Refund Rollout: Getting Your House in Order

On April 10, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that, beginning April 20, 2026, Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) will begin accepting International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) refund petitions, referred to as CAPE Declarations.... By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP