You paid IEEPA tariffs. The Supreme Court says you should get your money back.
Between April 2025 and February 2026, the U.S. government collected approximately $166 billion in tariffs under IEEPA — tariffs the Supreme Court ruled unlawful on February 20, 2026. If you imported goods during that period, you likely overpaid. Refunds include 6–7% annual statutory interest, compounded daily.
What happened — and what it means for you
IEEPA Tariffs Imposed
The President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping tariffs on imports — covering thousands of product categories.
$166 Billion Collected
Over 330,000 importers paid IEEPA duties across 11 months of active collections.
Supreme Court Rules Tariffs Unlawful
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariff regime. The duties collected were ruled unconstitutional.
CAPE Refund Portal Launched
CBP opened the CAPE (CBP Automated Protest Entry) portal for IEEPA duty refunds. Refunds include 6–7% annual interest, compounded daily from the original payment date.
Getting your refund isn't automatic
CBP won't send you a check just because the Supreme Court ruled. You need to file — and the requirements are complex.
What You Need
- An ACE Portal account with ACH refund enrollment
- Clean entry data classified by Phase 1 / Phase 2 eligibility
- A properly formatted CAPE CSV declaration
- Ongoing tracking across ES-022, REV-603, REV-613, and REV-615 reports
- For liquidated entries: a formal protest filed within 180 days of liquidation
How We Help
- We extract and classify your ES-003 entry data
- We identify which entries are eligible and for how much
- We prepare the CAPE CSV — ready for your broker to file
- We track your refund across every CBP report stage
- We coordinate with your broker or trade counsel for Phase 2 protests
Your broker may be overwhelmed. We can help.
Thousands of importers are asking their brokers the same question. Most brokers don't have the bandwidth to process hundreds of CAPE declarations. We fill that gap — at no upfront cost to you.
Your refund could be substantial.
The average IEEPA duty rate was 10–16% of declared value. For a business that imported $2M during the period, that's $200,000–$320,000 — plus interest.
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