IEEPA Tariff Refund Recovery
CBP opened the CAPE portal on April 20, 2026 for IEEPA duty refund claims. Filing correctly — and on time — determines whether you get paid.
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Processing Environment (CAPE) is the official electronic submission gateway for IEEPA tariff refund claims. It was opened on April 20, 2026 in response to the Court of International Trade injunction.
The DOJ filed a dual-track appeal at the Federal Circuit on June 7, 2026. Until the appellate court rules, the refund obligation stands — but CBP processing prioritizes early, complete submissions. Incomplete or late filings risk being deprioritized or denied on procedural grounds.
April 20, 2026 — CBP began accepting IEEPA duty refund submissions via CAPE.
Entry summaries, commercial invoices, HTS classifications, proof of duty payment, and importer of record attestation.
CBP has indicated 60–90 day processing targets for complete submissions. Incomplete filings restart the clock.
The CAPE portal requires exact HTS code matching, precise dutiable value declarations, and proper importer of record documentation. Errors in any field trigger rejection or delay. The Tariff Bureau's TariffIQ™ platform cross-checks every submission field before filing.
U.S. importers paid billions in IEEPA tariffs that a federal court has ordered refunded. Time-sensitive — act before CBP processing windows close.
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