Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Starting April 20, US Importers Will Be Able To File -- For REFUNDS -- On Tariffs They Were Lawlessly Forced To Pay, By Trump... A Good Start.


Sure. It is a good start -- as the SCOTUS has now clearly ruled Trump's tariffs were unlawful. That was obvious from the day he "Sharpied" them in -- without an act of Congress.

But the idea that the agencies will simply punt on the more deeply involved cases. . . leaving it for future administrations (likely Democratic office holders) to once again "clean up" Trump's dirty diapers. . . is immensely frustrating. Still -- here's the start, at it -- from Bloomberg:

. . .Importers seeking tariff refunds will be able to begin filing their requests on April 20, US Customs and Border Protection said Friday. . . . Phase 1 is limited to certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation. . . [Ed. Note: That is, only the most recent payments (and undisputed ones) will be accepted for processing.]

In the first phase, the CBP’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries tool, called CAPE, will process paperwork for certain straightforward and recent import entries — leaving more complex refund scenarios for later. . . .


It strikes me (again!) that the only just answer here is. . . one way, or another, for Donald Trump to spend some time inside a jail cell, post 2028.

This was reckless, intentional pattern lawlessness.

The defining hallmark -- of his entire 50-plus years in public life.

Think of the tens of thousands of businesses injured by the tariffs -- and think of the 240 million or so US consumers who've paid more than a year of higher prices -- due to his blatant violations of law. And that's all before the 34 felonies. Damn.

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