FedEx and UPS charged fees for collecting tariffs. Now, customers want that money back.

FedEx charged some customers brokerage fees that were nearly as much as the tariffs themselves.

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• New lawsuits target fees that companies like FedEx and UPS charged to collect tariffs.
• In some cases, the brokerage fees were nearly as much as the tariffs themselves.
• Courts might need to determine how much FedEx and UPS collected in fees.

Another legal fight over tariffs is brewing — this time, over the fees shipping services such as FedEx and UPS charge to handle the duties.