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Don't let bad data delay your CAPE refund.
GET YOUR CAPE REFUND WITHOUT DELAYS
CAPE is live. The window is open. If your entry data isn't ready, you're fixing it under deadline, with cash on the other side.
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Where CAPE entries can fail
CAPE (Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries) is a tool within CBP's ACE Secure Data Portal for importers and customs brokers to submit refund claims for IEEPA duties.
Phase 1 covers certain unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation. Claims are filed as CSV uploads, up to 9,999 entries per declaration. Entries that fail validation are rejected and must be corrected and resubmitted.
Refunds are expected within 60–90 days of accepted submission, but only if your entry clears CBP review. If the data is not accurate, the process stalls
Phase 1 covers certain unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation. Claims are filed as CSV uploads, up to 9,999 entries per declaration. Entries that fail validation are rejected and must be corrected and resubmitted.
Refunds are expected within 60–90 days of accepted submission, but only if your entry clears CBP review. If the data is not accurate, the process stalls
the problem
The front end is easy. The back end isn't.
CBP is clearabout what’s required to file successfully:
- Entry data must precisely match the original entry summary at line level
- IEEPA duty lines must be correctly linked to underlying HTS classifications
- Liquidation status must be confirmed before submission
- Clear documentation of duty paid and calculation methodology is required
- ACH refund banking must be enrolled in ACE specifically for refunds — payment-only ACH set-up is not sufficient
- CAPE is the exclusive mechanism: post summary corrections (PSCs) cannot be used to claim these refunds
Most entry data isn’t ready for any of that. Records spread across emails, PDFs, and disconnected systems. Inconsistent classification decisions. Missing fields.
Phase 1 covers roughly 63% of affected entries, mainly unliquidated entries and those liquidated within the last 80 days. Finally-liquidated entries are deferred to later CBP phase
That turns CAPE into a manual rebuild exercise, under time pressure, with the 80-day window closing.
Phase 1 covers roughly 63% of affected entries, mainly unliquidated entries and those liquidated within the last 80 days. Finally-liquidated entries are deferred to later CBP phase
That turns CAPE into a manual rebuild exercise, under time pressure, with the 80-day window closing.
Filing CAPE isn't the hard part. Getting your data ready to file is.
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cape readiness check
Ripple gets your entries CAPE-ready before you submit.
We run a sample of your historical entries, show you exactlywhat breaks, and fix it before it delays your refund.
- Structure messy entry data from emails, PDFs, and TMS exports
- Validate classification consistency across your portfolio
- Prepare CAPE-ready CSV submissions to ACE requirements
- Flag and fix what will fail — before you file it
You get a clear view of readiness, what needs fixing, and an estimate of rework required.
Faster refunds. Less rework. No headcount increase.
Faster refunds. Less rework. No headcount increase.
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Run a sample of your entries before you submit.
See what will break before it delays your refund.
