U.S. Chamber and CTA Ask Court for Efficient, Orderly Tariff Refund Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) filed an amicus brief today in a suit brought by small businesses seeking tariff refunds in the Court of International Trade.

The brief argues that an efficient, orderly process to deliver refunds is in the best interest of all parties - the Administration, the courts, and American businesses.

"As a matter of law, it is now settled that IEEPA tariffs were collected unlawfully," said Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of businesses, especially small businesses, that are now owed refunds, the Chamber and CTA are asking the court to establish an efficient, orderly process to deliver refunds en masse.

"We are particularly concerned that third parties will become involved in this process for their own interests," Bradley continued. "The last thing our system needs is for the trial bar to be profiting off refunds owed to small businesses."

The organizations previously filed a joint amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to find the tariffs exceed congressionally delegated authority.

"American innovation needs certainty to thrive, and the U.S. government could boost our economy by delivering on the commitment to full refunds for the thousands of businesses who paid these tariffs," said Ed Brzytwa, Vice President, International Affairs, CTA. "The refund process should be as swift and easy as possible. While this matters for every American company, refunds are existential for the many smaller businesses and startups who shouldered the tariff burden."

The case is V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump (CIT).

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