Most IEEPA refund questions can be answered from a few reports in ACE, CBP's Automated Commercial Environment. You keep your own login. Nobody helping you should ever ask for it.
1. Find the IEEPA duties you paid: ES-003
The ES-003 entry summary report shows duty detail by entry line. In ACE Reports it sits under Public Folders, then ACE, then Trade, then Entry Summary. Law firms describe filtering it on the IEEPA tariff numbers, 9903.01.xx and 9903.02.xx, to isolate the lines that carried IEEPA duties. Firms describe the report's title slightly differently, so look for "ES-003."
2. See what is in your CAPE declarations: ES-022
CBP named ES-022, the CAPE Entry Summary report, as the report showing entries in CAPE declarations, with principal and interest listed separately. It is the fastest way to check whether an entry was included and whether interest was calculated.
3. Track each refund: REV-603, REV-613, REV-615
- REV-603 (Trade Refund) shows refund status, including values such as "Sent to Treasury," "Treasury Issued," "Funds Diverted," and "Check/ACH Returned."
- REV-613 (ACH Rejected Refunds) lists refunds the bank rejected, usually a sign that ACH details need fixing.
- REV-615 (CAPE Details Refunds) gives refund detail for CAPE.
4. Put it side by side
For each entry, compare IEEPA duty paid (ES-003) with principal and interest (ES-022) and the refund status (REV-603). Differences usually trace to Section 232 or 301 duties that are not refundable, entries missing from a declaration, excluded entry types, or offsets.
If you cannot run the reports
Your customs broker can usually pull them for you. CBP lists ACE.Reports@cbp.dhs.gov for report questions.
What this means for importers
These reports turn "we have not been paid" into a specific question you can take to your broker or CBP. See approved but not paid and paid short or interest questions.
General information, not legal or customs advice. Facts last reviewed September 24, 2026. Confirm dates and options for your entries with a licensed professional.
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General information, not legal advice. Tariff refund rules and court rulings are changing. Deadlines depend on your own entries. Confirm your options with a licensed customs broker or attorney. TariffClarity is not a law firm or customs broker.