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#CBP gave no reason why it was continuing to collect the #tariffs at ports of entry days after #SCOTUS’ ruling, & its message offered no information about possible #refunds for importers.
The message noted that the collection halt does not affect any other tariffs imposed by #Trump, including those under the Section 232 national security statute & the Section 301 unfair trade practices statute.
#CBP said in a message to shippers on its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) that it will de-activate all #tariff codes associated with Trump's prior #IEEPA related orders as of Tuesday.
The IEEPA tariff collection halt coincides with Trump's imposition of a new, 15% global tariff under a different legal authority to replace the ones struck down by #SCOTUS on Friday.
#law #Trump #judiciary #economy #tariffs #trade #geopolitics
#CBP gave no reason why it was continuing to collect the #tariffs at ports of entry days after #SCOTUS’ ruling, & its message offered no information about possible #refunds for importers.
The message noted that the collection halt does not affect any other tariffs imposed by #Trump, including those under the Section 232 national security statute & the Section 301 unfair trade practices statute.
Under the #law #Trump has now invoked, Section 122 of the #Trade Act of 1974, #tariffs may last only 150 days unless #Congress extends them. And they’re capped at 15%, so Trump cannot raise them again.
Now that #SCOTUS deemed the old tariffs illegal, do the businesses that paid them get their money back?
#law #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #business #geopolitics
The #Trump #admin is expected to argue in court that companies lack standing to claim a refund if they passed the #tariff #costs to #consumers by charging more — which would be a hell of a thing considering Trump swore up & down that other countries were paying the #tariffs & that consumers wouldn’t be affected.
#law #SCOTUS #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #business #geopolitics
But if a company didn’t charge #consumers more, would the government get to keep the now-invalidated tax? It’s an open question, & thousands of companies have filed lawsuits arguing they deserve #refunds. This could take years to litigate.
#law #Trump #SCOTUS #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #tariffs #business #geopolitics
