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Supreme Court Decision Enables Refund Portal for Trump Tariffs

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Under the Trump tariff refund program, importers and brokers can file claims online through the CAPE portal, which was recently opened for applications after initial development. If Customs and Border Protection approves a claim, consumers may receive refunds within 60‑90 days. However, only a portion of the estimated $166 billion in illegally collected tariffs and interest will be eligible for reimbursement.

    1. CAPE is designed to consolidate refunds of IEEPA duties including interest rather than processing refunds on an entry-by-entry basis.
    1. There's alternative authorities that perhaps could reduce that number quite a bit.
    1. A refund process that takes several months to complete doesn't solve the cash flow problem that it is supposed to fix.
    1. We are working with our customers as CBP begins processing refunds and plan to begin filing claims on April 20.
    2. Supporting our customers as they navigate regulatory changes remains our top priority.
    1. While the launch of the refund process is an important milestone, significant challenges remain.
    1. So we continue to ask everyone to be patient, because we think that patience will pay off.
    2. Like any electronic online program that goes live with a lot of interest, I would expect that there might be some hiccups with the program on Monday.
    3. If there is an entry on that file that does not qualify, it may cause the entire entry to be rejected or that line item might be rejected by Customs.
    1. Each file can include thousands of entries, but accuracy is critical, as submissions can be rejected if formatting or data is incorrect.
    2. It's about having a clear process in place and keeping track of what's been submitted and what's been paid, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Supreme Court Decision Enables Refund Portal for Trump Tariffs