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US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal

The Guardian World Tuesday 14 July 2026, 00:35 UTC By Guardian staff and agencies 1 min read
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Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffsThe US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday. Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of president Donald Trump’s game economic plan since he took office again last year.

Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffs

The US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.

Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of president Donald Trump’s game economic plan since he took office again last year.

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