Anonymous2 days ago
Following the Supreme Court's February 2026 ruling striking down IEEPA tariffs, approximately $166 billion in refunds is owed to 330,000 importers — but systemic barriers in CBP's processing infrastructure, tight filing windows, and documentation complexity threaten to leave billions permanently unclaimed. The crisis exposes long-standing structural problems in U.S. tariff refund mechanisms that disproportionately burden small businesses lacking dedicated customs counsel.