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Trump tariff refund system set to launch in first step towards paying back $166bn in extra levies – US politics live

Trump administration to get refunds, the New York Times reports. FedEx has suggested customers could be in line for refunds for overpaid tariffs

This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website

Trump's tariffs likely cost you hundreds of dollars. Will you get a refund?](https://www.npr.org

He recorded his quest for tariff refunds. It shows why billions may never get repaid

Trump's tariffs, which business owners like Brown had been paying for almost a year. The thoughts came to him in a jumble: How would U.S. Customs refund the duties it had illegally collected? When

Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out

Trump's tariffs prompted her supplier to double the cost of a key material used in her designs. She expects no relief from the refund process. "Maybe they'll get

Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

get REALLY bad?](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5829129/so-how-long-until-these-oil-prices-get-really-bad) The U.S. government last week began [refunding tariffs payments](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal) to importers that paid higher customs fees imposed by President Trump

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

tariff refund portal launches *Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.*[Subscribe](https://www.npr.org/newsletter/news)*here to get it delivered to your inbox, and*[listen](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510318/up-first/)*to the Up First podcast

The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?

Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3840x3840+960+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2F2b%2F47269ea54e9cb338f39b0c75f40c%2Facecpb-3.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal) ### [Business](https://www.npr.org/sections/business/) ### [Businesses race to apply for tariff refunds](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal) When U.S Customs launched its [online portal

US launches tariff refund system as thousands of importers line up

getting a refund claim into the portal as soon as possible will impact how quickly it’s processed, but many companies decided to not take the risk of waiting. A CBP spokesman said on Friday

As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?

Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/08/nx-s1-5749358/trump-truth-social-online-posts-iran-white-house-ballroom) A majority (58%) said they are against increasing tariffs on products imported from China. Seven-in-10 said they

Trump administration begins accepting refunds on over $166bn in tariffs

Trump had invoked provided [no such sweeping authority](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/trump-supreme-court-tariffs-ruling) to implement the tariffs. Two of the president’s own appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, joined the majority. Justices Clarence Thomas

GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season

Trump administration, arguing that the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is [illegal and dangerous](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g-s1-123293/officers-who-defended-capitol-sue). It's widely expected that some of the money would go to Jan. 6 insurrectionists. **The Democratic National Committee yesterday