Amazon to Refund Portion of $600 Million Tariff Rebate to Eligible Customers

Amazon.com Inc. received roughly $600 million in tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that many Trump‑era import duties were illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky said the company identified a limited set of cases where customers paid higher prices because of those tariffs and will automatically issue refunds to those shoppers, without requiring a claim. The refunds will be sent directly to affected buyers in the United States and Mexico, while the remaining funds will be used to lower prices across Amazon’s marketplace.

Amazon noted that it is not the importer of record for most items sold on its platform, with third‑party sellers accounting for more than 60 % of sales. The company’s proactive refund plan was disclosed during its second‑quarter earnings call, which also saw Amazon’s stock jump more than 15 % following the announcement. The tariff refund process follows a broader government effort, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing billions of dollars in duty refunds for importers.

The initiative comes amid a class‑action lawsuit alleging that Amazon over‑charged customers for tariff‑inflated prices, and it reflects the company’s effort to maintain competitive pricing and customer trust after the legal reversal of the tariffs.