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CBP Launches CAPE System for Tariff Refunds in 2026

4/11/2026

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CBP Launches Refund System

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the CAPE system on April 20, 2026 to process tariff refunds for entries liquidated in the last 80 days.
Importers should create ACE accounts to better manage refund requests as CAPE rolls out.
Refund processing will take about 60-90 days, potentially longer if compliance issues arise.
Importers have 180 days to challenge CBP's duty calculations.
Protests may be needed for older liquidations.

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Trump's Tariff Refund

On April 10, 2026, U.S. customs authorities will accept tariff-refund requests after the Supreme Court invalidated U.S. President Donald Trump's global duties.
The refund process will initially target unliquidated entries or those liquidated within the last 80 days.
A U.S. trade court judge ordered the Trump administration to refund hundreds of billions in tariffs collected under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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CBP Launches Refund System

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the CAPE system on April 20, 2026 to process tariff refunds for entries liquidated in the last 80 days.
Importers should create ACE accounts to better manage refund requests as CAPE rolls out.
Refund processing will take about 60-90 days, potentially longer if compliance issues arise.
Importers have 180 days to challenge CBP's duty calculations.
Protests may be needed for older liquidations.

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