Your Business Paid Illegal Tariffs.
Get Your Money Back.

Tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) — including the "reciprocal" tariffs and fentanyl-related tariffs collected from February 4, 2025 through February 24, 2026 — have been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. These are the tariffs eligible for refund. Section 301 and Section 232 tariffs (steel, aluminum, China-specific) were imposed under different authority and remain in effect. The 10% Section 122 "replacement" tariff is also not covered.

According to CBP's own court filings, over 330,000 importers paid approximately $166 billion in IEEPA duties across 53 million entries. Your specific recovery depends on your import volume, countries of origin, and the tariff rates that applied. Many mid-size importers are looking at six-figure refunds, and larger companies could recover tens of millions. Our free assessment gives you an exact estimate — itemized by what you paid.

Yes. CBP has acknowledged the obligation to pay interest on top of your refund. Interest accrues from the date you overpaid, compounding daily. The Court of International Trade has noted that interest is accumulating at roughly $650 million per month across all importers. The longer it takes for refunds to be issued, the more interest you're owed — so acting now actually works in your favor.

Direct claims are strongest for Importers of Record — the entity that actually paid the tariffs to CBP. However, businesses downstream in the supply chain may have contractual claims against their suppliers if tariff costs were passed on. We can evaluate both avenues for your situation.

CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) launches April 20, 2026 at 8am EST inside the ACE Portal. Here's how it works: You or your customs broker log into ACE, go to the new CAPE tab, and upload a CSV file listing your entry numbers where IEEPA tariffs were paid. CBP validates each entry, strips the IEEPA HTS Chapter 99 tariff codes, recalculates duties owed, and processes your refund electronically via ACH. Refunds are consolidated — you get one payment per liquidation date, not entry by entry. CBP estimates 60–90 days from acceptance to payment. Phase 1 covers unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation — about $127 billion of the $175 billion total. You need an ACE Portal account with ACH refund bank info on file to receive payment. Our team handles the entire CAPE filing process for you.

When CBP "liquidates" one of your import entries, a 180-day clock starts. If you don't file a formal protest within those 180 days, that entry becomes final. CAPE Phase 1 only covers entries that are unliquidated or within 80 days of liquidation — entries where liquidation is final are excluded from Phase 1 and may require Court of International Trade litigation. Entries from early-to-mid 2025 are liquidating right now, which means some of your entries may be approaching these deadlines without you knowing. This is the single biggest reason not to wait. We track every entry and every deadline so nothing slips through the cracks.

Maybe — but maybe not. Some brokers have filed protests for their active clients, but not necessarily for all entries, all time periods, or all Importer of Record numbers you may have used. Coverage varies significantly from broker to broker. We recommend verifying exactly which entries were covered and cross-checking against your full import history. We can audit your records to find any gaps — even if your broker has handled part of the process.

CAPE launches April 20, 2026. Once your CAPE Declaration is accepted, CBP estimates refunds will be issued within 60–90 days. But with 330,000+ importers and 53 million entries to process, early filers will likely be processed first. The government is also contesting parts of the court's refund order, which could add delays for later phases. Our advice: file as soon as CAPE opens to get in line early. If you can't afford to wait 60–90 days, we also work with funding partners who can advance you cash against your claim now.

To file a CAPE Declaration you need: an ACE Secure Data Portal account with an Importer sub-account, U.S. bank account information on file for ACH refunds (this is separate from any payment info you use to pay CBP), and a CSV file listing your entry numbers where IEEPA duties were paid. Each CAPE Declaration can include up to 9,999 entries, and you can submit multiple declarations. You cannot use the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) or Post Summary Corrections — CAPE is the only way. Our team prepares your CSV file, verifies your entries, and submits through CAPE on your behalf.

Phase 1 excludes: entries where liquidation is final (beyond 80 days), entries flagged for reconciliation, entries on a drawback claim, entries covered by an open protest, entries not filed in ACE, and entries subject to Antidumping/Countervailing Duties with pending liquidation instructions. If your entries fall into these categories, they'll be addressed in future CAPE phases or may require legal action through the Court of International Trade. We evaluate every entry in your portfolio and recommend the right path for each one.

Our initial eligibility assessment is completely free with no obligation. If you move forward, we work on a contingency basis — meaning you pay nothing unless we successfully recover your tariff refund. Our interests are fully aligned with yours.

We work with funding partners who can advance you cash against your tariff refund claim — typically within days. You get money now, and we handle the government process on the back end. It's not a loan — it's a purchase of a portion of your expected refund. No upfront cost, no risk. Learn more about tariff claim advances here.

In most cases, no. The Court of International Trade's refund order covers all importers of record — not just those who filed lawsuits. CBP is building an administrative refund system (CAPE) to handle claims without litigation. However, for entries that have been finally liquidated beyond the 180-day protest window, legal action in the Court of International Trade may be needed to preserve your claim. We evaluate your specific situation and recommend the right path.