CAPE / IEEPA Refunds

Find the money

IEEPA tariffs are based on what you’re importing and where it’s from. IEEPA tariffs were paid under the rules that applied at the time. Rules change — exclusions get added, and legal challenges shift what’s owed. Mercantile has recovered over $10M in CAPE refunds for clients.

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What This Covers

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CAPE refund processing addresses tariffs paid that importers are entitled to recover. It’s a different track from duty drawback (see the Small Drawback page): CAPE deals with tariffs paid on goods, not goods that were later exported. A refund here can come from a legal challenge that changes what’s owed on IEEPA tariffs.

Proof

  • Over $10M recovered in CAPE refunds for clients (cumulative figure across the client base, not a single case).
  • Specializes in identifying overlap between CAPE eligibility and drawback eligibility — many clients qualify for both without realizing it.

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