Whether you get your IEEPA tariff refund automatically or have to sue depends on your entries’ status. Here’s how CAPE, liquidation, and protests actually work.
IEEPA Tariff Refunds and CBP’s CAPE Rollout: Protest, Sue, or Wait? Read Post »
Will CBP refund your IEEPA tariffs automatically, or do you have to file suit? The quick answer depends on your entries’ liquidation status. Here’s the short version.
IEEPA Tariff Refund: Do You Have to Sue to Get Your Money Back? Read Post »
The April 2 proclamation pulled hundreds of HTS codes out of Section 232 scope entirely. Bicycles and e-bikes are out. Filled food and beverage cans are largely out. Empty metal containers are still in. And the formal petition process that let industries fight these decisions is gone.
CBP no longer accepts the metal content value as the basis for Section 232 duties. Starting April 6, the tariff applies to the full entered value of your product. For derivative products the rate dropped to 25% — but for most importers the total duty bill went up, not down.
Section 232 changes and how it affects you – importer Read Post »
DDP Shipping: What It Is, How the Price Works, and What Happens When It Goes Wrong DDP — Delivered Duty Paid — is a shipping arrangement where the seller covers everything: freight, customs clearance, duties, and delivery to your door. When a supplier quotes DDP cheaper than standard freight plus duties, they are almost certainly
The Court of International Trade ordered CBP to process IEEPA tariff refunds for all importers in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v. United States (March 4, 2026). Here is what importers need to know.
IEEPA Tariff Refunds: Frequently Asked Questions Read Post »
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.`
Is Your ACE Enrollment Blocking Your IEEPA Tariff Refund? Read Post »
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
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
CBP submits affidavit with plan for streamlined IEEPA refund process Read Post »
24 States Sue Over Section 122 Tariffs: What Importers Need to Know (And What They Don’t Need to Do) Published: March 5, 2026 | By Simple Forwarding Another day, another tariff lawsuit. And just like the IEEPA saga before it, this one will run its course through the courts long before it puts a single
