Survey open (May 8, 2026) · Findings publish in 2-3 weeks

The CAPE (IEEPA) Refund Survey: First 90 Days

CBP launched CAPE on April 20, 2026 to streamline IEEPA tariff refunds. We're surveying customs brokers, importer compliance teams, forwarders, and trade lawyers to publish the first independent operational view of the rollout.

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Anonymous, ~2 minutes. Aggregate findings only. Free copy of the report when it publishes. By submitting, you agree we may quote your open-text answers anonymously.

Q1

Which best describes your role?

Q2

How many entries does your firm file or oversee per year?

Q3

What industry vertical(s) does your firm primarily serve or operate in?

In-house importers: answer for your own firm. Brokers / forwarders / trade lawyers: answer based on your client book.

Q4

Approximately what share of your firm's IEEPA-paid entries (from the active period) have you filed CAPE Declarations for so far?

Q5

Did your firm use more than one customs broker during the IEEPA-active period?

Q6

If your firm has filed CAPE Declarations, approximately what share of submitted entries have been rejected by CBP?

Q7

Top operational blocker in CAPE filing today.

Q8

Approximate staff hours per CAPE Declaration.

Q9

How confident are you that refunds will arrive within CBP's stated 60–90 day window?

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Q10

If you could change ONE thing about the CAPE process, what would it be?

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Anonymous · Aggregate findings only

CBP opened CAPE on April 20. ~19% of submitted entries are bouncing at validation. There’s no independent view of how brokers are actually filing — we’re publishing one.

What we’ll publish

  • Filing coverage — refund money left on the table.
  • Rejection rates — how often, why.
  • Multi-broker coordination — the cross-broker pain.
  • Cost of compliance — staff hours per filing.
  • Confidence in CBP’s 60–90 day target.
  • Top blockers — ranked + verbatim broker quotes.

Methodology

Anonymous survey of customs brokers, importer compliance teams, forwarders, and trade lawyers. Stratified by firm size and industry.

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