Trump administration refunds ~$100B in illegal tariffs

Published Aug 6, 03:02 PM UTC

The Trump administration has refunded approximately $100 billion of the $166 billion collected through President Donald Trump's 2025 'liberation day' tariffs, according to a court-ordered progress report filed with the U.S. Court of International Trade. The Supreme Court ruled in February that the import taxes were collected illegally using an authority the president did not possess, and a judge ordered their return to importers. The speed of refunds surprised trade lawyers and analysts, though White House officials warned further litigation could affect the process. Meanwhile, the administration has taken steps to re-create the tariffs using other legal authorities, prompting 25 states to sue on Monday, calling the new tariffs a pretext for replacing the original levies.