About Tariff Refund Claims

Tariff Refund Claims is an independent newsroom covering U.S. tariff refunds — with a focus on the IEEPA duty refund program, the CBP CAPE portal, and the trade-policy context that shapes both.

We were founded in April 2026 to serve a specific reader: the American importer trying to figure out whether, how, and when they get their money back after the Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump. With $166 billion in dispute across more than 330,000 importers, the story is too big and moves too fast for general-news coverage alone.

How we work

Every factual claim on this site is sourced. When we quote a company, a court filing, a federal agency, an industry analyst, or an attorney, we name the source and link to the original wherever possible. Our editorial standard is simple: if it can’t be sourced, it doesn’t run.

We draw primarily from primary documents — CBP guidance, CIT orders, Supreme Court opinions, congressional bill text — and from reporting by major outlets including the Associated Press, CBS News, Time, Fox Business, ABC News, and CNBC, as well as analyses published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Penn Wharton Budget Model, PwC, EY, Norton Rose Fulbright, Troutman Pepper Locke, Cherry Bekaert, and Forvis Mazars.

What we are not

We are not a law firm. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, tax, or financial advice. Every refund situation is specific to the importer, the entries, and the broker relationship; readers should consult licensed counsel and a licensed customs broker before acting.

We do not file refund claims for readers. We report on the process. For filing help, we refer readers to Commerce Justice Alliance — a B2B marketplace for trade attorneys, customs brokers, and refund-recovery specialists.

Affiliate disclosure

When readers click through to Commerce Justice Alliance from our site, we may receive referral compensation. This is our business model. It does not influence editorial decisions or the sources we cite. You will find our partner link labeled as such throughout the site, and we use the rel="sponsored" attribute on those links as search-engine best practice requires.

Contact

Tips, corrections, and feedback: editor@tariffrefund.claims. We correct errors promptly and transparently.