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Updates - April 13, 2026

CSMS #68315804 – CBP introduces CAPE for IEEPA duty refunds

CSMS #68340863 - CAPE Update

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the deployment of the
Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE)
 tool for
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duty refunds
, effective
April 20, 2026
.

What is CAPE?

CAPE is a
CBP-managed tool available through the ACE Secure Data Portal
 that allows importers and brokers to electronically request refunds of
IEEPA duties
 pursuant to court order and applicable statutory authority.
CAPE consolidates IEEPA refunds — including interest — rather than processing refunds on an entry‑by‑entry basis. CBP is rolling this out in phases, with
Phase 1 limited to certain unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation
.

Important product scope clarification

Our OSGT software products do not support CAPE filings or IEEPA refund requests as this process is outside the scope of filings via ABI.
CAPE filings
must be submitted directly to CBP through the ACE Secure Data Portal
 by the Importer of Record (IOR) or an authorized Customs broker.

What customers must do

To participate in CAPE, customers are required to take the following steps
directly with CBP
:
  • Have an active
    ACE Secure Data Portal account
  • Enroll banking information in ACE for ACH refunds
  • Submit
    CAPE Declarations
     through the ACE Portal
    • ACE Reports
      ES-003 (Tariff Details), ES-001 (Entry Summary Header)
       and
      ES-002 (Entry Summary Line) can be helpful in determining impacted entries
      . These reports can be found under the Public reports folder in the ACE Portal.
Once a CAPE Declaration is accepted, CBP will:
  • Remove the IEEPA HTS number from the entry
  • Recalculate duties without IEEPA
  • Review and liquidate or reliquidate the updated entry
  • Issue refunds consolidated by IOR (or designated party) and liquidation date

Where to get more information

CBP has published additional CAPE reference materials and will continue issuing CSMS updates as enhancements are deployed. Technical and procedural questions should be directed to CBP using the contacts provided in the CSMS message. CSMS #68315804 introduces CAPE and its Phase 1 deployment, while CSMS #68340863 provides additional clarification on eligibility, exclusions, and filing mechanics for Phase 1.