The Trump administration has formally appealed a judge’s order compelling customs authorities to refund all importers who paid the $166 billion in global tariffs that the US Supreme Court declared unlawful earlier this year.
The Trump administration said it will appeal a judge’s authority to order across-the-board refunds of all tariffs ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court, potentially injecting legal chaos into a claims process that’s already underway.
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The Senate voted 99-0 this week to advance a resolution that would delay paying senators during future government shutdowns, starting after November's midterm elections. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the Trump administration could remove some sanctions on Iran depending on how matters proceed in the current standoff with Tehran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on May 29. Photographer: Caroline Brehman/Bloomberg
The Trump administration is in the process of issuing more than $35.5 billion to importers who successfully filed for tariff refunds after the US Supreme Court found the president’s signature economic policy unlawful, according to a new court filing.
Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of the levies he imposed last year, and pledged a raft of investigations that could allow him to enact more import taxes.
The Trump administration has begun paying out refunds for the $166 billion in global tariffs that the US Supreme Court declared unlawful earlier this year.
Ship-to-shore cranes at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in Philadelphia.
About $300 billion worth of goods subject to Trump administration tariffs are avoiding the levies annually and reaching the US from Southeast Asia and Mexico, exposing enforcement vulnerabilities just as a review of the North American trade deal is set to begin.
The Port of Los Angeles. Photographer: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
The US customs agency this week kicked off a effort to deliver tariff refunds online
US President Donald Trump speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The White House is hosting an event to honor NCAA collegiate national champions. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said he’d remember companies that decline to seek refunds on duties paid after the Supreme Court struck down a large swath of his tariffs.
US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The executive order is seeking to speed up access to medical research into the psychedelic ibogaine, which is used in some countries to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
The US on Friday issued a license letting countries buy more Russian oil that’s already been loaded on tankers, part of the White House’s push to prevent prices from surging.
The Valero Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. US natural gas futures ended lower for a fifth consecutive session, erasing earlier gains as traders weighed plunging oil prices against mixed weather outlooks. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg
The stream of imported goods through Southern California’s twin ports fell about 1% last month compared to the year before, as the Iran war adds pressure and uncertainty to the global supply chain.
Cranes and container ships at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% global tariff on foreign goods, moving quickly to preserve his trade agenda after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he imposed last year.
The stream of imported goods through Southern California’s twin ports fell about 1% last month compared to the year before, as the Iran war adds pressure and uncertainty to the global supply chain.
Cranes and container ships at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% global tariff on foreign goods, moving quickly to preserve his trade agenda after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he imposed last year.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed Anthropic PBC’s Mythos as a revolutionary step that will keep America ahead of China in AI, endorsing an industry leader that’s clashed with Washington over its role in military endeavors.
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks at an International Institute of Finance (IIF) event during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth projection for the year after the war in the Middle East triggered a major oil shock and included the possibility of a downturn if the conflict drags on and energy infrastructure is severally damaged.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be restored by July to the levels in place before the Supreme Court struck down many of his levies, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Scott Bessent speaks at an International Institute of Finance event in Washington on April 14.
‘I feel like I’m working with Fred Flintstone,’ one customs expert said
A container is placed on a truck after being offloaded from a ship at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. President Donald Trump's administration started the first of several sweeping trade investigations that set the stage for new tariffs, the centerpiece of a push to replace levies struck down by the US Supreme Court. Photographer: Megan Varner/Bloomberg
Importers seeking tariff refunds will be able to begin filing their requests on April 20, US Customs and Border Protection said Friday.
A US Customs and Border Protection sign and the seal of the US Department of Homeland Security outside the Nogales-Mariposa port of entry on the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, a move that would dramatically widen the presidents trade war. Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg
Importers seeking tariff refunds will be able to begin filing their requests on April 20, US Customs and Border Protection said Friday.
A US Customs and Border Protection sign and the seal of the US Department of Homeland Security outside the Nogales-Mariposa port of entry on the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, a move that would dramatically widen the presidents trade war. Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg
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