Yes, the system is ready to receive refund requests. At the moment, only unliquidated entries or entries within the 90-day voluntary reliquidation period are eligible.

You can check the status of all your entries in ACE. Report ES003 is particularly useful for this purpose.

For Phase 1 which is limited to unliquidated entries or entries within the 90-day voluntary reliquidation period, you do not need to file a case with the CIT to receive an IEEPA refund due to you.

Only the IOR or the licensed customs broker who filed the entries can file a CAPE Declaration.
TDR can support the IOR in handling the whole process on their behalf.

No, the declaration cannot be amended after initial submission and acceptance by CBP.

During Phase 1, ACE will accept CAPE Declarations containing entries liquidated within the preceding 80 days. This will allow sufficient time for CBP to process and reliquidate entries by the 90th day to meet the agency’s legal timeframe for voluntary reliquidation pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1501.

The CAPE Declaration consists of the list of entries for which refunds of IEEPA duties are being requested. CBP does not require any other information in the .CSV file.

ACE Portal users with Importer sub-account access can monitor refund activity using ACE Reports. The REV-603 Trade Refund report covers successful refunds. The REV-613 ACH Rejected Refunds report highlights any refunds that have been rejected due to the recipient not being enrolled in ACH Refunds. For help with refund reports, review the ACE Refund Report training guide. For more information about rejected refunds, see Replacement Refund Instructions.

All refunds are required to be paid electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (Federal Register Document 2025-24171). To receive a refund, CBP must have your bank information on file. If bank information designated for refunds is not on file with CBP, the refund will not be paid until that information is provided through the ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal). See more information at ACH Refund Enrollment Overview.

The IOR or the party designated by the IOR (the 4811 notify party) on either the CBP Form 4811 (Special Address Notification) or on the ACE Portal account, and on the entry summary will be eligible to receive refunds.