Recent IEEPA refund complaints filed by Trembach Law Firm at the U.S. Court of International Trade
Trembach Law Firm, APC files its own complaints in the United States Court of International Trade. The attorney has filed complaints under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) seeking refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries every week since September 22, 2026 and files new ones as importers sign — the route CBP's CAPE Phase 3 requires for those entries as of October 6, 2026. The most recent are listed below; each entry is taken from the court's CM/ECF notices of electronic filing. Additional actions are on the court's public docket.
Most recent complaints
| Case | Filed | Nature of the action | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Importer v. United States of America | Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) for refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries | Pending. | |
| Importer v. United States of America | Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) for refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries | Pending. | |
| Importer v. United States of America | Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) for refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries | Pending. | |
| Importer v. United States of America | Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) for refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries | Pending. | |
| Importer v. United States of America | Complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1581(i) for refund of IEEPA duties on finally liquidated entries | Pending. |
Additional actions are on the court's public docket. Party names and docket numbers are not published. For the complaints dated September 29 – October 2, 2026 the date shown is the date of the court's CM/ECF notice of electronic filing.
What a § 1581(i) complaint does for a finally liquidated entry
Once an entry has been liquidated for more than 80 days, CBP does not accept a CAPE refund request for it unless the importer is a plaintiff with a reliquidation order from the Court of International Trade. The complaint creates that authority. CBP's declaration of September 15, 2026 (Freestyle World v. CBP, No. 26-01088, Doc. 50) states that CAPE Phase 3 opens October 6, 2026 for plaintiffs whose importer of record number reached CBP by July 30, 2026, and that CBP processes later plaintiffs after October 6; the firm confirms each client's filing window directly. The firm files the complaint, obtains the docket number the same day, and coordinates the plaintiff importer of record submission to CBP; the importer or its broker then files the CAPE declaration.
A 19 U.S.C. § 1514 protest must be filed within 180 days of liquidation; after that window the entry is finally liquidated and only a Court of International Trade order reopens it. CBP accepts a CAPE refund request for an entry liquidated within the preceding 80 days (source: CBP, IEEPA duty refunds page).
Attorney fee: 7% contingency on Court of International Trade refund suits, paid from the recovery; 2% for CAPE administrative refunds. No attorney fee unless we recover. Clients pay case costs (the $400 filing fee and about $40 for service).
Check whether your finally liquidated entries qualifyFrequently asked questions
What does a § 1581(i) complaint do for a finally liquidated entry?
Once an entry has been liquidated for more than 80 days, CBP does not accept a CAPE refund request for it unless the importer is a plaintiff with a reliquidation order from the Court of International Trade. The complaint creates that authority. CAPE Phase 3 opens October 6, 2026 for plaintiffs whose importer of record number reached CBP by July 30, 2026; later plaintiffs are admitted on a rolling two-week schedule after October 6.
Who files the CAPE declaration after the order?
The firm files the complaint, obtains the docket number the same day, and coordinates the plaintiff importer of record submission to CBP; the importer or its broker then files the CAPE declaration.
What does it cost?
Attorney fee: 7% contingency on Court of International Trade refund suits, paid from the recovery; 2% for CAPE administrative refunds. No attorney fee unless we recover. Clients pay case costs ($400 filing + ~$40 service).
How are these filings verified?
Every complaint listed, and the firm's other actions, are on the public docket of the United States Court of International Trade (PACER, ecf.cit.uscourts.gov). Each docket lists the summons, the complaint, Form 5 information statement, Form 11 notice of appearance and Form 13 corporate disclosure statement filed by Anatolii Trembach of Trembach Law Firm, APC. Party names and docket numbers are not published.
How to verify these filings
Every complaint above, and the firm's other actions, are on the public docket of the United States Court of International Trade (PACER, ecf.cit.uscourts.gov). Each docket lists the summons, the complaint, Form 5 information statement, Form 11 notice of appearance and Form 13 corporate disclosure statement filed by Anatolii Trembach of Trembach Law Firm, APC. Party names and docket numbers are not published.
Attorney advertising. The cases listed are matters of public record in the United States Court of International Trade. Case status is as of October 2, 2026 and is updated as dockets change. No result is guaranteed; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Trembach Law Firm, APC · 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 350, Calabasas, CA 91301 · (213) 645-2246.