WORLDSTORY 541· AUGUST 2, 2026

Amazon to return $600 million in tariff refunds to some customers after Supreme Court ruling

When a court declares a tariff illegal, the government must return the tax money it collected at the border. Amazon says it received $600 million in refunds after the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Donald Trump's import levies…

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