Why So Many Small Businesses Haven’t Claimed Their Tariff Refund

Roughly $30 billion in IEEPA tariff refunds is still sitting with the government, and the court believes most of the businesses that haven’t claimed it are small ones. That’s not because they don’t qualify. It’s usually because nobody told them the money was theirs, or they assumed someone else was taking care of it.

The most common reasons are simple. Many owners figured their customs broker or shipping company filed automatically. Others never set up the government account needed to receive the refund, or never added their bank details, so approved money is stuck waiting. Some filed, but the paperwork was rejected over a small error and never resubmitted. And businesses that used several brokers often have refunds slip through the cracks because no one is looking at the whole picture.

The good news is that most of these problems are easy to fix. If you paid tariffs on imports between February 2025 and February 2026, a quick review can show what’s been refunded and what hasn’t. Mercantile offers a free refund check. Just share a few details and we’ll tell you where you stand.

Contact Mercantile toda: https://mlitinc.com/ieepa-refunds/#check