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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump admin refunds $81B in tariffs after his key trade policy was struck down by Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s administration has paid back $81 billion it collected in tariffs before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it illegal, according to budget data.

The official figures, seen by The Guardian, reveal the astonishing figure refunded this fiscal year - from last October to February this year - which compares with the $5 billion given back a year previously.

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