Tariff refund portal opens for direct payers only
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The Trump administration launched a tariff refund portal on Monday, following a Supreme Court ruling in February that struck down many of the president’s tariffs. The refund process, called CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries), is legally required to return more than $166 billion in revenue those tariffs generated. However, only businesses or individuals who paid tariffs directly to the U.S. government can apply for refunds. Consumers who absorbed the cost through higher prices on imported goods or products with imported components are not eligible. A lower court ordered the refund process to move forward, and the administration is currently complying. President Trump has indicated he may try to avoid returning the money, potentially through slow-walking payments or filing another legal appeal. The Supreme Court did not specify how the refund process should work, and some tariffs remain in place, with the current tariff rate about five times higher than before Trump took office, according to the Budget Lab at Yale.
What’s reported
The Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs in February.
The administration is legally obligated to return more than $166 billion in tariff revenue.
The refund portal, named CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries), launched on Monday.
Only those who paid tariffs directly to the U.S. government can apply for refunds.
Consumers who paid higher prices due to tariffs are not eligible for refunds.
A lower court ordered the refund process to move forward.
Trump may try to avoid returning the money by slow-walking payments or filing an appeal.
Some tariffs remain in place, and the current tariff rate is about five times higher than before Trump took office, per the Budget Lab at Yale.
Key figures
President Trump (mentioned as the administration head)
Budget Lab at Yale (cited for tariff rate data)
Sources: vox.com
