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IEEPA Duty Refund CAPE Process 2026 | Customs Attorney CA

How California Importers Can Recover IEEPA Tariff Overpayments Through the New CBP CAPE System Launching April 20, 2026

The IEEPA duty refund process is changing fundamentally for U.S. importers beginning April 20, 2026, when U.S. Customs and Border Protection launches the CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) system at 8:00 a.m. EST. CAPE is a new ACE functionality that will serve as the exclusive mechanism for submitting refund claims tied to IEEPA tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.). Importers who paid duties on Chapter 99 HTSU

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