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ARTICLE · 16 APRIL 2026

Trump Tariff Tracker – April 13, 2026

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the first phase of the IEEPA tariff refund process will open on April 20, 2026, through its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE)...

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Matthew T. West
Matthew T. West

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the first phase of the IEEPA tariff refund process will open on April 20, 2026, through its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) program in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal).  For this first phase of refunds, CBP is only accepting certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation.  Using the ACE Portal, Importers of Record, and their authorized Customs Brokers, will be able to consolidate and submit their IEEPA refund requests, including interest, to cover multiple entries where IEEPA tariffs were imposed.  Once the submission is accepted, CBP will remove the IEEPA tariff number and recalculate the duties due without IEEPA tariffs, updating the entries to a new version.  CBP will review the updated version of the entries and liquidate or reliquidate.  Refunds will be consolidated by Importer of Record or designated party.  In order to request

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