The Trump administration has refunded approximately $100 billion of the $165 billion collected from tariffs that the US Supreme Court ruled illegal earlier this year. Customs officials reported this figure, representing 60% of the total collected from Donald Trump’s so-called “liberation day” tariffs, to the US Court of International Trade (CIT) on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times.

Tariffs, taxes on imported goods, have been a central element of Trump’s economic strategy since his return to office last year. However, in February 2026, the Supreme Court struck down a portion of these extra tariffs, mandating the government to reimburse companies that had paid them.

Despite tariffs being promoted by Trump as a means to revive domestic production, secure better trade deals, and reduce the federal budget deficit, the deficit has increased. It reached $1.37 trillion in the first nine months of the fiscal year, a 2% rise compared to the same period in 2025.

Last month, Trump imposed a new round of tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a 10% global duty that was set to expire. These levies range between 10% and 12.5% and affect countries including the UK, Mexico, Canada, Australia, India, China, and the European Union’s 27 member states.

New York Attorney General Letitia James criticized the administration, stating that after the Supreme Court loss in February, it is “once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs.”