IEEPA duty refund processing update
Date of publication: August 12, 2026.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to advance the processing of refunds for additional ad valorem duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
CBP's Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) enables importers and customs brokers to submit declarations for eligible entries and supports the removal and refund of applicable IEEPA duties.
As of
July 31, 2026
, CBP reported that CAPE declarations covering 25.1 million entries
had been accepted for processing. Approximately 17.69 million entries
had subsequently been liquidated or reliquidated without IEEPA duties. CBP also reported that roughly $100 billion
, including duties and interest, had been certified and transmitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for disbursement.Importers should review their CAPE submissions carefully, as common validation issues include filer or importer-of-record mismatches, incorrect entry numbers, and files that do not conform to the required CSV template. CBP also noted that refunds may be delayed where Automated Clearing House (ACH) information has not been provided by the importer of record or its authorized designee.
The agency has also expanded CAPE to accept certain unreconciled entries flagged for reconciliation, including qualifying unliquidated entries and entries liquidated within the prior 80 days.
Companies with potentially eligible entries should work with their customs broker and trade advisers to confirm filing status, data accuracy, eligibility, and payment-information requirements. For more information on how ONESOURCE Global Trade solutions can assist you, please contact your Account Manager or Customer Success Manager.