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VMA131Marine

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10. When the tariffs aren't pre-paid by the shipper ...

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 08:16 PM

23 hrs ago

which pretty much everything coming in through the mail now is, then the carrier, i.e. FedEx will pay the tariff at the port of entry. When they deliver the item to the customer it’s C.O.D. and the customer has to pay the tariff plus a brokerage fee to FedEx to get their shipment. The brokerage fee is often a significant fraction of the tariff itself.

I’m assuming FedEx wouldn’t refund the brokerage fee but any tariff refund would not be theirs to keep.

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

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

Pamela Jo is going to be busy. underpants Yesterday #2

Love it. efhmc Yesterday #3

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

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

Let the lawsuits begin Bluetus 22 hrs ago #15

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

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

they deliver twodogsbarking Yesterday #6

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

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

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

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

Found a long (AI) answer ToxMarz 22 hrs ago #16

If FedEx doesn't pass the refunds back to the recipient VMA131Marine 21 hrs ago #18

No, not at all. VMA131Marine 21 hrs ago #17

What I posted was referenced directly from the lawsuit BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #19

They may have standing to sue as the importer of record VMA131Marine 8 hrs ago #21

We are about to find out BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #22

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

I want my share! BadgerMom 23 hrs ago #14

One of their CEOs was rabidly pro-tRUMP wolfie001 14 hrs ago #20

Neal Katyal-Tariffs were illegal. Now Trump wants to delay refunds. (gift link) LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #23

Trump Faces Tough Legal Landscape to Oppose Tariff Refunds LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #24