You’re Owed Money.
Let’s Get It Back.
$166 billion in tariff duties were ordered refunded by a federal court. Most importers don’t know — or don’t know how to claim. Your refund window closes 180 days after your shipment clears customs. File now — we handle the rest.
From Confusion to Refund in 3 Steps — We Do the Heavy Lifting
Enter your shipment details
Paste your customs entry number and import details. We verify your deadline is still open and identify the correct filing office automatically.
We prepare your claim
We draft the legal argument from the Supreme Court ruling and fill the official government claim form on your behalf — no legal knowledge required.
We file it, you get paid
We mail your claim to the correct office. Your refund is on record and secured. Haven’t cleared customs yet? Pay now — we file automatically once your shipment is processed.
Simple flat fees. No surprises.
A per-entry filing fee based on shipment size.
- $14.99/ entry
- $99/ entry
- $199/ entry
Every plan includes:
- IEEPA legal grounds pre-filled
- CBP Form 19 generation
- We print and mail to CBP
- Email status updates
~5 minutes if you have your Entry Form
Free to check — pay only when filing
Per-entry pricing · No contingency fees · Fee charged per entry filed
We Serve Every Type of Importer
Same service for every importer. We draft and file your Form 19 at the correct CBP port of entry.
US-based importer
Fill in your entry details. We draft your Form 19 with IEEPA legal grounds and file it in quadruplicate at the correct CBP port of entry. Refund arrives via ACH once approved.
Claim Refund →Based overseas, with a US bank
International businesses importing into the US are fully eligible. We draft and file the same protest package in quadruplicate at the correct CBP port — refund via ACH to your US bank once approved.
Claim Refund →Based overseas, no US bank
Claim your refund now — no US bank account needed to file. We handle CBP notices via our US address and guide you through ACH setup after filing so you’re ready when the refund comes.
Claim Refund →The CBP Portal Was Built for Customs Lawyers. We Built This for You.
The CBP refund process is buried inside a government portal written in dense regulatory language, requiring knowledge of liquidation dates, filing deadlines, and legal citations that most importers simply don’t have.
Tariff Spot was built to bridge that gap. We speak both languages — yours and CBP’s — and translate the entire process into a straightforward experience from first estimate to filed refund claim.
Fast checkout
Your 10 minutes. We handle the regulatory work.
Court-backed grounds
IEEPA legal grounds pre-filled from the Supreme Court ruling
All origins
US and international importers welcome
File now, ACH later
No bank details needed to file — we guide you through ACH setup after
No jargon
Plain-language form with inline explanations
Fully compliant
Official CBP Form 19, filed per 19 CFR 174.12
Built for the people the CBP portal forgot.
As a small importer bringing in fishing gear, IEEPA hit us hard. I looked at Form 19 once and closed the tab — four copies, port lookup, the 180-day clock. Tariff Spot did all of it for a flat fee. I filed every eligible entry in one sitting.
I had no idea where to even start. Form 19, port of entry, four copies, a US mailing address — none of it was built for someone sitting in Europe. Tariff Spot handled every piece of it. I filed 12 entries in an afternoon and finally stopped losing sleep over the 180-day clock.
Our broker quoted 10%. We had 40+ entries inside the window and the math didn’t work. Tariff Spot let us file the whole batch for less than one broker invoice, and the dashboard actually tells us where each one is. Huge relief.
The IEEPA Tariffs Were Struck Down. Your Refund Is Waiting.
Straight Answers, No Customs Speak
You have 180 days from the date of liquidation. This is a hard jurisdictional deadline — CBP cannot accept a protest filed even one day late. If your entry was liquidated more than 180 days ago without a protest, the right to a refund is gone permanently.
Yes, for most importers. CBP’s new CAPE portal only pays refunds into accounts registered to receive electronic refunds — and as of late March, fewer than 1 in 10 affected importers had completed that setup (CBP’s own figure, filed with the Court of International Trade in Atmus Filtration v. United States). If you’re not registered, a paper protest on Form 19 is your only path to a refund, and we file it for you. If you are registered, filing a protest still stops the 180-day finality clock — which matters because CAPE’s first phase only processes unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation. Older entries drop off unless a protest is on file. Either way, you’re covered.
No. Importers have the legal right to self-file under 19 CFR 174.12 — you do not need a licensed customs broker to prepare or submit a protest. Tariff Spot drafts your Form 19 with IEEPA legal grounds and files it in quadruplicate at the correct CBP port of entry on your behalf. You remain the filer of record (your name on Form 19), but we do the heavy lifting of getting the filing done.
We handle IEEPA tariff refunds — both reciprocal and CN/HK duties that were struck down by the Supreme Court in February 2026. The court ruled these tariffs unconstitutional, meaning every importer who paid them is owed a full refund.
You don’t need one to file a protest — your protest is legally valid without any banking details (19 CFR 174.13). You only need ACH set up when CBP approves your refund. After filing, we guide you through creating an ACE Portal account and enrolling in ACH. If a refund is approved before you’re enrolled, it isn’t lost — it enters “SAP ACH Rejected” status and you can request reissuance after enrolling.
At minimum you need your CBP entry number (format: XXX-NNNNNNN-C) and the liquidation date. If you have your entry summary (CBP Form 7501) and any liquidation notices, those strengthen your filing.
We file your protest (Form 19) at the CBP port of entry where your goods cleared. CBP typically reviews protests in 2–4 months. CBP mails their decision directly to you — or to our Casper, WY address for overseas filers, which we forward the same day. Once approved, CBP issues the refund via ACH (electronic transfer) to your enrolled bank account. You can set up ACH any time before approval — we guide you through it after filing. Total time from filing to refund is usually 3–5 months.
Yes. Your entry data and import details are used solely to generate your protest documents. We do not share your information with third parties. Data submitted for document generation is not retained after your session ends.
We draft your CBP Form 19 with IEEPA legal grounds from the Supreme Court ruling, route it to the correct port of entry, and file it in quadruplicate per 19 CFR 174.12(b). CBP mails their decision directly to the importer of record. For overseas filers, decision notices come to our Casper, WY address and we forward them to you the same day. You remain the filer of record — your name goes on Form 19, but we do the heavy lifting of getting the filing done. We are a document preparation service, not a customs broker or law firm.