What is an IEEPA tariff refund estimate?

It is a planning estimate of the IEEPA Chapter 99 duty that may be eligible for review through CBP CAPE or related entry correction workflows.

Should MPF, HMF, Section 301, or broker fees be included?

No. The refund estimate should isolate the IEEPA duty amount from other duties, statutory fees, carrier fees, or broker charges.

IEEPA refund triage

Estimate the refundable IEEPA duty universe for a customs entry, flag CAPE blockers, and prepare a broker-ready review packet before filing.

Use this page when

You have entry data and need to know whether the duty number is worth escalating.

Best fit: importer, broker, finance, or trade compliance teams.

Not fit: general tariff forecasts, drug tariff estimates, or product classification.

Final filings should be checked against ACE, CBP notices, and counsel or broker guidance.

Entry-level duty isolation

The calculator separates IEEPA Chapter 99 duty from MPF, HMF, Section 301, Section 232, broker fees, and carrier advancement fees.

CAPE filing posture

Liquidation status, importer role, ACE access, and broker authority change whether a refund is simple, review-heavy, or blocked.

Broker-ready triage

The output is intentionally scoped to refund planning. It is not legal advice and should be confirmed against ACE and CBP records.

Estimate an IEEPA refund

Enter only the IEEPA duty amount from the Chapter 99 line. Do not include MPF, HMF, Section 301, broker fees, or carrier advancement fees.

Entry dateImporter role

Entered valueIEEPA duty paid

Liquidation statusChapter 99 IEEPA line

My number may include other fees or tariffs beyond IEEPA.This lowers confidence because CAPE refund math should isolate the IEEPA duty line.

CAPE status messages to decode first

These are planning notes for trade teams; your broker or counsel should confirm the final filing posture.

Accepted / Entry Summary Updated

CAPE accepted the entry number and CBP can evaluate the original Chapter 99 IEEPA duty lines.

Compare the updated entry summary against your pre-filing export before treating the estimate as final.

No IEEPA HTS on Entry

CBP did not find a refundable IEEPA Chapter 99 line on that entry, or the IEEPA line carried a zero/free amount.

Check whether the duty was Section 301, Section 232, MPF, HMF, or another charge instead of IEEPA.

Account Mismatch

The filer account may not match the importer of record or the broker authority CBP expects for the entry.

Confirm importer of record, broker filer code, ACE access, and ACH refund enrollment before resubmitting.

Unable to Calculate Duty

CBP can read the entry but cannot complete the refund calculation from the available line data yet.

Pull the claim detail file, look for rejected line items, and ask the original broker to review the ACE data.

Source trail to verify before filing

This tool is a triage layer. Use primary customs records and your broker workflow for final numbers.