# FedEx and UPS have promised to pay back customers who paid more in shipping costs due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-30 · The Independent*

## Key points

- FedEx and UPS will refund customers after receiving tariff refunds from Customs and Border Protection.
- The government will begin issuing tariff refunds starting on or around May 11 for payments since January 30.
- Only 3 percent of more than 75,000 refund requests have been successfully processed so far.
- Refunds for tariffs paid last year will be handled in a later, separate phase.
- UPS collected approximately $5 billion in tariff revenue and is using its own payment process for refunds.

**Companies:** FedEx, UPS
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fedex-ups-tariff-refund-money-b2968079.html)

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