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UPS and FedEx have begun filing for some tariff refunds

Cnbc · · 376 words · By Laya Neelakandan
Political Commentary/Influence Tariff Refunds and Bureaucracy
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The refund process for tariffs has begun, but it could be months before consumers start reaping those rewards.”
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Web search results confirm that the refund process has started and that payouts may take time, aligning with the claim's premise.
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web search NEUTRAL — A tariff, or import tax, is a duty imposed by a national government, customs territory, or supranational union on imports of goods and is paid by the importer. Exceptionally, an export tax may be levi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariff
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web search NEUTRAL — The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.
https://hts.usitc.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 21, 2025 · A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country to influence it, raise revenues, or protect competitive advantages.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp
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“Following the Supreme Court ruling that some tariffs were unconstitutional, U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened up a refund process on Monday for companies to begin requesting money back.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a refund process opened following a Supreme Court ruling that deemed some tariffs unconstitutional, specifically mentioning CBP opening the process.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organiz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Customs_and_Bord…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal inves…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some U.S. admini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_courts_of_appeal…
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“The refund process only affects levies collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, which were the specific tariffs that the Supreme Court invalidated.”
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Web search results specifically link the refund process to tariffs collected under IEEPA, which was the subject of the Supreme Court ruling mentioned in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Changpeng Zhao (Chinese: 赵长鹏; pinyin: Zhào Chángpéng; born 1977), commonly known as CZ, is a Canadian businessman who is known for co-founding cryptocurrency companies, such as Binance and Blockchain.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub. L. 95–223, 91 Stat. 1626, enacted December 28, 1977, is a United States federal law authorizing the president to regulate inte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Emergency_Econom…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events surrounding the 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico. The 2025 United States trade war with Canada began on Februa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2025–2026_Unit…
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“Some tariffs —like those under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 or those under Section 301 — remain in place.”
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Web search results confirm that Section 232 and Section 301 are key US laws used to impose tariffs, and the context implies that these tariffs are distinct from those invalidated by the Supreme Court.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States president Donald Trump announced a broad package of import duties on April 2, 2025—a date he called "Liberation Day". In a White House Rose Garden ceremony, Trump signed Executive Order …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_tariffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of steep tariffs affecting nearly all goods imported into the country. From January to April 2025, the overall a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_ad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Pub. L. 87–794, 76 Stat. 872, enacted October 11, 1962, codified at 19 U.S.C. ch. 7) is an American trade law. The law was intended to maintain American economic influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_Expansion_Act
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“The tariff refund portal, called the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries, will allow importers of record to submit refund requests.”
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Multiple web search results mention a specific portal or system name (CAPE) used for submitting IEEPA tariff refund requests through CBP's ACE platform, matching the claim's description.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States, his administration has pursued a deportation policy generally described as "hardline", "maximalist", and as a "mass deportation" ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump enacted a series of steep tariffs affecting nearly all goods imported into the country. From January to April 2025, the overall a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As the president of the United States, Donald Trump has taken several executive actions restricting entry into the United States by certain foreign nationals. His first-term travel bans affected 7 of …
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“CBP will then process those requests in phases, and the first phase will only cover refund requests for entries that CBP finalized within the last 80 days.”
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Multiple web search results consistently state that the refund process will occur in phases, and the first phase is limited to entries finalized within the last 80 days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CREB-binding protein, also known as CREBBP or CBP or KAT3A, (where CREB is cAMP response element-binding protein) is a coactivator encoded by the CREBBP gene in humans, located on chromosome 16p13.3. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chorleywood bread process (CBP) is a method of efficient dough production to make yeasted bread quickly, producing a soft, fluffy loaf. Compared to traditional bread-making processes, CBP uses mor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indofood is an Indonesian producer of various foods and drinks, headquartered in Jakarta. The company was established on 14 August 1990 as PT Panganjaya Intikusuma, then later on 5 February 1994 its n…
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“UPS said this week that it will work to request and retrieve tariff refunds from CBP on customers' behalf for any shipments where the company was the importer of record, meaning customers do not need to contact UPS.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that UPS stated it would handle the request and retrieval of tariff refunds from CBP on behalf of customers when UPS was the Importer of Record, advising customers not to contact them.
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web search NEUTRAL — For shipments where UPS was the IOR, we will work to request and retrieve IEEPA tariff refunds from CBP on our customers' behalf. There is no need for those customers to contact UPS. After we receive …
https://www.ups.com/us/en/shipping/international-shipping/ta…
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web search NEUTRAL — UPS said this week that it will work to request and retrieve tariff refunds from CBP on customers' behalf for any shipments where the company was the importer of record, meaning customers do not ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/ups-fedex-tariff-refunds-iee…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Importer of Record must update their ACE account and notify CBP to release rejected refunds This change applies to all refunds, regardless of the underlying reason.
https://www.ups.com/us/en/supplychain/logistics-solutions/cu…
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“Still, the company noted that the refunds could take up to three months to be delivered to UPS, which can only then issue refunds to customers.”
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The claim is supported by the context of UPS's stated process, which implies a delay period for the funds to reach UPS before being passed to customers, matching the timeframe mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — Track one or multiple packages with UPS Tracking, use your tracking number to track the status of your package.
https://www.ups.com/track?loc=en_US
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover fast, reliable global shipping and logistics solutions with UPS. Explore our shipping and tracking services and streamline your supply chain today.
https://www.ups.com/us/en/home
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web search NEUTRAL — Need to ship packages across the world? Let UPS be your logistics partner. Explore our services and simplify your shipping process.
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“FedEx also told CNBC it has begun filing claims with CBP for tariff refunds.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding FedEx filing claims with CBP.
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“On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that he would "remember" companies that did not request tariff refunds.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding President Donald Trump making this statement on CNBC's 'Squawk Box'.
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