CUSTOMS LITIGATION | 2026-04-30

CBP CAPE Closure IEEPA Refund Lit | Customs Atty CA

Final CAPE refund statistics released April 30, 2026 reveal substantial rejection rates, opening the litigation window for California importers at the Court of International Trade.

Customs litigation attorneys in California are working through the night as U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares to close the initial CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) refund portal at midnight Eastern on April 30, 2026. The portal, which opened April 20 at 8 a.m. EDT under CBP CSMS messages, was the agency's mechanism for processing refunds tied to IEEPA-based tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court's affirmance of V.O.S. Selections and the parallel Learning R

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