Analysis of the February 2026 IEEPA Supreme Court ruling, the $166 billion refund order, CBP Form 19 protests, and the 180-day deadline that quietly destroys claims.
CAPE Phase 1 went live on April 20, 2026. It only reaches a narrow slice of IEEPA refund claims — foreign importers, entries past 80 days of liquidation, and anyone without ACE are still outside. Here is the honest map.
Read article →CAPE Phase 1 launches April 20, 2026 but only covers entries within 80 days of liquidation. Here is why filing a CBP Form 19 protest is still the insurance policy for everything outside that window.
Read article →Since February 2026, all CBP refunds must be issued via ACH. A clear explanation of what ACH enrollment is, who it affects, and why it does not block protest filing.
Read article →You do not need to be based in the United States to recover overpaid US import duties. A practical guide for non-US importers navigating the IEEPA refund wave.
Read article →Not every import entry is eligible for an IEEPA tariff refund. A plain-English checklist of the factors that decide whether your entry is still inside the window.
Read article →CAPE — the CBP portal for IEEPA refunds — launches Phase 1 on April 20, 2026. What Phase 1 covers, what it does not, and why protests still matter for entries outside the window.
Read article →The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026 — but not Section 301 or 232. A breakdown of which duties qualify for the current refund wave and which do not.
Read article →An importer has 180 days from liquidation to protest a CBP decision. Miss it and the refund right is gone. Here is how the deadline works and what it means for IEEPA refunds.
Read article →CBP Form 19 is the legal vehicle for contesting import duties and recovering overpayments. A plain-English explanation of what it is, when to use it, and what it can recover.
Read article →On March 4, 2026, the Court of International Trade ordered CBP to refund roughly $166 billion in IEEPA duties. Here is what the order says, who is covered, and what happens next.
Read article →The Supreme Court struck down the 2025 IEEPA tariffs in February 2026. Here is what the ruling changes, what it does not, and what importers should do next.
Read article →The 180-day protest deadline does not care how well you understand the law. If your entries are inside the window, the only thing that matters is getting a Form 19 mailed to the right port on time.
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