Find out exactly how much you're owed in IEEPA tariff refunds — and how our team recovers it for you. Zero upfront cost. Zero risk. Just answers.
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No Upfront Fees — Ever
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Response Within 24 Hours
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100% Confidential
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Contingency Only — We Win When You Win
What Happens Next
Here's Exactly What Your Free Consultation Covers
Our consultations are substantive, not sales calls. You'll leave with a clear picture of your refund potential and a path forward — whether you work with us or not.
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Refund Eligibility Review
We confirm whether your company qualifies as the Importer of Record for IEEPA-affected entries and estimate your total refund exposure based on your import volume and product categories.
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Deadline Risk Assessment
We identify any liquidated entries in your history that are approaching the 180-day protest deadline — the single most time-sensitive issue for most importers. We flag any windows at risk of closing.
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Documentation Gap Analysis
We tell you exactly which records you have, what's missing, and what we need from your customs broker to build a complete claim. No homework assignments — we coordinate with your broker directly.
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Recovery Estimate & Timeline
We give you a realistic refund estimate — including accrued interest — and walk you through the expected timeline from CAPE filing to cash in your account based on current CBP progress.
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Pass-Through Risk Review
If your company passed tariff costs to customers through pricing adjustments, we flag the potential legal risk and advise on how to structure your claim to protect your recovery.
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Pure Contingency — Zero Cost Until You're Paid
Tariff Recoveries USA charges no upfront fees, no retainer, and no hourly rate. Our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you — agreed in writing before we start. If we don't recover, you owe us nothing.
Request Your Free Consultation
A specialist will contact you within 24 hours to schedule your call.
Our Process
From Consultation to Cash — How It Works
After your free consultation, here's what the full recovery process looks like when you engage us.
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Free Consultation
We assess your eligibility, estimate your refund, and identify any urgent deadlines — at no cost.
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Entry Audit & Protests
We pull your full import history, identify every qualifying entry, and immediately file protests for any liquidated entries at risk.
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CAPE Submission
We submit your claim on day one when the CBP portal opens — fully prepared, error-free, and at the front of the queue.
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You Get Paid
CBP processes your claim and issues your refund plus accrued interest directly to your bank account via ACH.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was used to impose broad tariffs on imports starting February 4, 2025. On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. CBP stopped collecting IEEPA duties on February 24, 2026 and is now building a refund system called CAPE to return approximately $166 billion in duties paid by over 330,000 importers of record — plus 6% annual interest.
You likely qualify if: (1) your company was the official Importer of Record on CBP entry summaries during the covered period, (2) you paid IEEPA tariff add-ons (Chapter 99 HTS codes) on those entries, and (3) your imports occurred between February 4, 2025 and February 24, 2026. This includes "fentanyl" tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China from February 4, 2025, and reciprocal tariffs on most other countries from April 2, 2025. Section 301 China tariffs, Section 232 steel/aluminum duties, and AD/CVD duties are not covered — those remain in force under separate authority.
Recovery depends on your import volume, the countries you imported from, the HTS codes involved, and the IEEPA rates applied to your entries. Clients range from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars. On top of the base duty refund, the Court of International Trade has ruled that refunds must include 6% annual interest for corporations — accruing from the date you paid the duties until CBP issues your refund. The longer CBP takes to process claims, the more interest accumulates in your favor. Our free assessment gives you a realistic estimate based on your actual entry data.
CAPE stands for Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries — CBP's new ACE-based system for processing IEEPA tariff refund claims. Importers will upload a CSV file listing every affected entry, and CAPE will automatically remove IEEPA HTS codes, recalculate duties, and schedule refund payments electronically. As of late March 2026, CBP reported the portal is 40-80% complete across its four functional areas. The target launch is approximately April 20, 2026. Tariff Recoveries USA monitors every CBP court filing and will submit your claim on day one when the portal opens.
When CBP "liquidates" (finalizes) a customs entry, a 180-day clock starts. If your entry is liquidated and you miss that 180-day window without filing a formal protest, your right to a refund on that specific entry is permanently lost — regardless of what CAPE or any court orders. This is the single most urgent issue for most importers. Many entries from early 2025 are already liquidated and have deadlines running right now. When you engage Tariff Recoveries USA, we immediately identify all liquidated entries in your history and file protests before any deadlines expire.
CBP no longer issues paper refund checks. All IEEPA refunds will be paid electronically through ACH (Automated Clearing House) bank transfer. Before CBP can pay you a single dollar, your company must be enrolled in CBP's ACH Refund program through the ACE portal — with your current bank account and routing number on file. If you are not enrolled when CAPE processes your claim, your refund will be delayed or held. Tariff Recoveries USA handles your ACH enrollment as part of our service. You never have to navigate the ACE portal yourself.
Technically you can — but successfully recovering your full refund requires: navigating CBP's ACE portal system, identifying every qualifying IEEPA HTS code across potentially hundreds of entry summaries, filing formal protests for all liquidated entries before rolling 180-day deadlines, preparing a precisely formatted CAPE CSV submission, managing ACH enrollment, monitoring government appeals, and reviewing supply chain pass-through legal risk. Missing any single step can permanently forfeit part of your recovery. Tariff Recoveries USA handles every task end-to-end at no upfront cost — our fee comes only from what we recover for you.
We work exclusively on a contingency basis. There are no upfront fees, no retainers, and no hourly charges. Our fee is a percentage of the refund we recover for you — agreed in writing before we begin any work. If we don't recover anything, you owe us nothing. This structure aligns our incentives completely with yours: we are motivated to maximize your recovery as quickly as possible. Your free consultation and initial assessment are completely free with no obligation to proceed.
As the Importer of Record, you are legally entitled to file for the refund. However, if you raised prices to offset tariff costs, some customers may have legal standing to claim a share of your recovery — particularly if your contracts had tariff pass-through clauses, cost-plus pricing, or separate tariff surcharge line items. This is a real and growing litigation risk. Before we file anything on your behalf, our team reviews your supply chain agreements to flag this exposure so you can make an informed decision about how to structure your claim.
The government has reserved the right to challenge aspects of the refund obligation. This is a real risk that could delay or complicate some recoveries. Filing formal protests for all liquidated entries is your strongest legal protection — it keeps your claims legally "alive" regardless of what happens with any appeal. Our team monitors every Court of International Trade filing, CBP status report, and government legal brief in real time. If the legal landscape changes materially, we advise all clients immediately and adjust filing strategies to protect your claim.
Don't Wait. Deadlines Are Running.
Every day that passes, 180-day protest windows get closer to expiring. Call us now or submit the form above — a specialist responds within 24 hours.