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First Sale Rule and Tariff Reduction
The First Sale Rule is a valuation method recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The rule provides for the value declared at entry to be based on the price paid for the first sale of the goods intended for export to the U.S. In other words the value can be based on the price…
Read MoreCBP Updates Court on IEEPA Tariff Refunds Procedures
On March 31, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided an update on the IEEPA tariff refunds process to the Court of International Trade in the Atimus Filtration litigation (1:26-cv-01259). CBP continues to make process in the development of the tarff refunds claims portal. The agency has designated it as the “CAPE Portal” –…
Read MoreIEEPA Tariff Refunds: CBP Outlines Claims Process
Importers Will be Required to Submit Claims for Refunds Under CBP Proposal United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a filing before the U.S. Court of International Trade submitted on March 12, outlined the process they intend to implement for IEEPA tariff refunds. The proposal applies to the more than $130 billion in tariffs CBP collected without legal…
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