Government set to issue first Trump tariff refunds within two weeks

Published April 30, 2026 10:39am ET | Updated April 30, 2026 10:53am ET



The Trump administration is expected to issue the first tariff refunds in early May, after the Supreme Court ruled Washington’s sweeping duties violated the law. 

The first refunds are expected to roll out around May 11, according to an order filed Tuesday by Judge Richard Eaton in the U.S. ‌Court of International Trade. Eaton, who is overseeing the reimbursement process, said the government has approved refunds for about 21% of import entries subject to the tariffs President Donald Trump issued under the Emergency Economic Powers Act. 

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