US preparing system to process refunds on billions in illegal Trump tariffs
The Guardian World
by Alex Daniel and agencyMarch 6, 2026
Top official at customs agency says total sum held in relation to tariffs is estimated to be about $166bn
The US customs agency is preparing a system that will be ready to process refunds on billions of dollars of illegally collected tariffs in 45 days without requiring importers to sue, a court has been told.
Brandon Lord, a top official at US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), said in a filing to the US court of international trade on Friday that the total sum held in relation to such tariffs was estimated to be “approximately $166bn”.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026