President Donald Trump's administration tariff refund portal will process only 63 percent of 53 million import entries when it launches, according to a court filing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection told the U.S. Court of International Trade the system cannot immediately handle refund claims for the remaining one-third of entries without providing a timeline for subsequent phases.
The Supreme Court declared Trump's tariff orders unlawful in February, determining importers paid $166 billion under contested levies. The agency previously committed to operational status by mid-April and in its initial phase, it would only process tariffs not yet "final," a designation typically occurring over a year after goods enter.
Brandon Lord, CBP's Trade Programs executive director, stated that including "final" duties would prevent meeting the mid-April deadline. The main portal was 85 percent complete as of this week. The administration has registered 26,000 importers for electronic refunds, representing approximately $120 billion in challenged tariffs.
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