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Businesses can claim refunds for Trump tariffs ruled unconstitutional
starting Monday
Published Sun, Apr 19 20263:28 PM EDT
The Associated Press

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U. S. Supreme
Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday.

Importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds through
an online portal beginning at 8 a. m. , according to U. S. Customs and
Border Protection, the agency administering the system.

It's the first step in a complicated process that also might eventually
lead to refunds for consumers who were billed for some or all of the
tariffs on products shipped to them from outside the United States.

Companies must submit declarations listing the goods on which they collectively put billions of dollars toward the import taxes the court subsequently struck down. If CBP approves a claim, it will take 60 to 90
days for a refund to be issued, the agency said.

The government expects to process refunds in phases, however, focusing
first on more recent tariff payments. Any number of technical factors and procedural issues could delay an importer's application, so any
reimbursements businesses plan to make to customers likely would trickle
down slowly.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court on Feb. 20 found that Trump usurped Congress' tax-setting role last April when he set new import tax rates on products from almost every other country, citing the U. S. trade deficit as
a national emergency that warranted his invoking of a 1977 emergency powers law. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Although the court majority did not address refunds in its ruling, a judge
at the U. S. Court of International Trade determined last month that
companies subjected to IEEPA tariffs were entitled to them.
Not all taxed imports immediately eligible

Customs and Border Protection said in court filings that over 330,000 importers paid a total of about $166 billion on over 53 million shipments.

Not all of those orders quality for the first phase of the refund system's rollout, which is limited to cases in which tariffs were estimated but not finalized or within 80 days of receiving a final accounting.

To receive refunds, importers have to register for the CPB's electronic payment system. As of April 14, 56,497 importers had completed registration and were eligible for refunds totaling $127 billion, including interest,
the agency said.
System requires accuracy

Meghann Supino, a partner at Ice Miller, said the law firm has advised
clients to carefully list in their declarations all of the document numbers for forms that went to CBP to describe imported goods and their value.

"If there is an entry on that file that does not qualify, it may cause the entire entry to be rejected or that line item might be rejected by Customs,
" she said.

Supino thinks the portal going live will require composure as well as diligence.

"Like any electronic online program that goes live with a lot of interest,
I would expect that there might be some hiccups with the program on Monday,
" she said. "So we continue to ask everyone to be patient, because we think that patience will pay off. "

Nghi Huynh, the partner-in-charge of transfer pricing at accounting and consulting firm Armanino, said most companies claiming refunds will have imported a mix of items, and not all will qualify right away.

"It's about having a clear process in place and keeping track of what's
been submitted and what's been paid, so nothing falls through the cracks,
" she said. "Each file can include thousands of entries, but accuracy is critical, as submissions can be rejected if formatting or data is
incorrect. "
Patience with the process

Small businesses have eagerly awaited the chance to apply for refunds. Brad Jackson, co-founder of After Action Cigars in Rochester, Minnesota, said he started compiling records and preparing to enter information into the
system the minute CPB announced the launch date.

The company imports cigars and accessories from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Last year, it paid $34,000 in tariffs and absorbed much of the
cost instead of raising customer prices, Jackson said.

Last spring, he had a two-week delay in a shipment due to a missing
document, so he is being more careful with refund documents, he said.

"My main concern is the turnaround time, " Jackson said. "A refund process that takes several months to complete doesn't solve the cash flow problem
that it is supposed to fix. "

Will consumers see refunds?

Tariffs are paid by importers, and some companies pass on the tax costs to consumers via higher prices.

The system starting up Monday will refund tariffs directly to the
businesses that paid them, which are not obligated to share the proceeds
with customers. However, class-action lawsuits that aim to force companies, ranging from Costco to Ray-Ban maker Essilor Luxottica, to reimburse
shoppers are winding their way through the U. S. legal system.

Individuals may be more likely to receive refunds from delivery companies
like FedEx and UPS, which collected tariffs on imports directly from consumers. FedEx has said it would return tariff refunds to customers when
it receives them from the CPB.

"Supporting our customers as they navigate regulatory changes remains our
top priority, " FedEx said in a statement. "We are working with our
customers as CBP begins processing refunds and plan to begin filing claims
on April 20. "
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