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CAPE SYSTEM FILING SUPPORT
Need Help Filing Your IEEPA Refund?
If your company paid IEEPA tariffs, the next step may not be obvious: who to contact, which records to pull, or whether your entries even qualify for a refund. TLR helps importers work through the process, from customs record review and Importer of Record checks to ACE/CAPE issues, possible qualifying entries, and filing support.
Guided support for customs record review, ACE/CAPE issues, eligibility questions, and refund filing next steps.
YOUR REFUND READOUT (sample)
Open entries
Ready to claim
Liquidated < 80 days
File via CAPE
80 to 180 days
Protest to preserve
Liquidated > 180 days
Review options
Illustrative. Your actual readout is built from your entry report.
Not every IEEPA refund follows the same path.
CAPE is part of the IEEPA refund process, but not every entry belongs in the same filing path. Some entries may already be tied to drawback and may not be eligible in the first round of CAPE. Others may not yet be eligible because of liquidation status, timing, or reconciliation, but may still qualify for traditional drawback. TLR helps your team separate those scenarios before action is taken, so you can understand what to claim, what to hold, what to amend, and what may need further review.
CAPE filing
Liquidation timing
Drawback activity
Protest timing
ACE access
Wait too long, and your refund rights can disappear.
IEEPA refund claims are tied to liquidation status, and the clock does not stay open forever. Once an entry reaches 180 days after liquidation, the protest window closes. If eligible entries are not reviewed in time, your company could lose the chance to recover duties that may be owed back. TLR helps your team understand where your entries stand now, before timing limits your options.
Entry open
still claimable
Liquidated
80-day CAPE window
180 days
protest cliff
We walk through the process with your team.
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Gather the right records
We help you identify which customs records, ACE/CAPE access points, and Importer of Record details matter.
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Review eligibility factors
We review the details that can affect the filing decision, including liquidation status, drawback activity, reconciliation, and possible protest timing.
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Weigh the right next step
We help you assess when to claim, when to wait, when to amend, and when protest review may be needed.
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Leave with a clear readout
You leave knowing where things stand, what may need action, and what next step appears to make sense.
TLR cannot file in your place unless you become a client and the proper authorization is in place. Where protest action is needed, we will explain what authorization is required before any action is taken.
The result? A clearer refund path.
■ Where your IEEPA refund appears to stand
■ What has already been reviewed
■ What may still need action
■ Which timing issues deserve attention
■ What may be affected by drawback
■ Whether the next step appears to be claim, wait, amend, or review for protest
REFUND READOUT (sample)
Area reviewed
Current status
Possible next step
Open entries
Ready
Claim via CAPE
Liquidated 60d
Eligible
File now
80 to 180 days
At risk
Protest to preserve
Already working with a customs broker? TLR can still help.
IEEPA refunds through the CAPE system can involve more than a basic filing. TLR can work alongside your broker as a specialized partner for the refund review. We help your team assess the details and weigh the right next step before action is taken. You do not need to sort through the process alone, and working with another broker does not need to stop you from getting specialized support.
Nearly 50 years in freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and compliance.
Total Logistics Resource is an established international freight forwarder and customs broker with nearly 50 years of experience helping importers manage complex trade requirements. TLR specializes in regulatory compliance and maintains focused knowledge of IEEPA-related tariff issues, including rapidly changing import rules, refund eligibility questions, CAPE system filing, drawback considerations, and protest timing.
Since 1974
Trusted customs brokerage
Top 100
Importers & exporters served
C-TPAT
Customs-Trade Partnership member
See where your IEEPA refund stands.
What we need from you: one entry report and about 30 minutes of your team’s time.
■ A guided walkthrough of your refund path
■ A plain readout you can send to finance
■ A clear next step you can act on
Already working with a customs broker? That is fine. We can still help your team understand the CAPE system process.
Total Logistics Resource
Eligibility depends on entry status, liquidation timing, drawback activity, and applicable filing requirements. This is procedural support, not legal advice. TLR can explain when protest action may be needed and what authorization is required.
Trusted since 1974