We do not file refunds. Only you, or the licensed customs broker that filed your entries, can file a CAPE Declaration in ACE. CBP charges no fee. Not a government website; not affiliated with CBP. CBP says: "Do not enter any information into a website other than ACE that claims to process IEEPA refunds." (CSMS 68569567). Official CBP information: www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies/ieepa-duty-refunds

Claim buyer

1st Capital Financial

1stcapitalfinancial.com+1 (833) 317-82276 of 9 checked

Facts and sources

last check Oct 8, 2026
Fee modelHow the firm charges for a recovery engagement.
Success feeRead on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
Stated feeThe rate or range the firm states, e.g. 15–25% of recovered duties, or cents on the dollar for a purchase.
8-15% success fee on recovery; separate 'low percentage' for fundingRead on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
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.
11.5%Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
Minimum claimSmallest refund claim (duties paid) the firm takes on.
$100,000Read on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
CapabilitiesWhat the firm does itself, as stated on its site or confirmed by phone.
Prepares CAPE for your broker, Advances against claimsRead on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
Files in CAPE directlyCBP 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.
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CBP broker permit (filer code)Checked against CBP's permitted customs brokers listing.
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Years in customs practice
30 yrsRead on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
Response timeHow fast an inquiry gets a substantive reply.
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About

Business-finance firm offering a non-recourse IEEPA Tariff Advance (cash for up to 90% of a claim in 1-2 weeks). The firm states that it offers a File and Fund Program that prepares and files CAPE declarations and protests.

Listing source: firm website (2026-09-16) (link)

Reported details

Reported by the firm or a public source; not yet checked.

Tariff-refund page
https://1stcapitalfinancial.com/ieepa-tariff-refund/