{
  "id": 2345023,
  "title": "Zölle: USA müssen deutschen Konzernen hunderte Millionen Euro erstatten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/zolle-usa-mussen-deutschen-konzernen-hunderte-millionen-euro-erstatten",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/zoelle-usa-muessen-deutschen-konzernen-hunderte-millionen-euro-erstatten/100248827.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In recent weeks, several German companies listed on the stock exchange have received US customs refunds of over 790 million euros, according to financial reports and additional information provided by the companies. This is due to US President Donald Trump's introduction of tariffs, which were declared invalid by the Supreme Court in February 2026. The largest refund was claimed by logistics giant DHL, which received a total of 416 million euros. DHL initially charged these tariffs to its customers, and the company states that the refunds will now be \"quickly passed on\" to them. High returns were also observed in the healthcare sector. Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology company, has received approximately 200 million euros in net customs refunds so far. The medical device manufacturer Sartorius has received around 26 million euros, while Dräger, a medical safety equipment supplier, has received about 22 million euros. Sportswear manufacturer Puma reports customs refunds of around 49 million euros, and Rational, a world leader in large kitchen equipment, has received 14 million euros. Other companies that benefited from refunds include SMA Solar (22.3 million euros), Knorr-Bremse (20 million euros), and Zeiss Medical (20.8 million euros).",
  "summary": "Der Supreme Court hatte Trumps Zollregelung gekippt – mit Folgen auch für deutsche Unternehmen. Insgesamt summieren sich die Kosten für die USA auf einen zweistelligen Milliardenbetrag.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}