For U.S. importers · CAPE Phase 1 open
Your IEEPA tariff refund, recovered.
IEEPA Refund Compliance Software. We prep your CAPE declaration data; a CBP-licensed broker partner files it under their license — required by 19 CFR Part 111. No advance fees. Refund timing follows CBP’s statutory § 1515 window and each entry’s 180-day clock (19 CFR § 174.12); queue length varies.
The Automated Recovery Pipeline
How the money flows
Tariffi is the data-preparation platform behind the broker. Your licensed customs broker partner is the filer of record with CBP. Treasury ACHs the refund to an escrow account and splits on arrival.
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Data Connection
Secure CSV upload or broker ES-003 ingestion. 1-click LPOA with your licensed customs broker partner.
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Precision Engine
AI-driven HTS classification (6-digit per HQ H350722) + UEV calculation + CAPE drafting.
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Expert Audit
Your licensed customs broker partner reviews & transmits under their own CBP license (19 CFR Part 111).
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Treasury Settlement
Treasury ACHs to escrow; automated split on arrival. Zero invoices.
By the numbers
$0B+
IEEPA duties paid
Industry-wide 2022–2026 on China-origin imports
0 days
CAPE Phase 1 window
Statutory refund timeline per 19 U.S.C. § 1514
0%
Advance fees
Contingency-only per 16 CFR § 310.4(a)(2)
Why SMEs choose us
No advance fees
Contingency only. No retainer, no deposit, no advance charges. If CBP denies your claim, you owe us nothing. Fee structure disclosed up-front per 16 CFR § 310.3(a)(1).
Filed by a licensed customs broker
Your CAPE declaration is filed by a CBP-licensed customs broker partner under their own license per 19 CFR Part 111. Tariffi prepares the data; the broker is the filer of record.
100% broker-reviewed before ACE
Every CAPE declaration is reviewed and approved by our licensed customs broker partner before ACE transmission. Per 19 CFR Part 111, the broker stays filer of record on every filing — no exceptions.
AES-256 at rest · TLS 1.2+ in transit
AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit. Role-scoped database access with audit logging. 7-year retention per 19 CFR Part 163.
Verification available on request
Pre-launch. Verifiable references and anonymized case studies shared during diligence under NDA at legal@tariffi.io.
How Tariffi compares
Benchmarks for the four common paths to recovering IEEPA overpayments. Sources available on request.
| Option | Fee | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Do it yourself through CBP's CAPE portal Incomplete submissions are common; CBP may reject without prejudice. Works if you have an in-house trade team. | $0 upfront | 120+ days typical round-trip |
AmLaw 50 trade practice Fit when you need a litigator. Hourly billing runs in parallel with contingency. | $1,000–$1,200/hr + 15%–40% contingency (typical) | 6–18 months |
Big 4 advisory firm Strong procurement relationships; advisory engagement rather than filing. | $900–$1,300/hr + success-fee or contingency typical on savings work (panel-disclosed, not published) | 4–9 months |
Zollback Self-serve platform. No broker-partnership structure or secondary-market option. | Low double-digit contingency (public pricing, Zollback landing page as of April 2026) | Fast platform processing; CBP settlement time additional |
Tariffi (you) No retainer. The broker partner's flat per-filing data-service fee (19 CFR § 111.36(c)) is owed by the importer to the broker; Tariffi is authorized to remit that fee on the importer's behalf as a promotional platform credit — in practice you pay Tariffi only. No advance fees (16 CFR § 310.4(a)(2)); fee structure disclosed up-front per § 310.3(a)(2)(x). | 10% unliquidated · 15% liquidated · 25% finally liquidated | 8–12 weeks typical (filing to Treasury settlement) |
Archetype rate bands are approximations drawn from publicly available sources: Valeo Partners 2024 Partner Rate Report, ALM Intelligence AmLaw analysis, Peer Monitor 2024 consulting benchmarks, and Zollback’s landing-page pricing (April 2026). Specific engagement fees vary by firm, matter size, and scope — these bands are directional. Tariffi fees per our Terms of Service.
Questions importers ask
8–12 weeks is typical for a CAPE Phase 1 claim. Longer for finally-liquidated entries that require a protective filing in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). We email you at each milestone.
Contingency-only, three tiers: 10% for unliquidated entries, 15% for recently liquidated (within 80 days), 25% for entries liquidated more than 180 days ago (which require a protective filing in the U.S. Court of International Trade). No retainer, no advance fees, no deposits. Fee structure is disclosed up-front per 16 CFR § 310.3(a)(1). If CBP denies, you owe us nothing on the denied portion.
A CBP-licensed customs broker partner, under their own license and filer code, per 19 CFR Part 111. Tariffi is the data and software platform; we do not perform customs business. You execute a Limited Power of Attorney directly with the broker, following the partnership structure described in CBP Ruling HQ H326926.
Large trade-law practices generally bill hourly plus a contingency and run 6–18 months (industry rate bands cited on the comparison table below). We charge a tiered 10–25% contingency fee, target an 8–12 week timeline from filing to Treasury settlement (CBP queue length varies), and never bill hourly. We prep the filings (your licensed customs broker partner files them); we don’t litigate. For litigation, hire a law firm. For recovering IEEPA duty on past entries, use us.
Denial: you owe us nothing on the denied portion.
Post-refund audit: our licensed broker partner (as Filer of Record) responds to any CBP Form 28 (Request for Information) or Form 29 (Notice of Action) within the scope of the Limited Power of Attorney, at no additional charge. Full liability-allocation terms are in our Terms of Service.
Export your ES-003 entry summary CSV from the ACE portal and upload it to Tariffi. Don’t have ACE access? Your customs broker can pull the export and upload it on your behalf — we’ll request it from them after you complete the legal forms. ES-003 is the universal data format every U.S. broker and Importer of Record can produce.