The Supreme Court ruled IEEPA tariffs unconstitutional. CBP is now processing over $166 billion in refunds. If your business imported goods between February 2025 and February 2026, you could be eligible — and CareFront USA will connect you with the specialists who can help you claim every dollar.
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that import duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unconstitutional. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now processing refunds for eligible importers — with statutory interest accruing at approximately 6–7% per month on outstanding balances.
This is not a loophole. This is a court-ordered refund of duties your business already paid.
Duties on the Table
$166B+
Monthly Interest Accruing
6–7%
Upfront Cost
$0
You may be eligible for an IEEPA tariff refund if your business meets the following criteria:
Not sure if you qualify? That's exactly what the free audit is for.
Start Your Free Tariff Audit →CBP's CAPE refund system requires importers to submit a CAPE Declaration through the ACE Secure Data Portal — a CSV file listing all eligible entry numbers. One formatting error, one missing entry, or incorrect banking information can delay or invalidate a claim. CareFront USA connects you with Tariff Recovery Agency, a technology-driven platform built to bring structure, speed, and confidence to the entire process.
Tell us about your business, your import activity, estimated import values, and duties paid.
The specialist team reviews your entry data, confirms your Importer of Record status, identifies eligible entries, and calculates your estimated refund exposure.
They organize your documentation, coordinate with your customs broker, prepare your CAPE Declaration, and ensure your ACE Portal and banking information are correctly configured before filing.
Your filing is monitored through CBP processing with full visibility at every stage until your refund is issued. Zero upfront cost. Payment only on successful recovery.
Once a CAPE Declaration is accepted, CBP refund timelines are unpredictable — processing times vary based on claim complexity, volume of submissions, documentation review, and government processing priorities. For businesses with significant tariff exposure, waiting on an uncertain timeline simply isn't an option.
Through our specialist partner, advance funding options are available for qualifying importers with documented refund exposure. Use it for working capital, inventory, supplier obligations, or operating expenses.
You paid those duties out of pocket. You shouldn't have to wait months to get them back.
Apply for Advance Funding →For importers with significant documented refund exposure, advance funding converts your pending CBP refund into immediate working capital — before the government processes your claim.
Customs brokers are uniquely positioned in the IEEPA refund process. Because brokers filed the original entries, they already hold the entry numbers, HTS classifications, and documentation needed to prepare a CAPE Declaration faster and more accurately than anyone else.
CareFront USA actively partners with licensed customs brokers who want to bring tariff recovery as a structured, high-value service to their importer clients — without having to build the infrastructure themselves.
Intake platform, eligibility review tools, and documentation workflows — everything needed to identify and process CAPE Declarations accurately.
Your existing client relationships and entry history. Together, we submit stronger, faster, and more complete filings than either party could alone.
You earn a revenue share on every successful recovery — with zero added workload on your team. Your clients trust you with their customs compliance. This is the natural next conversation.
Dedicated partner onboarding, co-branded materials, and a CareFront team that stays with you throughout every client engagement.
CBP refund phases have deadlines, and not all entry types are eligible yet. The earlier you file, the more interest accrues in your favor.