Question 1

Did the Supreme Court ruling guarantee me an automatic refund?

Accepted Answer

No. While the Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026, it did not order automatic refunds or outline a repayment process. The administration has indicated it will fight refund demands in court. Importers must take affirmative legal action—such as filing CBP protests or suing in the Court of International Trade (CIT)—to recover their duties. TariffClaim equips you with the exact data needed to confidently pursue these claims.

Question 2

Could I lose my right to an IEEPA refund by waiting too long?

Accepted Answer

Timelines are extremely strict and depend on your entry status. For liquidated entries, you generally have just 180 days to file a protest with Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Unliquidated entries may require Post-Summary Corrections. TariffClaim's dashboard monitors your ACE data to track these crucial liquidation windows so you do not miss your chance to preserve your legal rights.

Question 3

The administration just imposed new Section 122 tariffs. Does this cancel my IEEPA refund?

Accepted Answer

No. The temporary 15% Section 122 tariffs that went into effect on February 24 are legally separate from the invalidated IEEPA tariffs. You still have the right to pursue refunds for the billions in IEEPA duties collected before the ruling. Our AI specifically isolates your historical IEEPA exposure from other active tariffs to ensure your claim is accurate.

Question 4

How does TariffClaim help if I want to file through my own broker or trade counsel?

Accepted Answer

We do the heavy data lifting. Our platform ingests your ACE extract and instantly cross-references it with the SCOTUS ruling parameters. We generate a complete, refund-ready package that you can securely hand off to your existing customs broker for CBP filing or to your legal counsel for CIT litigation, saving hundreds of billable hours.

Question 5

What is CBP's CAPE system and how does TariffClaim help me prepare?

Accepted Answer

CAPE (IEEPA Duty Refund) is the new four-component portal CBP is building inside ACE to process the $166B in IEEPA tariff refunds ordered by the Supreme Court. Importers can submit a CAPE Declaration themselves, have TariffClaim help them file, or have their customs broker submit on their behalf. TariffClaim automatically assembles the required data from your ACE connection, so your declaration is ready the day the portal goes live. Read our latest CAPE update for full details.

Question 6

Will the government deny my refund if I passed the tariff costs on to my customers?

Accepted Answer

The government may attempt to use a pass-through defense, arguing that importers who didn't bear the final economic burden (by raising prices) shouldn't receive refunds. This is a highly complex area of trade law. If you utilize our referred legal network, expert trade counsel can help evaluate your pricing structures to defend your claim against this argument.

Question 7

Is my ACE Portal data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. TariffClaim uses bank-level SSL encryption. Your raw ACE extracts are used exclusively to calculate your exposure and build your claim packages, and we never store your credentials.

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