The U.S. Supreme Court declared IEEPA tariffs unlawful in a 6–3 ruling. Every dollar your business paid in IEEPA duties is now refundable. We handle the entire CBP filing process — you collect your money.
No upfront cost. We only get paid when you get paid.
The CBP refund process is bureaucratically complex. Most businesses don't know where to start. We have built a streamlined system that handles every step of the CAPE filing process, from ACE Portal setup to final refund receipt.
Submit your business information. Our specialists review your import history to identify all IEEPA duties paid and calculate your estimated refund — at no cost to you.
We handle the CBP ACE Secure Data Portal registration and ACH electronic refund enrollment on your behalf — the most confusing step for most importers.
We prepare and submit your CAPE Declaration — the CSV file listing every eligible entry — directly through the ACE Portal, ensuring full compliance with CBP requirements.
CBP processes valid CAPE Declarations within 60 to 90 days. Your refund is deposited directly to your business bank account via ACH. We collect our fee only upon successful recovery.
Eligibility is determined by your role as the Importer of Record and whether IEEPA duties were assessed on your entries. The following criteria generally indicate eligibility:
Your business imported goods into the United States between February 2025 and February 2026
Your business paid IEEPA tariff duties (Chapter 99 HTS provisions) on those imports
Your business was the Importer of Record (IOR) on the CBP entry summaries
You have access to your CBP entry summary records (CBP Form 7501)
Your ACE Portal account is active or can be reactivated
Businesses that did not directly import goods (downstream purchasers)
Entries where IEEPA duties were not assessed (e.g., Section 301 or Section 232 duties only)
Entries that have already been protested or reliquidated separately
We follow CBP's official CAPE Declaration process to the letter. No shortcuts, no workarounds — just compliant, accurate filings that hold up to scrutiny.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee is a percentage of the refund we recover for you. If we don't recover your money, you owe us nothing. Period.
We analyze your complete entry summary history to identify every eligible IEEPA duty, maximizing your total refund amount with precision.
The CBP CAPE system launched April 20, 2026. Protest deadlines apply to liquidated entries. We move fast to ensure you don't miss a dollar.
From ACE Portal setup to final ACH deposit, we handle every step of the process. You provide the information; we do the rest.
You receive a detailed breakdown of every entry we file, the duties claimed, and the status of your refund — no black boxes.
IEEPA tariff rates varied significantly by country of origin and product category. Select your industry for a detailed breakdown of your specific refund opportunity.
Raw materials, components, industrial inputs
Consumer goods, apparel, home products
Semiconductors, electronics, assemblies
Clothing, footwear, home textiles
Parts, components, assemblies
"The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the President the authority to impose broad tariffs on imported goods."
— U.S. Supreme Court, 6–3 Majority Opinion, February 20, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Trump's use of IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs exceeded the statute's authority. The ruling was retroactive, meaning all IEEPA duties collected are subject to refund.
CBP developed the CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) system within the ACE Portal to process refunds at scale, rather than requiring individual entry-by-entry protests.
CAPE Phase 1 launched April 20, 2026. Valid declarations are processed within 60–90 days. Protest deadlines of 180 days apply to liquidated entries — time is a critical factor.
The IEEPA tariff refund process raises many questions. Here are answers to the most common ones. If you don't see your question here, contact us directly.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was used by the Trump administration to impose broad tariffs on imported goods. In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that IEEPA does not grant the President the authority to impose such tariffs. Because the ruling was retroactive, all IEEPA duties collected are now subject to refund.
These are representative examples of the results our clients achieve. Names and identifying details have been generalized to protect client confidentiality.
“We had no idea we were sitting on nearly $340,000 in recoverable tariff duties. CustomsRefund.com handled every piece of paperwork — we just reviewed and signed. The CBP refund hit our account in 74 days.”
“Our controller flagged the Supreme Court ruling but we didn't know where to start. The team walked us through the entire CAPE Declaration process and filed on our behalf. We received $127,500 back — money we had completely written off.”
“As an industrial equipment importer, our tariff exposure was significant. CustomsRefund.com identified $892,000 across three years of entries we hadn't even considered. The contingency fee model meant zero risk to try — and the result speaks for itself.”
Results vary based on import volume, tariff classification, and entry period. All refund amounts are contingent on successful CBP CAPE Declaration processing.
As of mid-April 2026, 80% of eligible businesses have not yet taken the steps required to receive their IEEPA tariff refund. The CBP CAPE system is live. Protest deadlines are ticking. A free assessment takes minutes and costs you nothing.