U.S. President Donald Trump said he would remember companies that do not apply for tariff refunds.
In a CNBC interview on Friday, local time, Trump was told by the host that "several companies, including Apple and Amazon, have not yet applied for tariff refunds, reportedly because they are worried about upsetting the president." Trump responded, "If they don't do it, I will remember them."
In February, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the reciprocal tariffs were unlawful, and a portal for filing refund claims on the collected tariffs opened Thursday. U.S. media outlets estimate that the total amount of tariffs subject to refund will exceed $160 billion (about 236 trillion won). Trump's remarks are being interpreted to mean that if companies do not file refund claims, he will remember them and may provide tangible or intangible benefits in the future.
