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CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl's channel decision tree for recovering overpaid import duties: PSC before liquidation, protest within 180 days, 1520(d) preference claims, and drawback.
CBP & Customs ·
Check entry liquidation status in ACE, read every status value, and see why the liquidation date, not the courtesy email, starts your 180-day protest clock.
CBP & Customs ·
No, CBP does not refund IEEPA tariffs automatically. The IOR or broker must file a CAPE Declaration in ACE, and older entries need a protest within 180 days.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl helps importers build a customs broker selection program: RFP and scorecards, national permit checks, and governed powers of attorney.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl shows finance and compliance how stacked 301, 232, IEEPA duties saturate a continuous bond and how to forecast sufficiency first.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl maps the 19 USC 1592 defense: culpability tiers, the pre-penalty response window, and the mitigation petition as a program.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl shows how to reconcile what brokers filed in ACE (HTS, value, duty on each 7501) against your internal master before a CF-28 lands.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl shows how to prepare for a CBP audit with a standing trade compliance audit readiness program, not one-time Focused Assessment prep.
CBP & Customs ·
GingerControl walks importers through requesting ACE Portal access and reciprocal-refund registration before filing an IEEPA tariff refund via CAPE.
CBP & Customs ·
How do Chinese manufacturers qualify Mexico-finished products for USMCA preferential treatment? Tariff shift, regional value content, Mandarin and Spanish support.
CBP & Customs ·
I explain why CAPE refunds arrive in multiple batches, how to read the REV-603 and REV-615 reports, and how to forecast cash flow during Phase 1.
CBP & Customs ·
I walk through the IEEPA tariff refund process for importers, covering ACE setup, CAPE declarations, protest deadlines, and how to organize claims at scale.
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