How to get your piece of the tariff refunds from FedEx, UPS, and DHL

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A DHL Boeing 767 airplane operated by ABX Air lands at Los Angeles International Airport from Cincinnati as a FedEx aircraft is parked on January 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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Tariff refunds are about to start rolling out. Customers want their cut.

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Cranes for handling shipping containers stand in the far distance as the Statue of Liberty stands in the middle distance as the sun sets near New York City.
Companies from Costco to FedEx have faced lawsuits from customers seeking their share of the refunds.

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I paid my customers back for tariffs. My business has been on the phone with Customs trying to get our refund.

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The IEEPA tariff refund portal tops 26,000 registrations as CBP races to pay back $166 billion

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FedEx and UPS charged fees for collecting tariffs. Now, customers want that money back.

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A FedEx van sits below two American flags outside of a building.
FedEx charged some customers brokerage fees that were nearly as much as the tariffs themselves.

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Bought something from overseas last year? You might be owed a tariff refund.

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A driver of FedEx stands with packages near a delivery truck during Black Friday preparations in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Some shipping companies, including FedEx, are willing to help their customers obtain IEEPA tariff refunds.

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A Costco shopper is suing, saying members deserve a slice of any tariff refunds

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Customers walk in the parking lot outside a Costco store on December 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Costco is suing the government over tariffs, and now Costco is getting sued.

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