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4 of 4 matching firms side by side. Featured placements are labeled and never reorder this table.
| Firm | Location | Fee model | Stated fee | Typical fee % | Minimum claim | Capabilities | Files in CAPE directly | CBP broker permit (filer code) | Years in customs practice | Response time | Net to you on $250,000 | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Capital Financial Claim buyer | Success fee Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | 8-15% success fee on recovery; separate 'low percentage' for funding Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | 11.5% Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | $100,000 Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | Prepares CAPE for your broker, Advances against claims Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | — | 30 yrs Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | $221,250at 11.5% | 6 of 9 checked | |
| Price Ridge Capital LLC Claim buyer | West Palm Beach, FL | Success fee Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | — | $10,000 Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | Prepares CAPE for your broker, Buys claims Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | — | — | — | Unknown - not yet confirmed | 3 of 9 checked |
| 117 Partners LLC Claim buyer | Pooler, GA | — | — | — | — | Buys claims Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | — | — | — | Unknown - not yet confirmed | 1 of 9 checked |
| Seaport Global (Seaport Marketplace) Claim buyer | New York, NY | — | — | — | — | Buys claims Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026 | — | — | — | — | Unknown - not yet confirmed | 1 of 9 checked |
Net to you: Your amount after the firm's typical fee, before CBP's interest. Where a firm's fee changes with claim size, its rate for your amount may differ; see its stated fee. Firms that publish no single rate show “Unknown - not yet confirmed” — ask them, or use the calculator with a quoted rate.
How to read this table
- Fee model: How the firm charges for a recovery engagement. — checked from website or phone call or document; expires after 90 days.
- Stated fee: The rate or range the firm states, e.g. 15–25% of recovered duties, or cents on the dollar for a purchase. — checked from website or phone call or document; expires after 90 days.
- Typical fee %: One number per firm, used for the 'Net to you' estimate: the rate the firm confirmed; for fees in tiers by claim size, the tier the firm states for a $250,000 claim; otherwise the midpoint of the stated range. Blank if the firm does not charge a percentage, or if its own page states rates that conflict. — checked from website or phone call or document; expires after 90 days.
- Minimum claim: Smallest refund claim (duties paid) the firm takes on. — checked from website or phone call or document; expires after 90 days.
- Capabilities: What the firm does itself, as stated on its site or confirmed by phone. — checked from website or phone call; expires after 120 days.
- Files in CAPE directly: CBP accepts CAPE declarations only from the importer of record or the licensed broker that filed the entries. 'Yes' means the firm can submit for entries it filed; 'No' means it prepares the claim for your broker or your own ACE account. — checked from registry or website or phone call; expires after 120 days.
- CBP broker permit (filer code): Checked against CBP's permitted customs brokers listing. — checked from registry or official list; expires after 365 days.
- Years in customs practice — checked from website or phone call or document; expires after 365 days.
- Response time: How fast an inquiry gets a substantive reply. — checked from phone call or email; expires after 60 days.
Example: 1st Capital Financial — Fee model: Success fee; Stated fee: 8-15% success fee on recovery; separate 'low percentage' for funding.