{"id":2579279,"date":"2026-03-12T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-will-allow-companies-to-apply-for-tariff-refunds\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:53:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:53:24","slug":"trump-administration-will-allow-companies-to-apply-for-tariff-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-will-allow-companies-to-apply-for-tariff-refunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration will allow companies to apply for tariff refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-will-allow-companies-to-apply-for-tariff-refunds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article explains that after the Supreme court ruled that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-war-over-trump-tariffs-still-raging-despite-supreme-court-ruling\/\" title=\"... over ... still raging despite ... ruling\">sweeping tariffs imposed<\/a> under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful, the Trump governance told a federal court it will refund companies for those unlawfully collected duties. A case overseen by Judge Richard Eaton and involving Customs and Border Protection (CBP) describes the progress of a new refund process, including a web portal for filing refund requests.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Supreme Court (6-3) found the IEEPA tariffs unlawful, and a Court of International Trade judge ordered refunds for the unlawfully collected tariffs shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In the refund efforts, CBP\u2019s Trade Policy and programs director, Brandon Lord, outlined a new claim portal (70% complete), a mass-processing system (40% complete), a review process (80% complete), and a refund process (60% complete). The portal will be developed in phases and is designed to handle the majority of items subject to IEEPA tariffs, with updates planned for more complex cases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Judge Eaton stated the declaration showed satisfactory progress toward timely refunds and ordered another status update by March 19 on the portal\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The refunds matter sits within a broader legal battle over Trump\u2019s tariff agenda. After the IEEPA tariffs were struck down, the administration imposed new global tariffs under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade act. Those Section 122 tariffs are being challenged in the Court of International Trade by 23 Democrat-led states, with arguments scheduled for april 10. The 1974 Act allows up to 15% duties for 150 days without Congressional approval, and critics argue the justification for Section 122 tariffs is flawed.<\/p>\n<p>the article portrays ongoing litigation and administrative efforts to reimburse imports affected by the Trump administration\u2019s tariff policies, including a phased, portal-based refunds system and continued legal challenges to new tariffs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration will allow companies to apply for tariff refunds<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2528713\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> told a federal court on Thursday how it will refund companies after its sweeping &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; tariffs were struck down by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"11310\">Supreme Court<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last month that the sweeping global tariffs imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act&nbsp;were unlawful, and a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade later ordered refunds for all unlawfully collected tariffs shortly after the high court&rsquo;s decision. In one case in which companies are pursuing tariff refunds, Brandon Lord, executive director of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1764\">Customs and Border Protection&rsquo;s<\/a> Trade Policy and Programs directorate, filed a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.39.0_2.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.39.0_2.pdf\">sworn declaration<\/a> outlining the new web portal being developed for companies to file refund requests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4490292\/trump-doj-lawsuit-california-electric-vehicle-mandate\/\">Trump DOJ sues California over &#8216;illegal&#8217; EV mandate&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4488586\/appeals-court-allows-trump-continue-third-country-deportations\/\">Appeals court allows Trump to continue &lsquo;third country&rsquo; deportations for now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4488754\/democrats-accuse-bondi-brother-obain-favorable-legal-case\/\">Democrats accuse Bondi of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-accuse-bondi-of-feeding-brother-favorable-legal-results\/\" title=\"Democrats accuse Bondi of feeding brother favorable legal results\">helping lawyer brother obtain favorable outcomes<\/a> in legal cases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;CBP is developing a new capability within its system of record for imported merchandise &hellip; to prepare to calculate and provide valid refunds of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >additional ad valorem duties imposed<\/a> under IEEPA,&rdquo; Lord said in his filing to the court.<\/p>\n<p>The CBP official outlined how the claim portal, which is 70% complete, the mass processing system, which is 40% complete, the review process, which is 80% developed, and the refund process, which is 60% complete, will be designed and work. He also noted the portal would be developed in a phased process. Lord said the portal will be able to process the &ldquo;majority&rdquo; of items that had IEEPA tariffs imposed on them and will be updated to handle more complex cases.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Richard Eaton, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton who is presiding over the case, said in an order Thursday that the declaration had proven that the Trump administration &ldquo;is making <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346\/gov.uscourts.cit.19346.40.0_1.pdf\">satisfactory progress<\/a> to timely complete the development of a process to issue refunds of International Emergency Economic Powers Act duties paid, with interest.&rdquo; He additionally ordered the administration to file another status update on the development of the refund portal on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit Eaton is overseeing in the Court of International Trade is the furthest along of the tariff refund cases, but it is not the only legal battle over President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> tariff agenda. After the IEEPA tariffs were struck down, the president enacted new global tariffs using Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. The new Section 122 tariffs have faced their own set of lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4481544\/legal-war-over-trump-tariffs-still-raging-despite-supreme-court-ruling\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4481544\">LEGAL WAR OVER TRUMP TARIFFS STILL RAGING DESPITE SUPREME COURT RULING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a lawsuit brought by 23 Democrat-led states and two Democratic governors against the new Section 122 tariffs in the Court of International Trade, a judge has scheduled arguments for April 10. <\/p>\n<p>The 1974 law allows Trump to impose duties of up to 15% without congressional approval for 150 days, but the lawsuit by the Democrat-led states argues the president has a &ldquo;fatally flawed&rdquo; justification for invoking Section 122 to impose the tariffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Govt to process tariff refunds after SC ruling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2579280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071239129411.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33371,70598,50406,42205,32640],"class_list":["post-2579279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-business-news","tag-tariff-refunds","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policy","tag-trump-administration"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26071239129411.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579279"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579283,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579279\/revisions\/2579283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}