Author name: Abe Orgel

General, Tariff

Is Your ACE Enrollment Blocking Your IEEPA Tariff Refund?

CBP is building the IEEPA tariff refund system right now, with a target completion date around late April 2026. The refund mechanism runs through ACE. Out of more than 330,000 importers who paid IEEPA tariffs, only approximately 21,000 are currently enrolled. If you are not in that group, there is no backup path — no alternative payment method, no exception. This post walks you through the three-step enrollment process, the most common failure points to avoid, and why waiting is the one thing you cannot afford to do right now.`

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Tariff

ACE Enrollment Is No Longer Optional — Every Importer Waiting on an IEEPA Refund Needs to Act Now

If you paid IEEPA tariffs and you’re waiting for a refund, there’s a number you need to know: 21,000. That’s approximately how many importers are currently enrolled in ACE — CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment — out of the more than 330,000 importers who paid IEEPA (The International Emergency Economic Powers Act) tariffs. CBP disclosed those

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Ocean Freight

Transshipment and the Strait of Hormuz Blockage: Three Things Every Importer Needs to Know

The Strait of Hormuz blockage has forced ocean carriers to make fast decisions about vessel routing. Ships that would have transited the Persian Gulf are now diverting, and with that diversion comes a logistics mechanism that most importers rarely think about until it bites them: transshipment. If your cargo is moving on a carrier that’s

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Automated IEEPA refund processing through ACE portal
Customs Clearance, General, Tariff

CBP submits affidavit with plan for streamlined IEEPA refund process

CBP Is Building a Streamlined IEEPA Tariff Refund Process Here’s What Importers Need to Know The court ordered IEEPA refunds. CBP is figuring out how to make that actually work. Here’s the short version: they’re building a batch refund system that processes your entire claim automatically and sends it to Treasury. You file once, for

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Customs Clearance, General

IEEPA Refund Processing Moves Forward: Court of Appeals Denies DOJ Stay Motion

Court of Appeals Denies DOJ’s Stay Motion: What the Ruling Means for IEEPA Refund Processing By Simple Forwarding | March 2026 The Court of Appeals has denied the Department of Justice’s motion to stay the refund mandate in Learning Resources v. Trump and V.O.S. Selections v. United States. The court rejected the government’s request for

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Customs Clearance, General

The IEEPA Refund Battle:

DOJ’s Opposition Filing and What Importers Must Do to Protect Their Position By Simple Forwarding | March 2026 On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump and V.O.S. Selections v. United States, holding that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act lacked statutory authority. The ruling

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Ocean Freight

The Double Chokepoint: Navigating the Simultaneous Blockade of the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz

March 2026 | Maritime Logistics & Freight Forwarding Analysis The global shipping industry has weathered disruptions before — single port shutdowns, isolated canal bottlenecks, regional conflicts that forced rerouting. What it has not faced, until now, is the simultaneous closure of the two most strategically critical waterways in the eastern hemisphere. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait,

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IEEPA ruled unconstitutional
Customs Clearance, General

IEEPA Tariff Gone | Section 122 Enacted | Refunds Discussion

IEEPA Tariff ruled unconstitutional  The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the IEEPA tariff (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) is unconstitutional. CBP published official guidance on the evening of February 22 confirming that as of February 24, the IEEPA tariff is void. It will not apply to any entries going forward. Section 122 – The

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