U.S. has cleared $35.5 billion in illegal tariff refunds for importers

CBP has validated almost 87,000 refund declarations covering more than 8 million import entries since its portal launched in April

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cleared $35.5 billion in tariff refunds for importers since launching an online portal last month to process claims stemming from the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's signature trade policy, according to a new court filing.

Brandon Lord, CBP's executive director of trade programs, said the payments cover more than 8 million import entries and carry interest on the duties that were originally collected. The agency's Consolidated........

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