IEEPA Tariff Recovery Program

Turn Your Tariff Exposure Into Clean, Compliant Working Funds 

Anchor Accounting Services manages the full IEEPA tariff recovery processfor U.S. importers. We identify affected entries, prepare CAPE-compliantfilings, monitor claims and coordinate the tax treatment of potential funds.Your team stays focused on running your business while AAS handles theadministrative burden.

The Opportunity

What Is the IEEPA Tariff Recovery Opportunity?

Anchor Accounting Services provides two straightforward operating tracks structured to handle thetechnical lifting required by the evolving CAPE portal environment.

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the executive branch to impose emergency import tariffs.This decision invalidated billions of dollars in country-specific levies collected betweenMarch 2025 and February 24, 2026.

Subsequent orders from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) directed U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to process and return these funds to impactedbusinesses. You can track live updates on developments and changing requirementsthrough our IEEPA Resource Hub.
While the legal basis is settled, administrative recovery remains technically constrained and is managed through CBP's new Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) framework within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

The Scale of the Recovery Universe

Total Duties Collected: ~$166B in principal
Total Potential Pool: $175B+ with interest
53M+ implicated customs entries
330,000+ registered U.S. Importers of Record
$166B

Duties Collected

in principal
$175B+

Potential Recovery Pool

incl. statutory interest
53M+

Customs Entries

individual line items
330K+

Importers Impacted

U.S. Importers of Record
Recovery Options

What IEEPA Tariff Recovery Options Are Available for Importers?

Anchor Accounting Services provides two straightforward operating tracks structured to handle thetechnical lifting required by the evolving CAPE portal environment.

Choose the Right Path for Your Organization

Feature / Capability
1
IEEPA Concierge Solution
2
IEEPA 3rd Party Processing
Target Audience
Importers and brand owners
Capital providers, CPAs, and brokers
Operational Scope
End-to-end management through completion
Back-end execution or servicing layer
Tariff Exposure Discovery
Included — Multi-broker data audit
Optional — Based on portfolio needs
Data Reconstruction & CSV Prep
Included — Historical entry summaries
Included — Bulk processing models
Post-Submission Servicing
Included — Tracking & query resolution
Included — Active line monitoring
Capital Monetization Channel
Available — Upfront funding options
Available — Fulfillment risk reduction
Commercial Structure
Purely Award-Based Tiered Fees
Flat portfolio caps or volume discounts
Track 1 · Direct Importers

IEEPA Concierge

Built for importers who absorbed IEEPA duties through landed costs andrequire a complete partner. If your records are scattered across multiplecustoms brokers, or if your lean internal finance team lacks the bandwidth tonavigate portal errors, this track handles the entire project.

We extract the data, build phase-compliant files, navigate Treasury ACHhurdles, and manage the post-submission review window.

Multi-broker data audit
Phase-compliant CSV prep
Treasury ACH coordination
Post-submission tracking
FAQ

Questions, answered straight.

Everything importers, brokers, and partners ask about the IEEPA recovery process.

What is an IEEPA tariff processing partner, and do we maintain client control?

An IEEPA tariff processing partner serves as your non-compete back-office execution layer. Anchor handles the complex data reconstruction, phase mapping, and portal filing entirely behind the scenes. Your client relationships, branding, and communications remain completely under your control.

Can we mix entries from different Importers of Record on one filing?

Yes. Under current government portal design rules, an authorized broker can submit up to 9,999 entries from multiple Importers of Record inside a single bulk declaration, provided they were the original filer. Anchor’s data engine sorts and separates these strings automatically to ensure no entity profiles are mixed.

How does a tariff refund white label service handle entries with reconciliation flags?

Entries flagged for reconciliation (Entry Type 09) or drawback programs are explicitly barred from active Phase 1 windows. Anchor isolates these complex lines into an audited standby status, ensuring they are perfectly formatted for rapid deployment the day future portal updates launch.

What if a client's records are incomplete or spread across multiple customs brokers?

This is a primary driver of portfolio friction. Anchor's technical platform bypasses the need for manual paperwork compilation by pulling transaction logs directly from federal data streams, easily rebuilding historical summaries across broker networks.

Will the tariff refund affect my portfolio clients' corporate taxes?

Yes. Reclaiming past duty principal and capturing associated statutory interest represents a non-operating financial event that alters corporate tax exposure. Anchor integrates tax advisory tracking into our back-end flows to ensure partners can provide complete closeout support to their clients.