IEEPA and CAPE

What does the IEEPA sequencing check do?

The sequencing check finds every entry in your records that carries IEEPA duty and keeps it off drawback claims until its CAPE question is settled.

  • Filed by a licensed broker⁠†
  • Published fees, charged after CBP pays
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How it works:

  1. Find. The agent reads the Chapter 99 lines on each CBP 7501 and flags every entry with IEEPA duty.

  2. Place. For each flagged entry, it records what your records show: liquidation date, any protest, entry type, and whether a CAPE declaration was filed or accepted.

    It notes which phase may fit, for your broker or refund firm to confirm.

    It also flags entries where a surety paid the IEEPA duty, which CBP says to leave out of CAPE.

  3. Hold. Flagged entries stay out of every drawback claim until CAPE is settled.
  4. Release. Once an entry's CAPE question is settled, drawback can proceed on its other duty, computed on final liquidated duties. No duty dollar goes into both.

You get a list your broker or refund firm can act on. We don't file CAPE; you or your filing broker does.

The check is included in every drawback engagement at no extra charge.

Refund firms can register a client list and run it across the whole book.

Also asked
  • How do you keep drawback from blocking my CAPE refund?

Written by the NexQloud Drawback team from the primary sources linked on this page.

Not legal advice. NexQloud Drawback is not a government agency.

NexQloud Drawback is software used by licensed customs brokers.

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IEEPA refunds

Got your IEEPA refund? Drawback is the one that repeats.

We check every entry for CAPE first, the order CBP recommends.⁠[2] Drawback can recur every year.

Which tariffs qualify?

Section 301 duties, the Section 122 surcharge and the Section 338 duties on Canada all qualify.⁠[5]⁠[6]⁠[7]

How CAPE and drawback fit together

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What is duty drawback?

A refund of up to 99% of the duties, taxes and fees you paid on imports that you later export or destroy, or that went into products you export.⁠[8] It works in any industry.

When can I start?

We open to importers in waves, in the order of the waitlist. The demo shows the whole product with sample data today, and partners can apply now.

What will you need from me?

One quarter of records to start: entry summaries, invoices, packing lists, shipping documents, and export, return or destruction records.

How long until CBP pays?

With accelerated payment, CBP can pay before the claim is final. Its only published timing, from December 2018: processing "will generally take place within 3 weeks of the claim resubmission date."⁠[9]

Can I use my own customs broker?

Yes. Invite your own broker, or use one we name before you sign. Your POA stays with your broker, and your broker sets its own fee.

What if CBP pays less than claimed?

The fee follows what CBP actually pays. If CBP later recovers part of a payment, the fee is reduced to match.

Do you file CAPE claims?

No. We check every entry for CAPE first and flag what belongs there. You or your broker files CAPE. Refund firms work through one of you.

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