How Much Is CBP
Holding Of Yours?
Move the slider and see your estimated IEEPA tariff refund in seconds. The Supreme Court ruled those duties unconstitutional in February 2026, and a federal court ordered $166 billion in refunds across ~330,000 importers. CBP’s new CAPE portal only reaches a slice of them — everyone else files a Form 19 protest before the 180-day window closes. Calculate, then claim.
From Confusion to Refund in 3 Steps — We Do the Heavy Lifting
Enter your entry details
Paste your CBP entry number and import details. We look up the correct CBP port of entry and verify your liquidation date against CBP records.
We draft your Form 19
We draft the IEEPA legal argument from the Supreme Court ruling and CIT refund order, then fill your official CBP Form 19 to 19 CFR 174.13 requirements.
We file it, you get paid
We do the heavy lifting and file your protest in quadruplicate at the correct CBP port per 19 CFR 174.12(b). Your claim is then on record and secured. When CBP has processed it, you are notified.
Simple flat fees. No surprises.
A per-entry filing fee based on shipment type. No hidden costs, no contingency fees.
Mailer
Individual parcels, small packages, express shipments
- Single entry filing
- IEEPA legal grounds pre-filled
- Form 19 generation
- Email status updates
Boxes / LCL
Less-than-container loads, palletised freight, multiple cartons
- Everything in Mailer, plus:
- Multi-entry filing
- Supporting document handling
- Priority processing
- Phone & email support
Full container (FCL)
20ft and 40ft containers, high-volume commercial shipments
- Everything in Boxes/LCL, plus:
- Full shipment review
- Multi-entry reconciliation
- Dedicated case manager
- Weekly status updates
Simple per-entry pricing · No contingency fees · Fee charged per entry filed
Per-entry fees cover document review, filing preparation, and form generation. Contact us for volume pricing on multiple entries.
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
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.