Tariffs Refunded, Consumers Forgotten: What Happens When Consumers Paid the Price?
October 21, 2026By Alessia Endo Mazuera
After President Trump established general import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), many businesses responded by increasing their prices or imposing tariff-related fees and passing the burden on to the end consumer.[i] Although, importers directly paid the import duties to U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection (“CBP”), consumers argue that importers were not […]