Mar 9, 2026 – IEEPA Refund Instructions

🚨Court Orders Refund of IEEPA Tariffs on Unliquidated Entries🚨

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order directing CBP to refund IEEPA duties on entries that have not yet reached final liquidation.  

What we know

Judge Richard K. Eaton ordered CBP refund all IEEPA tariffs on all entries that are not finally liquidated. The U.S. Government is expected to appeal Judge Eaton’s decision, which could delay implementation or alter the refund process.

What steps do you need to take now to ensure you are set up accordingly?

Set up an ACE Portal Account via this link:  (ACE ACCOUNT APPLICATION)

You will only need your company name, Employer Identification Number (EIN) and your email.

Once you have registered, follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify Sub-account Type – IMPORTER

Step 2: Designate an Account Owner – Select an individual, or entity, who will serve as the manager (Trade Account Owner – TAO) of your corporate account (does not need to be a company owner)

Step 3: Login and Setup Account – set up the account and create user profiles and sub-accounts. NOTE: The account set up is three tiered with a TOP Account serving as the main account profile, a BUISNESS ACTIVITY serving as your identification as an Importer, and then a SUB-ACCOUNT again importer which allows you to manage multiple-related importer businesses if applicable. 

Note: ACE accounts are structured in three levels:

• Top Account – Main company profile
• Business Activity – Identifies your company as an Importer
• Importer Sub-Account – Used to manage importer operations and financial settings

The Importer Sub-Account is where ACH refund banking information is managed.

Setting up your ACH in the ACE Portal

1. As the Trade Account Owner, log in to your ACE Portal account
2. Navigate to the Importer sub-account view and locate the ACH Refund Authorization tab:

• If there is data on-file, when the Get Info/Refresh button is selected, the banking information displays in the Banking Details fields.
• If no banking information is found, the Add ACH Info button displays to add the banking information to the importer account.
• If any ACH banking information changes, a user with Full Access permission to the ACH Refund Tab must make those updates to ensure accurate refund processing.

NOTE: Banking information is not stored in the ACE Portal. It is maintained in CBP’s financial system.