"I'm in the process right now trying to consolidate all of my invoices ... because I need the money back - if they're going to give it back. A pallet of coffee would cost us 5 to 6 to $7,000 if we had a bag or two of really high-grade in there. Post tariffs, our cheapest pallet was around $8,000, and it went anywhere from 8 to $10,000 or $11,000 per pallet of coffee."
"Any refunds must end up in the pockets of the Americans who were illegally cheated out of their money."
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection's four-step refund process for businesses is anywhere from 40% to 80% complete, depending on the step, according to a court-mandated update filed March 12 with the Court of International Trade."
Arizona coffee roaster Gabe Hagen and thousands of small business owners are uncertain whether they will recover tariffs paid during Trump's emergency tariff period, which the Supreme Court ruled illegal. Hagen paid significantly more for coffee imports, with pallet costs rising from $5,000-$7,000 to $8,000-$11,000 after tariffs were imposed. Nearly 2,000 companies filed lawsuits seeking refunds of approximately $166 billion in tariffs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiated a four-step refund process that is 40% to 80% complete depending on the step. The Supreme Court left refund decisions to lower courts without providing guidance, leaving businesses waiting for resolution.
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