Apa itu CAPE?
CAPE — Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries — is a new four-component system being built directly into CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). It's the official mechanism through which importers and customs brokers will submit IEEPA tariff refund claims and receive refund payments. CBP is building CAPE because the scale of the refund task (over $166 billion across 330,000+ importers and 53 million entries) exceeds the capacity of normal administrative procedures.
Development Progress
As of the March 12, 2026 progress report filed with the Court of International Trade:
Next CBP progress report: March 19, 2026
Judge Eaton has ordered CBP to file continuing progress reports. The next update should provide additional clarity on launch timing and functionality scope. CBP originally estimated 45 days from March 6 — pointing to approximately April 20, 2026 as a target.
How the CAPE Process Works
Component 1: Claim Portal
The portal is a web-based interface within ACE where importers and brokers submit "CAPE Declarations" — refund requests. You'll upload a CSV file listing the entry summaries for which you're requesting IEEPA tariff refunds. ACE will then run two layers of validation: file-level checks (formatting, submitter authorization, file integrity) and entry-specific checks (confirming the entry exists in ACE and contains IEEPA HTS Chapter 99 numbers).
Access requirements: Both importers and licensed customs brokers with active ACE Portal accounts can access CAPE. Filing permissions are expected to mirror existing ACE entry summary access levels.
Component 2: Mass Processing
Once your CSV passes validation, the Mass Processing component automatically strips IEEPA HTS Chapter 99 numbers from each validated entry and recalculates the duties as if the IEEPA tariffs had never been declared. Standard ACE duty calculation validations then run against the recalculated amounts.
Component 3: Review & Liquidation/Reliquidation
Entries from accepted CAPE Declarations are scheduled for liquidation or reliquidation on a specified timeline. CBP retains the ability to conduct manual review during this period. This component updates the underlying entry summaries with new duty totals and automatically calculates interest owed.
Component 4: Refund
The Refund component consolidates payments by liquidation/reliquidation date and importer of record (or a designated payee via CBP Form 4811). Refunds are issued electronically to the designated bank account via ACH. No paper checks — CBP moved to all-electronic refunds as of February 6, 2026.
CSV File Requirements
Your CAPE Declaration will be submitted as a Comma-Separated Values (CSV) file containing a list of entry summaries. While CBP hasn't published final formatting specifications yet, here's what we know about the expected format based on the March 12 declaration and existing ACE data standards.
Expected CSV Format
# Format CSV Deklarasi CAPE yang Diharapkan (berdasarkan deklarasi CBP) # Spesifikasi akhir menunggu panduan pengguna CBP entry_number,entry_type,entry_date,port_code,importer_of_record,hts_number,ieepa_duty_amount EX1-2345678-9,01,2025-04-15,2704,12-3456789,9903.01.25,45230.00 EX1-3456789-0,01,2025-06-22,2704,12-3456789,9903.01.25,23100.50 EX1-4567890-1,01,2025-09-10,1001,12-3456789,9903.01.30,67890.25
Key data points to compile now: Entry summary identifier numbers, entry types, dates, port codes, importer of record numbers, HTS Chapter 99 classification numbers for IEEPA duties, and estimated duty amounts paid.
Two-Layer Validation
CAPE validates your submission at two levels. File-level failures reject the entire file; entry-level failures only affect individual entries.
| Validation Layer | Checks | If Failed |
|---|---|---|
| File-Level | CSV formatting and integrity, submitter identity and authorization, file completeness | Entire file rejected |
| Entry-Level | Entry exists in ACE, IEEPA HTS Chapter 99 numbers present, entry summary data matches | Individual entry rejected; file continues |
⚠ Kesalahan Umum yang Harus Dihindari
Firma hukum perdagangan telah menandai kesalahan-kesalahan umum ini: mengacaukan tarif IEEPA dengan bea Bagian 232 atau 301 (hanya IEEPA yang dapat dikembalikan), menggunakan nomor klasifikasi HTS yang salah, mengirimkan entri di mana importir bukan pemfil atau perwakilan resmi, dan menyertakan entri yang status likuidasinya berada di luar cakupan CAPE saat ini.
Pengecualian Fase 1
Penyebaran pertama CAPE akan menangani sebagian besar entri formal dan informal, tetapi jenis entri kompleks tertentu awalnya akan dikecualikan. CBP berencana menambahkan ini dalam fase-fase selanjutnya.
If your entries are excluded from Phase 1
CBP has indicated these entry types will be addressed in later CAPE phases. In the meantime, filing a CBP protest or CIT lawsuit preserves your refund rights. See our Panduan Proses Pengembalian for all available pathways.
Apa yang Harus Dilakukan Sekarang — Sebelum CAPE Diluncurkan
Verifikasi akses Portal ACE Anda
Konfirmasikan bahwa Anda memiliki akun Portal ACE yang aktif di ace.cbp.dhs.gov. Jika broker bea Anda mengelola ACE atas nama Anda, konfirmasikan bahwa semua tautan akun importir sudah terkini. Penunjukan yang sudah usang dapat menunda atau mengarahkan ulang pengembalian dana.
Daftar untuk pengembalian ACH
Sejak Februari 2026, CBP hanya mengeluarkan pengembalian dana secara elektronik. Daftarkan ACH jika Anda belum melakukannya. Bunga tidak terakumulasi pada pembayaran yang tidak tersampaikan untuk pihak yang tidak terdaftar.
Kompilasi data entri Anda
Identifikasi semua ringkasan entri dengan nomor IEEPA HTS Bab 99. Organisasikan berdasarkan status likuidasi. Hitung total bea IEEPA yang dibayarkan per entri. Siapkan data ini dalam format CSV sehingga Anda dapat mengirimkan segera setelah CAPE aktif.
Pisahkan bea IEEPA dari tarif lainnya
Banyak impor yang memiliki tarif berlapis — bea IEEPA di atas tarif Bagian 232 atau Bagian 301. Hanya bagian IEEPA yang dapat dikembalikan. Pastikan CSV Anda hanya menuntut jumlah IEEPA.
Siapkan Formulir CBP 4811 (jika berlaku)
Jika pihak ketiga (seperti broker bea, pembeli klaim, atau pendana litigasi) akan menerima pembayaran pengembalian atas nama Anda, Anda perlu mengajukan Formulir 4811 yang menunjuk mereka sebagai penerima pembayaran.
Pantau panduan CBP
CBP akan menerbitkan petunjuk pengguna terperinci sebelum CAPE diluncurkan. Tandai halaman ini — kami akan memperbarui seiring dengan panduan baru dirilis.
Unggul dalam antrian
Ketika CAPE diluncurkan, akan ada lonjakan klaim dari 330.000+ importir. Importir dengan data yang sudah dikompilasi dan divalidasi akan menjadi yang pertama. Komponen pengembalian memproses pembayaran berdasarkan urutan tanggal likuidasi/relikuidasi — namun memiliki pengajuan yang bersih dan tervalidasi menghindari penundaan penolakan.
Butuh bantuan menyiapkan pengajuan CAPE Anda?
Kami akan mengaudit entri Anda, memisahkan bea IEEPA dari tarif lainnya, mengompilasi CSV Anda, dan memastikan data Anda siap untuk diajukan pada hari CAPE diluncurkan.
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