After the US Supreme Court’s decision and Donald Trump’s quick countermeasures on the tariff issue on Friday, there is a risk of further chaos in trade and its supply chains, stated several experts in US media, including CNBC.
One thing is certain: According to the Treasury Department, the United States recorded a record $195 billion in tariff revenue in 2025.
And revenue has continued to rise. In January of this year alone, sales totaled $28 billion, according to CBSNews.
According to the decision of HD The US government now risks having to pay back between $130 billion and $175 billion to importing companies.
It is assumed that each individual company will demand repayment, which will lead to long and legally complex processes, writes S&P Global, an American influential player in financial analysis.
Now that As the customs authority issues new instructions to ports and importers and the so-called HTS codes (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) are adjusted, the illegal tariffs continue to be levied.
It now applies:
● For goods that have already been imported or cleared before the judgment, separate applications for reimbursement are required at the Court of International Trade. Both large and small companies may be eligible for funding. Trump himself said the process could take up to five years. According to CBS News, small businesses are at risk of ignoring requests for money out of fear of angering the administration or because they lack the resources for lengthy processes.
● These tariffs will be waived for future imports once the Customs and Customs Enforcement (CBP) issues the new instructions.
The Supreme Court says nothing about the repayment process, leaving the government room to both delay the processes and, as has already happened, impose new tariffs based on different legal requirements than the IEEPA, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, on which the now illegal tariffs were based.
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