Built for one moment
in trade history.

Close the gap between
eligible importers and their refunds.

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the IEEPA tariffs imposed beginning in early 2025 were not authorized by statute. CBP subsequently launched the CAPE portal in April 2026 to begin processing refund claims. The opportunity is real and significant — but the legal landscape is actively contested, and eligibility varies by entry type, liquidation status, and litigation posture.

The Tariff Bureau was formed in Atlanta, Georgia specifically to help importers navigate this complexity. We provide structured advisory from initial eligibility screening through CAPE claim preparation and litigation-status monitoring, supported by TariffIQ™, our proprietary trade intelligence platform.

A founder who has spent
20 years working with the government.

Terrence Stevens

Founder & CEO

Terrence founded The Tariff Bureau after nearly two decades of government procurement and contracting work, including consulting engagements supporting Department of Defense procurement through New Towne Constructors LLC from 2006 to 2025. That career was built on the same discipline this firm runs on: federal process is unforgiving, documentation wins, and deadlines are not suggestions.

He has also spent more than twenty years in operations and fundraising leadership for the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance, including service on the Georgia Veterans Day Parade committee — a commitment to Georgia's veteran community that predates and outlasts any business venture.

When the Supreme Court's February 2026 ruling opened the largest tariff refund event in U.S. history, he saw a familiar problem: a federal recovery process that rewards the prepared and punishes the late. The Tariff Bureau exists to put importers on the right side of that line. Every engagement letter carries his name, and every client can reach him directly at (404) 882-5839.

Structured advisory.
One focus.

Every service The Tariff Bureau provides is oriented around a single outcome: helping U.S. importers and eligible DDP foreign manufacturers understand their IEEPA refund position and take the correct next step — whether that's a CAPE filing, an individual CIT action, or simply confirming they're already covered.

Our advisory spans the full lifecycle: an initial eligibility screening for importers uncertain whether they qualify, full-service recovery support for confirmed claims, audit and optimization review for larger or more complex claims, and ongoing litigation-status monitoring so clients understand how Federal Circuit and CIT developments affect their specific entries.

All advisory is supported by TariffIQ™ — our trade intelligence platform — with output reviewed under the Alex Monroe AI analyst persona and approved by our founder before reaching a client.

Importers.
Manufacturers. Lenders.

The Tariff Bureau serves three primary client segments. First, U.S. importers and finance teams who paid IEEPA tariffs and have not yet determined their CAPE or CIT filing position. Second, DDP foreign manufacturers who absorbed IEEPA tariff costs into pricing and margins and need to understand their own recovery options. Third, lenders and collateral valuation teams who require an independent assessment of a borrower's tariff refund claim for financing decisions.

Engagement structure and fees vary by service tier and are set out in individual engagement letters, which are reviewed and signed before any work begins.

Atlanta-based.
Advisory-only.

The Tariff Bureau LLC is a Georgia limited liability company, headquartered at 3343 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 145 PMB 550, Atlanta, GA 30326. We are a trade advisory firm. We are not a licensed customs broker and not a law firm. Where a filing requires broker credentials, we work alongside licensed customs broker partners; we do not file on a client's behalf without the appropriate licensed professional in the chain. Our client engagement letters are governed by Georgia law.