Sari Wiaz, the founder of Baby Paper and a participant in Small Businesses Against Tariffs, was quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times‘ coverage of the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, and the prospect for tariffs refunds:
“Sari Wiaz, owner of Baby Paper in Northbrook, said the trade court’s ruling is “encouraging in that it directs Customs and Border Protection to process refunds broadly, without requiring every individual business to file its own lawsuit.” She is part of a national campaign called Small Businesses Against Tariffs.
Wiaz is “cautiously optimistic,” but also concerned about refund delays. “As a small business, we don’t have the resources to pursue litigation on our own, so we’re watching closely and hoping the process is as straightforward as the court intends,” she said.
Yet refunds wouldn’t be a silver bullet for businesses like hers that face many challenges. “I am still very low, or out of stock, on many products as I was mindful about how much tariff cost I could absorb at a time,” Wiaz said. “If I do not have stock, I cannot generate revenue.”