{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","provider_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com","author_name":"Jennifer Diaz","author_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/author\/jen\/","title":"The CAPE Refund Process \u2013 An Updated Overview\u00a0 - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wvNxob1HV0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/the-cape-refund-process-an-updated-overview\/\">The CAPE Refund Process \u2013 An Updated Overview\u00a0<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/the-cape-refund-process-an-updated-overview\/embed\/#?secret=wvNxob1HV0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The CAPE Refund Process \u2013 An Updated Overview\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm\" data-secret=\"wvNxob1HV0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DTL-Q1-2025-2026-02-24T161837.385-1024x740.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":740,"description":"On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, CBP announced that it is configuring the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) to monitor and provide refunds for IEEPA duties. Here are the four components of CAPE and their current status of completion:\u00a0 Claim Portal \u2013 85%\u00a0 Mass Processing \u2013 60%\u00a0 Review and Liquidation \/ Reliquidation \u2013 80%\u00a0 Refunds \u2013 75% \u00a0 \u00a0CAPE Phase 1 WILL Accept:\u00a0 1) Entries With Specific Liquidation Statuses\u00a0 Entries showing Suspended, Extended, or Under Review status are eligible (including unliquidated entries and entries within the 90-day voluntary reliquidation period).\u00a0 CBP will strip the IEEPA HTS code and recalculate duties excluding IEEPA. These entries won\u2019t be liquidated through CAPE\u2014they\u2019ll liquidate normally, and IEEPA refunds will be issued at liquidation.\u00a0 2) AD\/CVD-Suspended Entries \u00a0 AD\/CVD entries can be included if liquidation is suspended pending DOC instructions.\u00a0 3) Warehouse Entries\u00a0 CAPE will remove IEEPA HTS codes for warehouse entries and withdrawals.\u00a0 Refunds won\u2019t be processed through CAPE\u2014they\u2019ll be issued when the warehouse entry liquidates in the normal cycle.\u00a0 \u00a0CAPE Phase 1 Will NOT Accept\u00a0 1) Reconciliation Entries (or Flagged Underlying Entries) 2) Entries Tied to Drawback Claims 3) Entries With an Open Protest 4) Entries NOT in ACE and&#8230; Entries Filed in ACE That Lack a Liquidation Status 5) AD\/CVD Entries with DOC Liquidation Instructions Already Issued Timing!\u00a0 CBP may take up to 45 days after accepting a CAPE Declaration to review and liquidate eligible entries\u2014longer if compliance concerns arise.\u00a0 CBP will accept CAPE Declarations containing entries liquidated within the preceding [&hellip;]"}