Are the tariff refunds automatic?

No. The court ordered refunds, but each importer must document its entries and file through the claims process. Businesses that don't file correctly can simply miss out.

What period do the refunds cover?

In general, duties paid under the struck-down tariffs between early February 2025 and late February 2026. Your customs entries tell the real story, that's the first thing we review.

Is the refund taxable?

If your business deducted the duties as expenses, the refund is generally taxable income when it comes back. This is the part most importers haven't planned for, and it's the part an accounting firm is built to handle.

Does WAYG file the customs claim itself?

We run the eligibility review, organize the documentation, and handle all tax planning and reporting. Where the claim filing itself requires a licensed customs broker or trade attorney, we coordinate with yours, or help you find one, and stay the quarterback.

What does the eligibility call cost?

Nothing. It's a real call with a real professional, and if there's no claim worth pursuing we'll tell you that plainly.

Tariff refund recovery · Importers

The tariffs were struck down. The refunds are not automatic.

Roughly $165 billion in import duties is headed back to American businesses, but only to the ones that claim it correctly. If your company imported goods between February 2025 and February 2026, let's find out what's yours.

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This matters to you if…

You imported goods, any product, any country, between February 2025 and February 2026.
You paid tariffs or duties during that window (check your customs entries or broker statements).
You deducted those duties as business expenses (important: a refund may then be taxable income, plan for it now, not next April).
You're not sure, that's exactly what the eligibility call is for.

Why this needs attention now

The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs in February 2026, and the refund process is being built right now. Refunds are not sent automatically, importers must document their entries and file claims through the new process. And there's a second catch almost nobody is talking about: if your business deducted those duties as expenses, the refund generally comes back as taxable income. Getting the money is step one. Keeping the right amount of it is step two. We handle both conversations.

How WAYG helps

STEP 1

Eligibility review

We go through your import entries and duty payments and tell you plainly whether you have a claim worth pursuing. No charge for the first look.

STEP 2

Documentation quarterback

We organize what the claim process requires and coordinate with your customs broker or trade counsel where their piece is needed.

STEP 3

The tax side

We plan the income impact of the refund before it lands, so the money that comes back stays where it belongs.

Common questions

Reviewed by the WAYG tax team · Updated July 2026

Are the tariff refunds automatic?: No. The court ordered refunds, but each importer must document its entries and file through the claims process. Businesses that don't file correctly can simply miss out.
What period do the refunds cover?: In general, duties paid under the struck-down tariffs between early February 2025 and late February 2026. Your customs entries tell the real story, that's the first thing we review.
Is the refund taxable?: If your business deducted the duties as expenses, the refund is generally taxable income when it comes back. This is the part most importers haven't planned for, and it's the part an accounting firm is built to handle.
Does WAYG file the customs claim itself?: We run the eligibility review, organize the documentation, and handle all tax planning and reporting. Where the claim filing itself requires a licensed customs broker or trade attorney, we coordinate with yours, or help you find one, and stay the quarterback.
What does the eligibility call cost?: Nothing. It's a real call with a real professional, and if there's no claim worth pursuing we'll tell you that plainly.

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