CUSTOMS LITIGATION | 2026-04-29

CBP CAPE IEEPA Refund Rejections | Customs Atty CA

CBP CAPE IEEPA refund rejection patterns are forcing California importers to weigh refile strategies against direct litigation in the Court of International Trade as the 19 percent rejection rate threatens millions in unrecovered duty deposits.

CBP CAPE IEEPA refund rejection patterns have become the central concern for California importers six days after the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal opened. The CAPE portal launched on April 20, 2026, at 8 a.m. EDT under CBP CSMS messages, and by April 26, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had received more than 75,000 refund requests. Of those submissions, approximately 47,000 were accepted as properly filed claims, encompassing roughly 11.2 million underlyin

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