Do you handle drawback claims?

Duty drawback and CAPE tariff refunds are two distinct CBP programs, and Tariffi handles only CAPE.

What drawback is:

Duty drawback under 19 U.S.C. § 1313 allows importers to recover duties paid on goods that are subsequently exported, destroyed, or used in the manufacture of exported products. There are several types:

• Manufacturing drawback: Duties recovered when imported materials are used to produce goods that are exported.
• Unused merchandise drawback: Duties recovered when imported goods are exported without being used.
• Rejected merchandise drawback: Duties recovered when imported goods are returned to the seller due to defects or non-compliance.

Why Tariffi does not handle drawback:

• Different program, different requirements. Drawback claims require proof of export, manufacturing records, or rejection documentation — none of which are in the ES-003. The data preparation workflow is completely different.

• Specialized expertise. Drawback claims have their own regulatory framework, their own CBP processing queue, and their own audit procedures. Firms like historical drawback specialists (Comstock & Holt, Charter Brokerage) have decades of specialized expertise.

• Focus. Tariffi's platform is purpose-built for CAPE tariff refund declarations. Doing one thing well is better than doing two things adequately.

Drawback conflicts in your CAPE filing:

If any of your entries have existing drawback claims, Tariffi's analysis engine flags the conflict. You cannot claim both a drawback and a CAPE refund on the same entry — CBP will reject the duplicate claim. Flagged entries are excluded from the CAPE declaration automatically, and your dashboard shows why.

Need drawback help? Ask your customs broker or contact a drawback specialist. Your broker partner may handle drawback separately.