You paid IEEPA tariffs. The Supreme Court ruled them unlawful. Your broker can help you pursue a refund.
Between February 2025 and April 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 may be owed a refund. DutyRefund provides the data screening and preparation tools your broker needs to build a complete, accurate CAPE submission.
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 Phase 1 Refund Portal Launched
CBP opened the CAPE Phase 1 refund portal for IEEPA duty refunds on entries liquidated within 80 days of launch. Refunds include 6.5% annual statutory interest 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 DutyRefund Supports Your Broker
- Your broker provides ES-003 data; we screen and classify entries
- We identify likely eligible entries and prepare a Preliminary Review Worksheet
- Your broker reviews, confirms, and submits the final CAPE declaration
- We provide tracking support across CBP report stages
- For Phase 2-eligible entries, we flag them for your broker's review
Talk to your broker about DutyRefund.
Thousands of importers are asking their brokers about IEEPA refunds. Many brokers don't have the internal bandwidth to process hundreds of CAPE entries. DutyRefund provides the data screening and preparation layer behind your broker — so they can focus on client strategy and final submission.
Your refund could be substantial. Your broker can help.
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 in potentially refundable duties — plus 6.5% annual interest. Ask your broker about a portfolio review.
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