What Did Tariffs
Cost Your Family?
Two rounds of tariffs ruled unlawful by federal courts. The government is still collecting. Calculate what you've paid — and what you might be owed.
Four Free Tools. All the Angles.
Household costs, importer refunds, CAPE filing checklist, pharma impact — everything in one place.
Household Calculator
See how tariffs raised your cost of living — groceries, clothing, electronics, medicine.
Refund Estimator
Estimate your IEEPA + Section 122 refund with statutory interest. All 15 country rates.
CAPE Checklist
Step-by-step filing checklist for the CBP CAPE refund portal. Know exactly what you need.
Pharma Cost Calculator
100% tariff on patented drugs hits Sep 29. See how much your prescriptions could cost.
The Timeline That Matters
Courts Ruled the Tariffs Unlawful.
The Government Is Still Collecting.
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that IEEPA does not authorise the president to impose tariffs — invalidating levies in effect since April 2025 that touched virtually every import entering the United States. Within hours, the administration imposed a replacement 10% tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. On May 7, the Court of International Trade ruled those unlawful too.
But here's what most people don't realise: the government is still collecting the Section 122 tariff. After the DOJ appealed on May 12, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay — meaning the 10% tariff continues for most importers while the appeal proceeds. The tariff is unlawful in the eyes of the Court of International Trade, but you're still paying it.
What This Means for Households
The Yale Budget Lab estimates the average household paid an additional $2,100–$3,800 during the IEEPA period, embedded invisibly in higher prices across groceries, clothing, electronics, vehicles, furniture, and medicine. That money didn't disappear — it went to the U.S. Treasury, and the courts say it was collected unlawfully.
The $166 Billion Importer Refund
For importers who paid duties directly, CBP has confirmed approximately $166 billion in IEEPA refunds owed to 330,000+ businesses across ~53 million shipments. As of mid-May, $35.5 billion has been processed through the CAPE portal. Refunds carry statutory interest — 6% for corporations, 7% for individuals — from the original entry date. The government has until June 7 to appeal the CAPE order itself, which could affect refund processing.
What's Coming After July 24
Section 122 expires on July 24 by statutory limit regardless of the appeal outcome. But the administration isn't stepping back from tariffs — the USTR opened Section 301 investigations targeting 16 economies in March, expected to conclude before July 24, potentially replacing the flat 10% with country-specific rates that could go far higher. A 100% tariff on patented pharmaceuticals takes effect September 29.