CSMS # 68396594 - AVAILABLE NOW – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/20/2026 07:18 AM EDT

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CSMS # 68396594 - AVAILABLE NOW – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has activated the first phase of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal). Importers and authorized customs brokers can now file their CAPE Declarations through their ACE Portal accounts.

CAPE is designed to consolidate refunds of IEEPA duties including interest rather than processing refunds on an entry-by-entry basis. CAPE Phase 1 is limited to certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation.

To learn more about CAPE functionality in ACE, review the CAPE Information Notice. For more information on the CAPE filing process, see the ACE Portal: CAPE Declarations Quick Reference Guide. CBP will maintain all information on IEEPA Refunds and CAPE at the IEEPA Duty Refunds page on CBP.gov.

ACE Support Calls:

The Trade Transformation Office (TTO) will conduct two support calls for the trade community. Registration links for these webinars are provided below. PLEASE ONLY REGISTER FOR (1) WEBINAR. THE SAME CONTENT WILL BE SHARED AT BOTH. All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day of the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).

Registration link for webinar on April 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Register here

Registration link for webinar on April 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Register here

ACE Portal and ACH Refunds Resources:

One Page Overview: ACH Refund Enrollment

Frequently Asked Questions: ACE Portal and ACH Refunds FAQs

Training Video: Electronic Refund Enrollment in the ACE Portal

Training Guide: Automated ACE Portal Account Application for Importers

Training Guide: ACE Portal: ACH Bank Information for Electronic Refunds

Training Guide: ACE Reports Trade Refund Report QRC

Rejected ACH Refund Information: Replacement Refund Instructions

Technical questions regarding this message should be directed to IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov. General questions regarding this message should be directed to traderelations@cbp.dhs.gov. ACE technical questions should be directed to the ACE Account Service Desk (ASD) at 866-530-4172 or ace.support@cbp.dhs.gov 

Related CSMS: 68315804, 68340863.

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