April 20 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activated Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the ACE Secure Data Portal. Importers and authorized customs brokers can now submit CAPE Declarations through their ACE Portal accounts.
What CAPE Does
CAPE is designed to streamline the refund process by consolidating refunds of IEEPA duties, including interest, rather than processing refunds on an entry-by-entry basis.
Scope of CAPE Phase 1
At launch, CAPE Phase 1 applies only to:
- Certain unliquidated entries, and
- Certain entries within 80 days of liquidation
Reference Materials
- CAPE Information Notice — overview of CAPE functionality in ACE
- ACE Portal: CAPE Declarations Quick Reference Guide — filing instructions
- CBP will maintain updates on the IEEPA Duty Refunds page at CBP.gov
Contacts
ACE technical support: ACE Account Service Desk (866) 530‑4172 or ace.support@cbp.dhs.gov
IEEPA refund technical questions: IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov
General trade questions: traderelations@cbp.dhs.gov
