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Old Crank

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12. How did the importing companies get $ from the US?

Reply to ColoringFool (Reply #4)

Sun May 17, 2026, 08:05 AM

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To clear customs they had to pay the government. That is an added cost they had to front immediately when the goods arrived. Even if they ordered before the tariff.
So the reimbursement is for money they fronted.
Now they probably passed some of that on to the consumer. How do they refund you? And how much? remember that the tariff is on the value of the goods at the port, what they paid for them, not counting shipping.

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