Tariff Refund Questions and Answers

No. TariffClarity is an independent review and coordination company operated by EasyOIC, LLC. When your claim needs a licensed customs broker or an attorney, we introduce you at your request and you work with them directly under their own engagement terms.

Nothing. We do not charge for the review or the plan. If you choose to hire a customs broker or law firm, that professional sets its own fees in its own written agreement with you, and you decide whether to sign it.

Many denials are technical and can be fixed without one, and many smaller claims fall below law firm minimums. The review tells you whether you need an attorney before you sign anything.

Yes. Importers of Record may file directly with CBP at no cost. We will tell you when that is a realistic option.

Only with your permission, we send the firm your review summary and records. The firm contacts you, you consult with its attorneys directly, and any representation begins only with a written engagement agreement between you and that firm.

No. Refunds go from the government to the Importer of Record. Anyone asking for your ACE credentials or banking details to "process" your refund should be treated as a red flag.

We tell you plainly. If your claim does not have a realistic path, or it is outside what we review, we say so and point you to where you can get answers, including filing directly with CBP.

Only the Importer of Record, the party that paid the duties to CBP. If you bought goods from a supplier who imported them, any claim you have is against the supplier, not CBP.

No. The Supreme Court ruling covered tariffs imposed under IEEPA. Section 232 duties (such as steel, aluminum, autos, and auto parts) and Section 301 duties are separate and are not part of the IEEPA refund.

It depends on the entry and the CAPE phase that covers it. Refunds are paid by ACH, and CBP has reported refunds held up because importers had no valid ACH refund details on file.

Not necessarily, but recovery for finally liquidated entries currently depends on court action, and the government has appealed the refund orders. Deadlines apply. Talk to a trade attorney promptly.

The denial or short-payment notice, entry numbers or entry summaries (CBP Form 7501), any protest and decision, and refunds received. We walk you through pulling your own ACE reports. You never share your login.