Verifying documentation against CBP records...
This determines the appropriate refund pathway and processing timeline.
Are you filing on behalf of a corporation, LLC, or other business entity?
Sorry. The refund pathway requires being a corporation.
You're just a person who paid the tariffs.
Corporations who imported goods are eligible for $160+ billion in refunds from the U.S. Treasury. You are not. The legal system was not designed with you in mind.
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs as unconstitutional. Corporations that paid duties at the border are now eligible for refunds. Consumers who absorbed those costs through higher prices at checkout — an estimated $847 billion to $1.4 trillion in aggregate — have no equivalent legal pathway. The Supreme Court deliberately did not address consumer refunds. SCOTUSblog ↗
When a retailer raised the price of a blender by $15 because of tariffs, there is no clean legal mechanism to prove that specific price increase came from a specific tariff payment. You're not an "importer of record." The costs were passed through to you invisibly, which is precisely how it was designed to work. NPR ↗
What you can actually do:
Every person who completes this form adds to the public record. These are real amounts that could be paid out. Congress is choosing not to act.
Corporate and business entity claims are processed through the Court of International Trade. You will need to engage a licensed customs broker or trade attorney.
This tool is designed for individual consumers. For business refunds, please contact a trade attorney. The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association can provide referrals.