FedEx Pledges to Refund Customers for Illegal Trump Tariffs

Delivery company says it will return any tariff refunds it receives to shippers and consumers who paid the charges.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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FedEx has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund on tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The Supreme Court recently ruled that these tariffs were illegal. FedEx says it will return any refund it receives to the shippers and consumers who originally paid the tariffs, though the process for issuing those refunds is still to be determined.

Why it matters

The Supreme Court's ruling that Trump's tariffs were illegal opens the door for thousands of companies and individuals who paid the tariffs to seek refunds. FedEx's commitment to passing along any refunds it receives to its customers demonstrates a desire for transparency and fairness in the refund process.

The details

FedEx filed the lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to request a refund on the tariffs it paid. More than 1,000 other companies have also filed suits in the same court seeking to recoup tariff costs. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA were illegal, but did not address the process for issuing refunds. FedEx says it will communicate clearly with customers once it receives guidance from the government and the courts on how to handle the refunds.

  • On February 27, 2026, FedEx announced it would return any tariff refunds it receives to customers.
  • On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs imposed by former President Trump under the IEEPA were illegal.

The players

FedEx

A major American delivery company that filed a lawsuit seeking refunds for tariffs it paid under former President Trump's policies.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States who imposed tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal.

Liberty Justice Center

A libertarian-leaning legal organization that represented some of the original plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case challenging the tariffs, and has filed motions to help set up a process for refunds.

Neal Katyal

An attorney who is co-counsel with the Liberty Justice Center in the efforts to establish a refund process.

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What they’re saying

“If refunds are issued to FedEx, we will issue refunds to the shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.”

— FedEx (FedEx statement)

What’s next

The Liberty Justice Center and co-counsel Neal Katyal have filed coordinated motions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as well as the U.S. Court of International Trade to help set in motion a process for refunds. The government's response to these motions is due on Friday.

The takeaway

FedEx's commitment to passing along any tariff refunds it receives to its customers demonstrates a desire for transparency and fairness in the refund process following the Supreme Court's ruling that the tariffs were illegal. Setting up an efficient system for issuing these refunds will be an important next step.