CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE | 2026-04-04

CBP IEEPA Refund Portal: CAPE System & Importer Registration Crisis | Customs Attorney Los Angeles

CBP develops the CAPE automated refund system for $166 billion in IEEPA tariffs while fewer than 10 percent of affected importers have completed required ACE registration, creating an urgent compliance deadline for California businesses

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries system — a new ACE-based capability designed to process refunds on approximately $166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and invalidated by the Supreme Court on February 20, 2026. The CAPE portal was approximately 70 percent complete as of March 12, 2026, with a target operational date in mid-April. However, fewer than 22,000 of more than 330,

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