Refunds were not addressed by supreme court ruling, and they’ll likely play out in lower courts over extended period
Top associations of American businesses are demanding to be repaid for Donald Trump’s tariffs following Friday’s supreme court ruling.
The US National Retail Federation, which represents a number of US retailers, from Walmart to small brands and manufacturers, called for “a seamless process to refund the tariffs to US importers”.
“The refunds will serve as an economic boost and allow companies to reinvest in their operations, their employees and their customers,” it said.
The US Chamber of Commerce, too, called for swift return of an estimated $133bn in collected tariffs covered by the ruling. Its chief policy officer, Neil Bradley, said: “Swift refunds of the impermissible tariffs will be meaningful for the more than 200,000 small business importers in this country and will help support stronger economic growth this year.
