SealedPrivate by default. Provable on request.
Lookback claims (up to 5 years)
- First $500,000 recovered
- 20%
- $500,000 to $2,000,000
- 15%
- Above $2,000,000
- 12%
Pricing
Published fees. Charged after CBP pays.
One fee schedule, published in full, for Sealed AI duty drawback, with a lower-cost Standard mode.[1] The fee is a share of the principal CBP pays you, charged only after the money arrives.
About 3 minutes on a sample file. Your email and name open it. We never ask for your ACE login or bank details.
- Filed by a licensed broker†
- Sealed on AMD SEV-SNP
Your fee at your size
Enter an amount, like 2.5m or 750k.
If CBP pays you $1,000,000, the fee is $175,000 with Sealed, an effective rate of 17.5%. With Standard it is $155,000, or 15.5%. You keep $825,000 or $845,000.
SealedPrivate by default. Provable on request.
$175,000
- Effective rate
- 17.5%
- You keep
- $825,000
Standard: 2 points lessMay use outside AI. Staff access logged.
$155,000
- Effective rate
- 15.5%
- You keep
- $845,000
Show the math
- Sealed
- 20% × 500,000 + 15% × 500,000 = $175,000 (17.5%)
- Standard
- 18% × 500,000 + 13% × 500,000 = $155,000 (15.5%)
The calculator assumes one claim.
Fee schedule
What does it cost?
Each rate applies only to the dollars inside its tier, across everything recovered in the engagement.
Standard: 2 points lessMay use outside AI. Staff access logged.
Lookback claims (up to 5 years)
- First $500,000 recovered
- 18%
- $500,000 to $2,000,000
- 13%
- Above $2,000,000
- 10%
Which mode fits your records?
Sealed fits records that must stay private: trade secrets (supplier prices, formulas or customer lists you protect), records for export-controlled goods, or a customer contract that requires confidential processing.
Standard is enough when your records hold nothing you would mind a named, logged NexQloud specialist seeing, or an outside AI provider processing. It costs 2 points less.
Fee terms
Minimum. $750 per filed claim, never more than 25% of what that claim recovers. Partner discounts apply to the percentage fee, not the minimum. If a claim recovers nothing, nothing is owed.
Your own broker. If your own broker files, it sets its own fee and uses NexQloud Drawback through its workspace.
Worked examples
What would you actually pay?
| Principal CBP pays you | Sealed fee | Effective rate, Sealed | Standard fee | Effective rate, Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | $50,000 | 20.0% | $45,000 | 18.0% |
| $1,000,000 | $175,000 | 17.5% | $155,000 | 15.5% |
| $5,000,000 | $685,000 | 13.7% | $585,000 | 11.7% |
The arithmetic, shown once
$1,000,000 with Sealed: $500,000 × 20% = $100,000, plus $500,000 × 15% = $75,000. Total $175,000, or 17.5%.
Standard is 2 points less: $90,000 plus $65,000, or $155,000 (15.5%).[1]
Ongoing program
What about later years?
Once your records flow each quarter, drawback becomes a program. The fixed option suits companies that want one predictable number.
| Each program year | Sealed | Standard: 2 points less |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $1,000,000 recovered in the year | 15% | 13% |
| Above $1,000,000 in the year | 12% | 10% |
| Fixed annual option, from year 2of the prior year's principal, billed quarterly | 13% | 11% |
In-house plan
Have your own trade team?
Your team prepares claims with the agent and your broker files. You pay a flat annual fee instead of a percentage.
| Entries analyzed a year | Sealed | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2,500 | $15,000 | $12,000 |
| Up to 10,000 | $37,500 | $30,000 |
| More | Quote | Quote |
Get started
See it prepare a claim.
Run the demo on a sample file. About three minutes.
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01
Upload one quarter.
Entry summaries, invoices and export records.
WhoYou
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AI drafts your claim.
It ties each export to its import, to the cent.
WhoThe agent
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Your broker files. CBP pays you.
The refund goes directly to your bank account.
WhoA licensed broker
Your email and name open the demo. We never ask for your ACE login or bank details.
Ready now? Start a claimIncluded
What's in the fee?
- Reading, matching and drafting every claim line, with its evidence.
- The IEEPA check: every entry is checked for CAPE first, the order CBP recommends.
- Filing by a NexQloud partner broker, at the published fee.
- The claim summary and the line-level CSV.
- In Sealed mode, a signed receipt for every run; in Standard mode, a log of every staff access to your files.
- Answers to CBP's questions on your claim, through your broker.
Never charged
What will you never pay?
No retainer, setup fee or subscription for lookback claims.
No fee on CBP interest.
No advance and no discount for early cash.
We don't buy, lend against or take an assignment of your refund, and we never ask you to designate a refund to us.
No third-party costs without your approval.
Costs like a surety bond for accelerated payment are quoted before you agree, and you pay the surety directly. Anything over $500 needs your written approval.
No fee when CBP pays nothing. If CBP later reduces a payment, the fee is reduced to match.
Partner pricing
Came through your CPA, adviser or refund firm?
Clients of our Advisory and Recovery partners get partner pricing: 10% off the percentage fee. The $750 minimum per claim stays the same.
Partner pricing applies when a NexQloud partner broker files.
Your adviser bills its own work separately, on its own terms, and receives nothing from us.
Brokers. If your broker offers NexQloud Drawback under its own name, your broker sets your price.
For partners: how the program worksQuestions
Fee questions
Why does Standard cost 2 points less?
Sealed adds proof you can check yourself. No one sees your documents without your consent, the working copy is erased, and you get a signed receipt. Standard runs on our controls: no training on your files, and a log of every staff access. It may use outside AI, on terms that bar training. Both use the same checks and the same licensed broker.
Is the fee on the whole refund or each tier?
Each tier. Only the dollars inside a tier pay that tier's rate.
When do I pay?
Your broker invoices you after CBP pays. Payment is due in 30 days.
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.
Is there a fee to estimate or upload?
No.
Do you charge for CAPE?
We don't file CAPE. The IEEPA check that protects your CAPE refund is included.
Why publish prices?
Because you should be able to check the arithmetic before you sign anything.
How does this compare?
| NexQloud Drawback | AI-first drawback brokerages | Refund agencies | Consultancies | Your broker alone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery fee published | Yes, in full | Not published in our review | Rarely published | Quoted per engagement | Varies |
| Who files | A licensed broker: ours or yours | Their own brokerage | Partner brokers or counsel | Varies | Your broker |
| Start without a call | Yes: upload and go | Usually a form or call first | Usually a form or call first | Engagement letter first | Varies |
| Charged after CBP pays | Yes | Varies | Varies; some sell advances | Sometimes hourly or retainer for drawback | Varies |
Categories, not companies. Based on providers' published terms reviewed October 2026; we update this table each quarter.[2]