CBP Creates ACH Rejected Refunds Report A new ACE report, REV-613 ACH Rejected Refunds, has been created by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to help importers track refunds that are rejected “solely due to failure to provide CBP with the necessary banking information to effectuate the electronic refund.” Importers can use this program to confirm if they have their ACE …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: SPECIAL ISSUE 26-012- March 17, 2026
2026 Trade and Cargo Security Summit We wanted to remind you about the upcoming conference in case you’re still interested in registering. If you plan to attend in person, Carmichael will be there and would welcome the opportunity to connect—please let us know if you’ll be attending. We look forward to hearing from you.
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: ISSUE 26-011 – March 16, 2026
IEEPA Refund Process CBP has reported to the Court of International Trade (CIT) its progress on its development of ACE functionality for the processing of IEEPA refunds ordered by the courts. This new program will be called the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE). CAPE will have a portal that will be the single-entry point for importers and brokers …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 26-010 – March 9, 2026
Follow Up on IEEPA Case from CIT’s Closed Meetings In a closed meeting Friday morning, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of CBP’s Trade Programs Directorate, explained the difficulties of immediately processing the liquidation and reliquidation in ACE of all entries filed with CBP containing IEEPA tariffs with the intent to refund the IEEPA duties. He presented a brief explaining how …
CARMICHAEL COMPASS: SPECIAL MEMO TO CLIENTS ISSUE 26-009 – March 05, 2026
An Update on the Status of the Decisions on IEEPA Tariffs The Supreme Court made the decision that all IEEPA tariffs were illegal and that the President did not have the authority to impose tariffs under the statute. The Supreme Court decision only concerned the legality of the issues; it did not address whether or how refunds might be applied. …