IEEPA Tariff Refund Calculator
Enter your import details below to get a free estimate of your IEEPA tariff refund. We'll email you a copy of the estimate. The calculation is based on the IEEPA reciprocal rate for your country of origin and your reported total import value.
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Total dutiable value of imports during the IEEPA period.
Estimate only. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. Actual refund calculated by CBP per entry.
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Duty refund + estimated 5% statutory interest
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Claim My Refund →This estimate is for informational purposes only. Actual refunds are calculated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on a per-entry basis from your official CBP Form 7501 data. Interest is not guaranteed. This is not legal, tax, financial, or customs advice. Consult a licensed customs broker or trade attorney for personalized guidance.
How this estimate is calculated
The calculator multiplies your reported import value by the IEEPA reciprocal tariff rate for your selected country. This produces the estimated duty refund component.
We then add an estimated 5% statutory interest component. Under 19 U.S.C. § 1505, CBP may owe interest on unlawfully collected duties calculated at the Treasury underpayment rate. Whether CBP will pay interest on all CAPE claims is still being determined — we include 5% as a possible upside component, not a guarantee.
The estimate is directional. Your actual refund depends on:
- The actual IEEPA duty amounts assessed on each specific CBP Form 7501 entry
- Whether any entries were FTA-exempt (USMCA, KORUS) and paid $0 IEEPA duty
- Whether CBP's records match the values you report
- Whether interest is ultimately awarded in the CIT remedial proceedings
IEEPA rates by country
Calculator FAQ
How does the calculator estimate my refund?
The calculator multiplies your reported import value by the IEEPA reciprocal rate for your selected country. It then adds a 5% estimated statutory interest component, which CBP may apply to unlawfully collected duties under 19 U.S.C. § 1505. The result is a rough estimate — your actual refund depends on the precise dutiable value CBP used on each 7501 entry, any applicable exclusions, and whether interest is ultimately awarded. CBP calculates refunds on an entry-by-entry basis from your actual filed paperwork, not a blended rate against a total.
How accurate is the estimate?
The estimate is directionally useful but should not be relied upon for accounting or financing decisions. Actual refunds may be higher or lower. Common reasons an actual refund differs from the estimate: (1) some entries were excluded or partially excluded, (2) USMCA or FTA treatment applied to some line items, (3) the reported import value includes freight and insurance that may or may not have been included in CBP's dutiable value calculation, (4) some goods may have been entered under different HTS codes than expected.
Will I receive interest on my refund?
Potentially. Under 19 U.S.C. § 1505, CBP may owe interest on duties that were unlawfully collected, calculated at the Treasury rate in effect at the time of the original payment. Whether interest will be awarded in CAPE refunds is still being determined through the CIT order, and CBP has not yet publicly committed to paying interest on all claims. We include a 5% interest estimate in the calculator as a placeholder — treat it as a possible upside, not a guaranteed component.