Press large retailers and shippers to pass tariff refunds on to consumers and small businesses that paid tariff-related costs.

pass any tariff refunds on

Markey called on major retailers and shippers that receive tariff refunds to return the savings to customers and small businesses.

Ahead of Tariff Refund Portal Launch, Ranking Member Markey Urges Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump’s Illegal Tariff Taxes
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Markey said he was again urging CBP to use a simple automatic refund process and calling on the largest retailers and shippers to pass any tariff refunds on to consumers and small businesses. The release says the companies' responses did not include any firm commitment beyond what the law requires.

Official Senate committee release showing Markey actively pressed the targeted companies, but the response at that point was not a broad commitment to pass refunds through.

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Ahead of Tariff Refund Portal Launch, Ranking Member Markey Urges Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump’s Illegal Tariff Taxes
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FedEx says it will issue refunds to the shippers and consumers who originally bore the charges once it receives refunds from CBP, and says it has begun receiving some IEEPA-related refunds while working through validation and reconciliation.

Official carrier guidance showing at least one major shipper has moved from pressure to an actual pass-through commitment and some refund activity, but not proof of full retailer-wide delivery.

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Navigating U.S. tariffs and customs regulations
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