IEEPA refund estimate

IEEPA refund calculator

un-tariff is a software tool — not a customs broker, not legal advice.

Enter your import figures and get a refund band in under two minutes. Free, no signup. For the per-entry precise number, see pricing.

About this calculator

The calculator estimates your refundable IEEPA duty — principal plus CBP-published interest — from aggregate import figures. It's designed to answer the question “is this worth pursuing?” in under a minute, without signup or email capture.

The IEEPA refund channel — CBP's CAPE system — opened on April 20, 2026 following the Supreme Court's ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. Refund eligibility is bounded by the 80-day post-liquidation cliff — past that, recovery moves to the protest track.

How the estimate is built

Start from your total IEEPA-tranche dutiable value for the Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 window.
Apply the selected tranche rate as the IEEPA principal factor. Stacking with Section 232 and 301 is not modeled here — the calculator estimates the IEEPA portion only.
Add compounded interest using the current CBP quarterly overpayment rate and a standard payment-to-refund horizon.

For the precise number — per-entry classification against the IEEPA HTS registry, stacking separation via IEEPA-005, daily-compounded interest walked across quarterly rate boundaries, and a validated CAPE CSV — use the paid tool.

What to do with the number

The calculator tells you the size of the opportunity. What to do next depends on scale:

Under $10K — probably DIY. See un-tariff vs DIY CAPE filing.
$10K – $200K — software path is usually the right call. See pricing.
Over $200K with stacking or complex entries — decide between software-plus-counsel and broker-assisted filing.

Industry-specific notes

IEEPA exposure varies a lot by industry. Quick jumps to the relevant guide:

FAQ

Is this calculator a commitment?

No. It's free and doesn't collect any personal information. It returns a refund band you can use to decide whether to engage further.

How accurate is the estimate?

The calculator gives a band within ~10% of what a full per-entry classification would produce for a typical mix. For the precise number, run the paid tool against your actual ACE Entry Summary export.

Does the estimate include interest?

Yes. It uses the current CBP quarterly overpayment rate and a default payment-to-refund horizon to estimate the compounded interest layer on top of principal.

What if my entries stack IEEPA with Section 232 or 301?

The calculator's tranche selector represents the IEEPA layer only. It doesn't refund Section 232 or Section 301 — those stay collected. The per-entry paid tool handles stacking separation via rule IEEPA-005.