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CBP Sends $20.6B Refunds, Cuts Estimate After Data Error

5/27/2026

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is sending $20.6 billion in tariff refunds to importers.
CBP cut its refund estimate from $35.5 billion to $25 billion after a data-query error, not a Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal problem, said Brandon Lord of the Office of Trade.
By May 22 CBP had approved $85 billion in refunds for duties on over 53 million entries, with over 4,000 payments pending because some importers lack payment capability.

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is sending $20.6 billion in tariff refunds to importers.
CBP cut its refund estimate from $35.5 billion to $25 billion after a data-query error, not a Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal problem, said Brandon Lord of the Office of Trade.
By May 22 CBP had approved $85 billion in refunds for duties on over 53 million entries, with over 4,000 payments pending because some importers lack payment capability.