UPS Starts Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
Summary
UPS has started refunding importers for tariffs charged under President Donald Trump’s 2025 global tariff policy after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs exceeded legal authority. The refunds apply to tariffs collected under an emergency law, while other tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, and copper remain in place.Key Facts
- UPS is refunding importers for tariffs paid from January 30, 2026, following a Supreme Court decision.
- The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that Trump exceeded authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose 2025 tariffs.
- Only importers, not consumers, can claim these tariff refunds since importers initially paid the tariffs.
- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched a digital platform called CAPE for importers to request refunds.
- UPS said refund requests will take 60 to 90 days for processing after approval.
- UPS previously handled millions of shipments affected by tariffs and sent over $5 billion to the U.S. Treasury.
- Tariffs on steel (50%), aluminum (50%), autos and auto parts (25%), and copper parts (5%) remain active under a different law (Section 232).
- Consumers may not see price decreases right away, even with refunds to importers.
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