00:00The Trump administration has refunded about US$100 billion in tariffs
00:05after the Supreme Court struck down several duties earlier this year.
00:09Court documents show that the refunds account for about 60% of the $166 billion collected
00:16under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
00:23The money was returned to importers that had previously paid the duties.
00:27A US Customs and Border Protection official said that, as of July 31st,
00:32potential and approved refunds worth $128.68 billion were being processed.
00:38Of that total, about $100 billion had been completed and transferred to the Treasury Department for disbursement.
00:45US President Donald Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
00:49to impose broad tariffs after returning to the White House last year.
00:53However, the Supreme Court ruled in February that the President had exceeded his legal authority.
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