Supreme Court ruled IEEPA tariffs unlawful — refunds are open

The government owes importers billions in unlawful tariffs.

DutyBolt finds your refundable IEEPA duties, estimates your refund with interest, and builds the exact pre-validated CAPE files CBP expects — so your claim doesn't get rejected. You file in your own ACE account. The estimate is free.

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✓Pre-validated for ACE

⏱Refunds in 60–90 days

Estimated refundPhase 1 ready

$55,533

84 entries · IOR 98-4417216 · incl. statutory interest

Phase 1 — file now$52,340

Estimated interest+$3,193

Phase 2 — watchlist (17)$11,830

Excluded (6)—

$166B+tariffs collected under IEEPA

9,999entries per CAPE file, auto-chunked

60–90days to refund, with interest

0formatting errors — pre-validated

How it works

From raw entries to a filed refund in three steps

No spreadsheets, no guesswork, no rejected files. DutyBolt does the classification and formatting; you file and get paid.

Upload your entries

Drop in a CSV/XLSX from ACE or your broker, or your CBP Form 7501 PDFs. We auto-map every column and read PDFs with AI.

CSV · XLSX · PDF

See your refund estimate

We classify every entry — Phase 1 (file now), Phase 2 (watchlist), or excluded — and show your refund plus interest. Free.

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Download & file in ACE

Get pre-validated CAPE files — one importer per file, chunked at 9,999, perfectly formatted. File them in your ACE account and track the refund.

ACE-ready

Why DutyBolt

Built so a single formatting error never costs you the claim

CBP rejects an entire CAPE file for one bad row. DutyBolt catches those before you ever reach ACE.

Automatic classification

Every entry sorted into Phase 1, Phase 2, or excluded using the live IEEPA code rules — Section 301/232 are never counted by mistake.

Refund + interest estimate

See exactly what CBP owes you, including statutory interest accruing from each entry date — before you pay a cent.

Pre-validated CAPE files

One IOR per file, auto-chunked at 9,999 rows, UTF-8 + CRLF, zero BOM. We block the download until every blocking error is fixed.

Rejection decoder

If ACE rejects a file, upload the result file — we translate every error, auto-fix what we can, and rebuild. Free for 90 days.

AI Form 7501 reading

No clean export? Drop in Form 7501 PDFs and our AI extracts every entry, importer, date, and duty line for you.

Status tracking

Watch each claim move from built to filed to CBP validation to ACH-paid, with email alerts at every step.

A refund statement clean enough to trust with $50,000

DutyBolt's analysis reads like a bank statement, not a government form. Your refund figure is the hero — every entry is itemized, classified, and explained.

Phase 1 vs Phase 2 vs excluded, with the reason for each
Duplicate entries removed automatically, with a notice
Interest computed to the day from each entry date

MSC-4471920-3Phase 1$1,240

ABI-9982231-7Phase 1$2,910

EXP-7654321-2Phase 2$840

KLM-1112223-4Excluded—

Files that pass ACE on the first try

CBP rejects a whole CAPE file for a single malformed row. DutyBolt validates every field against the template before it lets you download — so you don't find out at the government portal.

One importer of record per file, always
Auto-split at 9,999 entries into CAPE_DECL_001, 002…
Exact encoding CBP requires: UTF-8, CRLF, no BOM

CAPE_DECL_001.csv9,999 rows ✓

CAPE_DECL_002.csv2,001 rows ✓

Pre-validation0 errors

IOR checksingle IOR

Trust & security

A product handling a $50,000 claim should act like it

Your import records never leave your account, and we never touch your money — CBP pays you directly.

Bank-grade encryption

Everything is served over TLS and stored encrypted. Uploads live outside the web root and are only reachable through your authenticated session.

You file, you control

DutyBolt prepares the files; you submit them in your own ACE account. We never file on your behalf or access CBP for you.

No bank details, ever

We never ask for or store bank or ACH details. CBP refunds importers directly — DutyBolt only prepares paperwork.

Independent of CBP

DutyBolt is independent software, not affiliated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Estimates are not legal advice.

DutyBolt vs the alternatives

Faster than doing it yourself, far cheaper than a lawyer

	DutyBolt	Do it yourself	Law firm / consultant
Refund estimate before paying	Free	Manual	Billed hourly
Entry classification (P1/P2/excluded)	Automatic	By hand	Included
ACE-ready CAPE files	Pre-validated	Risk of rejection	Included
Rejection fixes	Free 90 days	On you	More fees
Typical cost	$299 one-time	Your time	$5,000–25,000+
Time to files	Minutes	Days	Weeks

What importers say

Trusted by importers reclaiming what they're owed

★★★★★

“The estimate alone paid for itself. We saw $52,000 in refundable duty in about ten minutes — duty I didn’t even know was claimable.”

OLOperations LeadConsumer goods importer

★★★★★

“ACE rejected our first attempt. DutyBolt decoded the errors in plain English and rebuilt the files. Second submission went straight through.”

LMLogistics ManagerIndustrial parts importer

★★★★★

“I’m not a customs expert and I filed it myself. The step-by-step ACE guide made it genuinely simple.”

FFounderDTC brand

Free estimate

How much is your refund worth?

Get a directional number now, then your exact per-entry figure free after a 2-minute upload. No card, no commitment.

Questions, answered

IEEPA tariff refunds — the FAQ

The real questions importers are asking right now.

Are IEEPA tariffs refundable?

Yes. After the IEEPA tariffs were ruled unlawful, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is refunding the duties through the CAPE process inside the ACE portal. If you imported during the tariff window and paid 9903.01.xx duties, those entries are likely refundable — with statutory interest.

How do I claim a tariff refund?

You file a CAPE Declaration in your own ACE account listing your eligible entries. DutyBolt does the hard part: it classifies every entry, estimates your refund, and generates the exact pre-validated CSV files CBP expects (one importer per file, chunked at 9,999 entries). You upload them to ACE and track the refund.

Do I need a customs broker to file?

No. If you have a free ACE portal account from CBP, you can file the claim yourself with DutyBolt-built files plus our step-by-step guide. Many brokers also file using DutyBolt-prepared files.

Can individuals and small importers claim tariff refunds?

Yes. The refund is available to the importer of record, whether you are a one-person company or a large enterprise. DutyBolt’s Individual plan is built for a single importer handling their own claim.

How much is my tariff refund worth?

It equals the IEEPA duty you paid on eligible (Phase 1) entries, plus statutory interest accruing from the entry date. Upload your data and DutyBolt computes the exact figure for free, before you pay anything.

What data do I upload?

A CSV or XLSX export of your 2025 entries from ACE or your broker, or your CBP Form 7501 PDFs. DutyBolt auto-maps the columns and reads the PDFs with AI — any layout works.

What if ACE rejects my file?

Upload the Validation Result File back into DutyBolt. Our rejection decoder translates every error code into plain English, auto-fixes what it can, and rebuilds your files — included free for 90 days.

Is DutyBolt affiliated with CBP?

No. DutyBolt is independent software that prepares your claim files. You file them yourself in your own ACE account. Estimates are not legal advice and refund outcomes are determined solely by CBP.

See what CBP owes you — free

Upload your 2025 entries and get your refund estimate with interest in minutes. You only pay when you're ready to download your ACE-ready files.

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