The new portal is an effort to simplify the tariff refund process so that importers can receive their refund with interest through one electronic payment rather than through an entry-by-entry basis, CBP said.
Some businesses and customs brokers have said questions remain around the refund process.
“CAPE is clearly designed to make intake easy. Almost deceptively easy,” Pete Mento, a licensed customs broker and director of global trade advisory services at advisory firm Baker Tilly, said in a post on LinkedIn. “But nothing in this update suggests CBP is relaxing scrutiny on the back end. If anything, this feels like ‘get it in the door quickly, we’ll decide what happens after.’”
Here’s what to know about how to apply for a refund through the new portal.
Which tariffs are being refunded?
The refunds are for tariffs illegally issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which include Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs imposed last April, as well as levies on China, Mexico, and Canada tied to the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
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