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IEEPA Refunds for Liquidated Entries: What Importers Must Do Now to Preserve IEEPA Refund Rights

By Erik | July 20, 2026

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A July 15, 2026 U.S. Court of International Trade order establishes a refund framework for importers who paid International Emergency Economic Protection Act (IEEPA) tariffs on already-liquidated entries. The relief applies primarily to importers who have filed suit, as CBP maintains it cannot independently reliquidate finalized entries without a court order. Importers with liquidated entries…

Duty-Free Mail Is Over: Inside CBP’s New Postal Informal Entry Process

By Erik | July 20, 2026

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The duty-free era for low-value international mail shipments has ended. Starting July 24, 2026, CBP’s new postal informal entry process requires shipment-level classification, valuation, bonding, and monthly duty payments for mail valued at $800 or less. With full statutory repeal of de minimis coming July 1, 2027, importers, brokers, and e-commerce platforms must act now to ensure compliance.

The IEEPA Tariff Refund Window Is Already Closing — Even for Protests – File ASAP

By Erik | June 30, 2026

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When the Supreme Court held in February 2026 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, the headlines focused on a single, simple takeaway: importers who paid IEEPA duties may be entitled to refunds. That is true. What the headlines largely missed is the calendar problem sitting…