Guides
Do you need a customs broker for a tariff refund?
Not necessarily. The importer of record can file its own CAPE declaration; the broker that filed the entries can file for you; attorneys and consultants prepare but cannot submit. When a broker is worth paying for, and how to choose one.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
How long do tariff refunds take? The CAPE timeline from declaration to ACH deposit
CBP says 60–90 days from an accepted CAPE declaration. What happens in each step, what delays refunds (missing ACH details, offsets, rejections), and what CBP's own numbers show.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Success fee vs flat fee: what tariff-refund firms charge, and how to compare them
Success fees of about 1.5% to 25%, flat filing fees, hourly litigation rates, and cents-on-the-dollar claim purchases: how each fee model works, when each makes sense, and the net-to-you arithmetic.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
CAPE explained: CBP's IEEPA refund process, who can file, and what each phase covers
Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) is the only way CBP refunds IEEPA duties. What it is, the three phases with dates, the filing rules, and the exclusions.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
How to get a tariff refund (IEEPA duties) — the CAPE process step by step
Who can file, what to upload, how CBP pays, and how long it takes: the CAPE refund process for IEEPA duties, from the entry numbers to the ACH deposit.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
UPS, FedEx and DHL tariff refunds: getting back duties you paid on a parcel
If a carrier charged you IEEPA duties on a delivered package, the carrier filed the entry with either the carrier or you as the importer of record. What CBP's rule means for carrier-cleared parcels, what the carriers' pages said, what you need, and what to expect.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Costco and the tariff refund: what members actually get
Costco says its plan is to return to members, in some form, the portion of tariffs that was passed on to them. What that means, what is confirmed, and what is not — plus the general rule for Walmart, Amazon and every other retailer.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
IEEPA tariff refund status: what CBP has paid, what is open, and what comes next
A dated status report: CAPE Phases 1 and 2 live, Phase 3 set for October 6, 2026 (CBP's refunds page does not say that it is live, read October 8, 2026), about $122 billion certified to the Treasury by September 11, 2026 (reported), the Federal Circuit appeal pending, and the deadlines that follow.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Selling your tariff refund claim: prices, buyers, and what you give up
Refund claims trade at cents on the dollar. What buyers have offered, how a sale works when CBP pays only the importer of record, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
The Supreme Court tariff ruling explained: what Learning Resources v. Trump decided, and what it left to CBP
On February 20, 2026 the Court held 6–3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. What the opinion says, what it does not say about refunds, and the chain of events it set off.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Tariff refund acts of 2026: what is proposed, what is law, and what would change
The Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act, the American Worker Rebate Act and the consumer rebate bills: sponsors, dates, status in committee, and what each would do if passed.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Tariff refund deadlines by entry date: 80 days, 180 days, and two years
There is no single CAPE deadline — the clock runs per entry from its liquidation date. The three windows that matter, worked examples, and what happens when each closes.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Tariff refunds for individuals: what a private buyer can and cannot claim
An individual may get an IEEPA refund for entries where they were the importer of record — typically parcels cleared by a carrier or a broker in their name. What qualifies, what does not, and how to check.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Who gets tariff refunds — and who does not
Importers of record with IEEPA entries get refunds through CAPE or a court order. Consumers, and importers of Section 232/301 goods, do not. The rules by situation, with dates.
Updated Oct 10, 2026
Will I get a tariff refund check?
No consumer refund check has been enacted (taxpayers.net, status as of October 4, 2026). IEEPA refunds go to the importer of record. Here is who gets the money, what Congress has proposed, and the one case where a private buyer may get money back.
Updated Oct 10, 2026