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IEEPA Refund Status Update

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What we know:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided an update to the Court of International Trade (CIT) regarding development of the IEEPA Refund Portal, known as CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries).

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As of mid-March 2026, CBP reported the following progress across the four core components of the CAPE system:

 

  • Claim Portal: 73% complete

  • Mass Processing: 45% complete

  • Review & Liquidation / Reliquidation: 80% complete

  • Refund Processing: 63% complete

🚨ATTENTION IMPORTERS🚨

 

PREPARE FOR REFUNDS NOW:

  1. Create an Importer ACE Portal Account

  2. Authorize ACH Refunds

  3. Run and review ACE reports to identify IEEPA duties paid

 

We also recommend seeking legal counsel from experienced Trade Attorney for protest filings and strategies​​ for maximum refund.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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