I'm a small-business owner who paid thousands in tariff fees. I've given up on the idea of getting any of it refunded.

Marc Bowker said he's paid thousands of dollars in tariff fees but does not expect to receive any refunds. Marc Bowker A small-business owner says he doesn't expect to get refunds for the tariff fees he's paid. Marc Bowker, owner of a comic book shop and online business, said he's paid thousands in tariff fees. Importers can apply for tariff refunds, but they won't necessarily be passed on to retailers. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marc Bowker, owner of Alter Ego…