Fighting for small businesses hurt by tariffs. Sign our letter calling for FULL, FAST, & AUTOMATIC TARIFF REFUNDS: wepaythetariffs.com.
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Want your tariff money back?
Over 850 small businesses are calling for full, fast, and automatic tariff refunds.
Join them. Sign the letter.
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For years, businesses were encouraged to reduce reliance on China.
Many did exactly that, investing in new suppliers and shifting production to countries like Vietnam.
Now those same businesses could face new tariffs yet again.
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Many small businesses are still waiting for tariff refunds from the last round.
Now a federal appeals court has allowed a new 10% global tariff to remain in effect while legal challenges continue.
Read more:
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Refunds may be underway, but many small businesses are still waiting.
According to a new report, more than $145 billion in tariff refunds remain unpaid months after courts ordered the money returned.
Read more:
missoulacurrent.com/tariff-r…
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It's encouraging to see members of Congress pressing for answers on delayed tariff refunds.
Small businesses did their part. Now it's time for the administration to move faster, provide certainty, and get these refunds out the door.
Read the letter:
sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache…
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The Senate is holding a hearing on "250 Years of Main Street" on June 17. But small businesses aren't asking for a celebration. They're asking Congress to reject permanent tariffs.
#WePayTheTariffs
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Tariff totals don't tell the whole story.
You don't pay tariffs on orders you never place.
More than 60% of small businesses in our latest survey said tariffs forced them to reduce inventory or cut imports altogether.
Read more: wepaythetariffs.com/post/tar…
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"We're getting killed by the tariffs."
A small business with 10 employees says tariffs have forced price increases, reduced sales, and stalled expansion plans, even after paying more than $200,000 in additional costs.
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Nearly 55% of small businesses in our latest survey said tariffs caused them to delay or cancel expansion plans.
Growth, hiring, marketing, new products, and investment are put on hold as costs rise and businesses are forced into survival mode.
Read more: wepaythetariffs.com/post/sma…
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94% of small businesses in our latest survey expect future tariffs to hurt their business.
Many are already delaying investments, rethinking growth plans, and preparing for higher costs as they wait to see what comes next.
Read more: wepaythetariffs.com/post/sma…
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"The costs to import product have skyrocketed."
A 5-employee business says tariffs raised costs from both imported goods and U.S. suppliers that rely on imported materials. After paying $60,000 in tariffs, sales dropped sharply.
American-made isn't tariff-proof.
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The tariff refund process isn't even finished.
Now, new tariffs are being considered.
Where does this leave small businesses?
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For some small businesses, tariff refunds remain out of reach.
A Michigan report shows how filing requirements and timing rules could leave many companies waiting, even as refunds begin moving through the system.
Read: detroitnews.com/story/busine…
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The biggest concern we're hearing right now isn't about past tariffs. It's about the possibility of new ones.
One small business told us that without knowing what tariff rates could take effect in July, they can't plan purchases, pricing, or inventory decisions.
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A new analysis found that the average small-business importer paid $306,000 more in tariffs during the first year of Trump's trade policies.
Many businesses are still waiting on refunds. Now they're facing the possibility of new tariffs.
Read more: americanprogress.org/article…
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94% of small businesses in our latest survey expect future tariffs to negatively impact their business.
Even before any new tariffs take effect, business owners are already weighing costs, delayed investments, and difficult decisions about growth.
Read: wepaythetariffs.com/post/sma…
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Businesses are finally seeing a path to tariff refunds, but getting there is anything but simple.
Small companies are running into filing rules, portal issues, appeals, and uncertainty about eligibility.
Read more: businessinsider.com/business…
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"We will have no more hope."
One business owner told us they held the line on prices and absorbed tariff costs because they believed the IEEPA tariffs would be overturned.
Now they're watching new tariff proposals threaten to pull them apart.
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Small businesses have barely started receiving tariff refunds, and new tariffs are already being proposed on roughly 60 trading partners.
Many businesses haven't recovered from the last round of costs and may soon face another.
Read more: spectrumlocalnews.com/me/mai…
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Small business owner Sarah Wells received a $10,000 refund from the government.
Her refund covers 20% of the tariffs she imposed under IEEPA, and she's still waiting on $10,000 more.
Businesses deserve full refunds and permanent relief.
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Rhode Island businesses paid $1.2B in tariffs in less than a year.
Refunds are beginning, but the process is still uneven.
Small businesses fall apart with uncertainty. They cannot survive another round of tariffs.
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