Trump administration begins accepting refunds on over $166bn in tariffs

Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs

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The Trump administration began on Monday accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them.

The administration launched on Monday the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in court filings could handle about 63% of affected import filings, with the remainder to follow.