UPS Tariff Refund: Customers who paid some U.S. tariffs on imported goods may be able to get their money back. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs that were put in place under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. Still, eligibility is not automatic for every package. The key point is who was named as the Importer of Record, or IOR.
Below is a breakdown of what UPS customers should look for. It covers who can qualify, how to file and when payment may arrive.
These refunds are tied to specific IEEPA tariffs. They were collected during 2025 and into early 2026. The refunds follow the Supreme Court decision in February 2026.
For the first stage, CBP is dealing with certain unliquidated entries. CBP also looks at some entries that are within 80 days after liquidation. UPS says the eligible payments in this phase include some payments made starting January 30, 2026. It also includes some tariff payments that are still pending.
Not every tariff payment fits the refund plan. UPS says the refund does not cover other types of charges. That includes duties tied to Section 232 and Section 301.
The refund is legally issued to the Importer of Record (IOR). CBP does not determine eligibility based on who ultimately bore the cost through a commercial transaction.
If UPS is the IOR, it will deal with the refund request work that comes through CBP. Then UPS will send the recovered money to the customers who paid the related tariffs.
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UPS now has a Tariff Refund Lookup Tool. With it, you can see if a shipment may be eligible.
You can look up a shipment by using a UPS tracking number or the ship-to address. If you have a UPS account, you can also view the shipments tied to that account.
“For shipments where UPS was the Importer of Record (IOR), we will work to request and retrieve IEEPA tariff refunds from CBP on our customers’ behalf,” UPS says. “No action is required from you at this time.”
If UPS was the IOR for an eligible shipment, customers generally do not need to submit a separate CBP refund claim. UPS is processing those claims with CBP.
If you or your company was the IOR and UPS was not the customs broker, you may need to pursue the refund through the CBP’s CAPE system within the ACE Portal.
UPS also offers trade advisory support for customers who need assistance preparing eligible refund filings.
CBP refunds are paid electronically through ACH, so eligible importers need the appropriate ACE/ACH setup.
The rollout will happen in stages. Because of that, refunds will not show up right away after someone is found to be eligible.
UPS also noted that CBP checks may take from 60 to 90 days. In some cases it could be more than that. After UPS gets the payment from CBP, it matches the related items and then sends the money to the right person who should receive it.
In its most recent filing, UPS said that by June 30, 2026, it had already gotten about $200 million in approved IEEPA refunds from CBP. It also said CBP had okayed roughly $500 million in eligible refunds for Phase One.
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