Cargo Systems Messaging Service
CSMS # 69127837 - UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds – Warehouse Entries
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the first phase of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment to process refunds of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties. The purpose of this message is to provide updated guidance on warehouse entries and warehouse withdrawals filed on CAPE Declarations.
Warehouse Entry Types and CAPE
Effective July 7, 2026, warehouse entries (Entry Types 21 and 22) will no longer be accepted on a CAPE Declaration. Warehouse entries that are submitted on a CAPE declaration will be rejected with the existing ENTRY TYPE NOT ALLOWED error message.
Warehouse withdrawals (Entry Types 31, 32, 34, 38) will continue to be accepted on CAPE Declarations since the IEEPA duties were paid on the warehouse withdrawals. CBP will process approved IEEPA refunds on warehouse withdrawals submitted via CAPE Declarations upon the (re)liquidation of the associated warehouse entry. The liquidation process for warehouse entries will continue to be performed by CBP in the normal course after all withdrawals have been made and the warehouse entries are ready for liquidation, at which time CBP will process approved refunds of the IEEPA duties.
Warehouse entries (Entry Type 21 or 22) accepted on a CAPE declaration from April 20, 2026, through July 6, 2026, without the submission of the corresponding warehouse withdrawal(s) will not be (re)liquidated with a refund of IEEPA duties. In such circumstances, filers will need to submit another CAPE Declaration(s) with the warehouse withdrawals on which IEEPA duties were paid.
CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate.
If you encounter any errors in filing an entry summary, contact your CBP client representative or the ACE Help Desk.
Related Message Number(s): 68340863
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