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Press kit — IEEPA refund facts, quotes, and primary sources.

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Everything a reporter needs to write about the IEEPA tariff refund process: company facts, quotable positions on the questions that come up most, and primary-source citation paths. All quotes are attributable to Parker, founder of un-tariff. For embargoed data, exclusive angles, or expert interviews, email hello@un-tariff.com.

Company facts

Founded
2026, for the IEEPA refund window specifically
Brand
un-tariff
Operator
Beverly Knits LLC d/b/a un-tariff
Site
https://www.un-tariff.com
Founder
Parker (full bio at /authors/parker)
Primary service
Self-serve software that generates CBP-compliant CAPE Declaration CSV files from an importer's ACE Entry Summary export
Pricing model
Flat fee per filing ($499 / $999 / $1,999 by refund size band)
Filing relationship
un-tariff is not a customs broker, attorney, or filer. The importer of record is the filer.
Geography
United States importers only
IEEPA window
Feb 1, 2025 – Feb 7, 2026 entry filing dates; SCOTUS ruled IEEPA tariffs invalid Feb 20, 2026
CAPE Phase 1 launch
April 20, 2026 (CBP CSMS #68340863)
80-day cliff
Entries must be within 80 days of liquidation to be CAPE-eligible; past the cliff, protest filing under 19 CFR 174

Quotable positions

These are on-the-record positions that can be quoted with attribution to Parker, founder of un-tariff. Each answer is fact-checked against primary sources on /data-sources. For a variation that fits your angle, email and we will draft one.

Q1Who qualifies for an IEEPA refund under CAPE?
Three conditions: the filer is the importer of record, the entry date falls between Feb 1, 2025 and Feb 7, 2026, and the liquidation date is within 80 days of the CAPE filing date (or the entry is still unliquidated). Past the 80-day cliff, recovery moves to a formal protest under 19 CFR 174 — a different statutory track with a 180-day clock.
Q2How much can a typical importer recover?
A mid-size importer with $500K of IEEPA-tranche duties across the window typically recovers in the high-five to low-six-figure range with interest. The exact number depends on HTS mix, volume, entry timing, and whether entries stacked with Section 232/301 (those components stay collected). The free calculator at un-tariff.com/refund-calculator returns a rough band.
Q3Why does the 80-day cliff matter?
The cliff is the boundary between CAPE (CBP's administrative refund channel) and protest (the formal statutory track). CAPE Phase 1 opened April 20, 2026. Every day past a given entry's liquidation date + 80 pushes that entry out of CAPE and into protest. For entries liquidated in mid-February 2026, the cliff falls in early May 2026 — less than three weeks from the portal opening.
Q4Do importers need a customs broker to file CAPE?
No. CAPE is a CSV upload of entry numbers to CBP's ACE Portal — not a regulatory filing that requires a licensed filer. The importer of record can file directly. Brokers and attorneys add value on edge cases (stacked tariffs, USMCA disputes, protest-track recovery), but the vast majority of CAPE filings are within the scope of the importer filing themselves.
Q5What's the refund interest calculation?
CBP uses the quarterly overpayment rate set under 19 CFR 24.3a, compounded daily from the entry's payment date to the refund-issue date. At current Q2 2026 rates (~7–8% annualized), an entry filed and paid in Q3 2025 and refunded in Q2 2026 picks up roughly 6% in interest on top of principal.

Primary sources journalists can cite

Press contact

Email hello@un-tariff.com with the subject line “Press”. Include publication, deadline, and the angle you are working on. Response time is within one business day for non-breaking queries and the same day for breaking customs-policy news.

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