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VMA131Marine

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9. Well they should because in most cases FedEx didn't pay the tariffs, their customers did

Reply to BWdem4life (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 09:12 PM

Feb 23

Not only that but FedEx (and UPS, DHL, etc) charge a extortionate brokerage fee to the recipient for the privilege of having them front the tariff for you.

The money is not FedEx’s to keep and they will get sued if they try. There are also records of all the tariffs they have paid and on whose behalf so it’s not like they don’t know who to provide the refund to.

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FedEx sues for refund of Trump tariffs, days after Supreme Court ruling [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 23 OP

When we absolutely positively have to have it back /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 23 #1

Pamela Jo is going to be busy. underpants Feb 23 #2

Love it. efhmc Feb 23 #3

After which they'll refund consumers for any costs they passed on BWdem4life Feb 23 #4

Well they should because in most cases FedEx didn't pay the tariffs, their customers did VMA131Marine Feb 23 #9

Let the lawsuits begin Bluetus Feb 23 #15

I think we should demand consumer refunds, ala Gov Pritzker delisen Feb 23 #5

I so agree with you, delisen! slightlv Feb 23 #13

they deliver twodogsbarking Feb 23 #6

Why would FedEx pay tariffs, importers pay them on the goods not the shipping. ToxMarz Feb 23 #7

Unless Fedex is receiving the goods at port of entry and have to make the payments then. erronis Feb 23 #8

When the tariffs aren't pre-paid by the shipper ... VMA131Marine Feb 23 #10

I finally found a link to the suit and added to the OP - BumRushDaShow Feb 23 #12

Found a long (AI) answer ToxMarz Feb 23 #16

If FedEx doesn't pass the refunds back to the recipient VMA131Marine Feb 23 #18

No, not at all. VMA131Marine Feb 23 #17

What I posted was referenced directly from the lawsuit BumRushDaShow Feb 24 #19

They may have standing to sue as the importer of record VMA131Marine Feb 24 #21

We are about to find out BumRushDaShow Feb 24 #22

Imagine how confused the average thumb-sucking RWNJ will be when they hear about this case AZJonnie Feb 23 #11

I want my share! BadgerMom Feb 23 #14

One of their CEOs was rabidly pro-tRUMP wolfie001 Feb 24 #20

Neal Katyal-Tariffs were illegal. Now Trump wants to delay refunds. (gift link) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 24 #23

Trump Faces Tough Legal Landscape to Oppose Tariff Refunds LetMyPeopleVote Feb 24 #24

We will fight tooth and nail for them if the federal govt tries to hold that money back." LetMyPeopleVote Feb 25 #25