Tariff Refunds Could Take Up to 45 Days After Claims System Becomes Operational: Customs

As of March 30, the claim portal component of the new system is 85 percent complete, the agency said.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Washington on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

It may take up to 45 days to review and process tariff refund payments once a new claims portal system becomes operational, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on March 31.

CBP stated in a court filing that it is developing a new claims portal within its existing Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system so that it can provide importers with refunds of duties that President Donald Trump imposed last year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).