IEEPA refund by industry
Your industry's HTS chapter mix determines your IEEPA exposure percentage, your USMCA interaction pattern, and the typical refund band you should expect. Apparel runs high-volume with frequent stacking; machinery runs low-volume but large per-entry; textiles carry the most complex preferential-origin overlaps. This hub routes you to the right guidance before you open ACE.
- Chapters 61–63
Apparel importers
High-volume, low-margin, heavy tariff stacking — apparel importers carry the most IEEPA-exposed entries of any category. Section 301 + IEEPA overlap, USMCA exclusions, and China-origin complications all apply.
Read guide - Chapters 84–85
Electronics importers
IEEPA layered on top of Section 301 China-origin duties through most of 2025. Recovering the IEEPA portion — without touching Section 301 — is where the discipline matters for Chapter 84–85 importers.
Read guide - Chapter 84
Machinery importers
Fewer entries, larger per-entry refund amounts. Capital-equipment imports often stacked Section 232 steel/aluminum duties with IEEPA, and many Chapter 84 entries are still unliquidated — no cliff pressure yet.
Read guide - Chapters 50–60
Textile importers
Raw textiles, yarn, and greige fabric carry the most complex stacking profile of any sector. USMCA and CAFTA-DR exclusions, Section 301 overlap, and short liquidation cycles make early filing critical.
Read guide - Chapter 87
Automotive parts importers
Chapter 87 parts sit at the intersection of Section 232, Section 301, and IEEPA — plus USMCA cross-border supply chains that excluded many entries from IEEPA in the first place.
Read guide
General guidance for all importers
If your sector isn't listed — chemicals, plastics, furniture, footwear — the CAPE rules and the 80-day cliff apply the same way. Start with the plain-language explainer, then walk through the complete filing guide. Both are free.