Latest IEEPA Tariff Refund Updates

Stay informed with the latest CAPE and IEEPA tariff refund news.

CAPE Update Tracker

Track the current filing posture before you act

Use this as the quick context layer before you rely on CAPE alone. It keeps the live phase, latest official checkpoint, and main current limitation in one place.

Current phase

Phase 1 is live — $20.6B certified to Treasury, ~$85B pipeline

CAPE filing has been open since April 20, 2026. As of May 26, 2026 (per CBP Lord Declaration, CIT): 15.8M entries accepted for IEEPA-duty removal, 8.3M+ entries already liquidated or reliquidated without IEEPA, $20.6 billion in refunds certified and sent to Treasury for disbursement, and ~$85 billion in total potential + certified refunds in the CAPE pipeline. Average refund turnaround is ~18 days (~14 days for electronics/consumer goods). Nearly one-third of CAPE declarations are failing initial file validation — clean your CSV and confirm ACH banking before you file.

Last official update reviewed

June 8, 2026 — CBP FAQ refresh and appeal posture

CBP refreshed the IEEPA Duty Refunds FAQ with clearer CAPE validation-error tables and reconciliation guidance while DOJ appeal and stay activity continues in the Federal Circuit. CAPE Phase 1 processing for unliquidated and nonfinal entries continues, but reconciliation-flagged entries, finally liquidated entries, and non-litigating importers still need deadline-specific backup planning.

Most important limitation

Appeal posture makes protest/CIT backup more important

The appeal does not change the practical first move for clean Phase 1 entries: file CAPE, fix validation errors quickly, and confirm ACH banking. It does make older liquidations more sensitive. File protective protests within 180 days where the window is still open, and get trade-counsel review for finally liquidated entries that may need a Court of International Trade complaint rather than waiting for an unannounced Phase 2 reach-back.

If your entries were filed by multiple brokers, were liquidated more than 80 days ago, or are tied to a protest, start with a case-specific review.

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How to Prepare Your CSV File for CAPE Filing

Updated instructions for the CAPE CSV after CBP's April 2026 guidance. Learn the correct file structure, validation rules, and common mistakes that trigger rejections.