Trump administration refunds $100bn in tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

What the report says

The Trump administration has refunded about $100bn in tariffs after the US Supreme Court limited the White House’s use of emergency powers to impose duties on many trading partners, according to customs officials cited by Al Jazeera. The report says US Customs and Border Protection disclosed the figure in a court filing on Tuesday, noting that more than three-quarters of $128.68bn set aside as potential refunds had already been returned.

Al Jazeera reported that the refunds follow a February Supreme Court ruling that found Trump had exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act when he imposed fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, as well as broader reciprocal tariffs affecting more than 90 countries. The decision did not affect some sector-specific duties imposed under a different law, including tariffs on steel, automobiles and copper.

The article said the administration had collected roughly $166bn from importers before the ruling. It also noted that the US Court of International Trade later said affected companies should be reimbursed. The development matters because it reshapes a central part of Trump’s trade policy and could influence ongoing disputes over the scope of presidential tariff powers.

Al Jazeera added that Trump has continued announcing new tariffs since the Supreme Court decision, and that a group of 25 states has recently challenged those measures in court.