IEEPA Tariff Refund
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs. Claim your refund.
$166 billion in unlawful tariff duties is owed back to U.S. importers. Over 330,000 businesses are eligible - but entries are liquidating daily and 180-day deadlines are running now.
No Upfront Cost • Contingency-Based • Deadlines Running Now
3-minute assessment, then a free case evaluation by our trade attorneys and licensed customs brokers.
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$166B+
IEEPA Tariffs Collected
330K+
Importers Eligible
90%+
Haven't Started Filing
$650M
Interest Accruing / Month
Sources: Penn Wharton Budget Model, U.S. Customs and Border Protection trade statistics, March 2026 declaration
Recovery Process
How IEEPA refund recovery works
From ACE portal setup through court representation, Adesso and the trade attorney will handle every step of the recovery process.
ACE Registration & Setup
90% of eligible importers haven't completed this first step. Adesso and the trade attorney will handle ACE portal setup and ACH registration so your refund has somewhere to go.
Entry Reconciliation & Analysis
The trade attorney pulls data across all your customs brokers, reconciles entries, and isolates the IEEPA duties from Section 232, Section 301, and other tariff layers.
Refund Computation + Interest
Every dollar of IEEPA duty is calculated with accrued interest. Industry-wide, interest is compounding at an estimated $650 million per month.
Filing & Court Representation
Protest filing, CIT court complaints, remedy phase representation, and defense against government attempts to offset your refund.
Starts with a 3-minute assessment. No customs data needed upfront.
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A team built for this moment
This isn't just about filing for a refund. It's about protecting your recovery at every step.
Trade Attorneys + Licensed Customs Brokers
Not just lawyers. Our recovery partner team includes the customs brokerage expertise and tax attorneys needed to navigate every stage of the IEEPA recovery process.
Remedy Phase Representation
Most firms file and wait. Attorneys we partner with represent clients in remanded court proceedings, advocating for streamlined refund processes and stipulated judgments.
Defense Against Refund Offsets
The government may try to reduce your IEEPA refund by offsetting it against Section 122 or Section 301 liabilities. We actively defend against that.
Eligibility
Do you qualify for an IEEPA refund?
No customs data needed upfront. A free evaluation determines your recovery potential.
Importer of Record
You imported goods directly into the U.S. and paid IEEPA duties between February 2025 and February 2026. This is the clearest path to recovery.
$1.5M+ in Annual Imports
The minimum recovery threshold is $300K in IEEPA duties. For most countries that's roughly $3M in annual imports, or $1.5M if importing from China.
Carrier-Imported Goods
Your goods were shipped by FedEx, UPS, or DHL on your behalf. You absorbed the tariff cost but aren't on the customs filing. Secondary claims may apply.
Timeline
The IEEPA tariff collection window
12 months of unlawful tariffs. $166 billion collected. Now it's owed back - but deadlines are running.
Feb 2025
Fentanyl Tariffs Begin
China 10-20%, Canada 25-35%, Mexico 25%
Apr 2025
Liberation Day Tariffs
Baseline 10% on nearly every country. 57+ countries hit with 11-50%
Apr 2025
China Rate Peaks at 145%
Escalation: 34% → 84% → 125% → 145% in 8 days
Feb 2026
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA
6-3 ruling. Every dollar collected is now owed back, plus interest
Now
180-Day Countdown Running
Entries are liquidating daily. Once the window closes, that money is gone
Time-Sensitive
Import entries are liquidating on a rolling basis. Once an entry's 180-day window closes, the right to recover that money is lost permanently. The government isn't sending reminders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. All IEEPA tariffs collected between February 2025 and February 2026 - estimated at $166 billion - are now owed back to importers, plus interest.
It depends on your import volume, source countries, and timing. The minimum viable recovery is approximately $300,000 in IEEPA duties. For most countries, that means roughly $3M+ in annual imports. For China (where rates peaked at 145%), $1.5M+ in annual imports may qualify. Our recovery partner team will pull your actual data and compute the exact amount.
When CBP finalizes an import entry, a 180-day countdown begins. If you don't file a protest within that window, your right to recover money on that entry is lost permanently. Entries are liquidating on a rolling basis right now, which means deadlines are passing every day.
Possibly. When a carrier acts as the importer of record, your business still absorbs the tariff cost but isn't listed on the customs filing. This creates a secondary claim. The legal framework is still developing, but our recovery partner team is actively building recovery strategies for these cases.
Fees are contingency-based - we only get paid if we recover money for you. The initial case evaluation, data pull, and refund computation are all done at no charge. If there's no viable claim, you owe nothing.
Not for us. Companies that use different brokers across ports have entry data scattered across multiple systems. Our recovery partner team reconciles all of it into one clean, audit-ready refund submission. It's actually one of the most common situations the tax attorneys handle.
This is a real risk that most importers don't know about. The government may attempt to reduce IEEPA refunds by offsetting them against other tariff liabilities under Section 122 or Section 301. Our recovery partner team actively defends against offset attempts to protect the full refund amount.
Don't let your IEEPA refund expire
Entries are liquidating daily. A 3-minute assessment tells us if you're eligible - then our team does the rest.
* This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or customs advice. Recovery amounts, statistics, and prior results referenced are based on publicly available estimates and do not guarantee a similar outcome. Eligibility, timing, and recovery potential vary based on the facts of each business, import history, documentation, and applicable law. Adesso is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after direct engagement with counsel under a signed agreement.