U.S. tariff refunds top $100 billion since May, erasing much of the import-tax revenue
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Treasury tariff refunds exceeding collections in May and June push net customs revenue negative, undermining the fiscal revenue case for tariffs while highlighting ongoing legal and policy uncertainty. Research cited also links tariffs to higher consumer prices, reinforcing inflation risks alongside supply-chain and hiring disruptions from frequent policy changes. The mix of weaker net revenues and elevated uncertainty can weigh on U.S. growth expectations and broaden risk aversion.
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The U.S. Treasury has issued more than $100 billion in tariff refunds since May, exceeding half of the total revenue collected from IEEPA tariffs over the same period. Refunds hit $21.97 billion in May, topping that month’s collections for the first time, and surged to $49.18 billion in June, pushing net customs revenue to negative $25.56 billion. Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found tariffs lifted prices of pharmaceuticals and household utensils by more than 4%. The jump in refunds is undermining the tariffs’ fiscal payoff.
