Japan IEEPA Tariff Refund Recovery
Japanese vehicles, electronics, steel, and precision machinery were subject to IEEPA tariffs. A federal court ordered those duties refunded. CAPE Phase 3 is live as of October 6, 2026 — file your claim before processing windows close.
Japan is consistently among the top five U.S. import sources. Passenger vehicles and auto parts (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru), consumer and industrial electronics (Sony, Panasonic, Keyence, Fanuc), specialty steel and titanium, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (Tokyo Electron, Shin-Etsu), and precision machine tools all faced IEEPA duty exposure. For Japanese steel, IEEPA was layered on top of existing Section 232 duties — the CAPE refund covers only the IEEPA increment.
CAPE Phase 3, live October 6, 2026, extends eligibility to finally liquidated entries. Most Japanese automotive and electronics entries from early-to-mid 2025 are now finally liquidated and in scope for Phase 3 filing.
Japanese auto parts often enter under multiple HTS subheadings across many entries. We perform a full entry roll-up by vehicle make and production program to capture every eligible IEEPA duty — many importers underfile by reviewing only their highest-value entries.
High-value semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Japan frequently involves assists, installation services, and software licensing that affect dutiable value. We review the original CF 7501 to confirm the IEEPA duty basis and correct any valuation discrepancies before CAPE filing.
Japanese specialty steel and titanium entries subject to both Section 232 and IEEPA must be segregated before CAPE filing. Only the IEEPA duty increment is refundable — combining duty programs on the CAPE submission is the single most common cause of CBP rejection.
We compile all Japanese-origin entry summaries by commodity type — automotive, electronics, machinery, steel — and calculate total IEEPA duty exposure by HTS code and filing date. High-value categories are prioritized for review.
Steel and aluminum entries are reviewed for Section 232/IEEPA overlap. Only the IEEPA increment is submitted to CAPE. All other entries are verified clean and packaged for Phase 3 submission.
All filings are coordinated with or executed through a licensed customs broker in accordance with 19 C.F.R. Part 111. We prepare the complete CAPE submission package and manage all CBP correspondence through final disbursement.
Advisory only — not legal advice. Customs brokerage services are coordinated with or executed through a licensed customs broker in accordance with 19 C.F.R. Part 111. The Tariff Bureau LLC is not itself a licensed customs broker. Governing law: Georgia. Arbitration: Fulton County, GA.
IEEPA tariffs on Japanese goods have been ordered refunded. CAPE Phase 3 is now live — act before CBP processing windows close.
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