$166B Tariff Refund Portal Launches: What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know

$166B Tariff Refund Portal Launches: What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

April 20, 2026

The long-anticipated next step in the tariff refund process is here. On Monday, April 20th, the Trump administration, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), launched the Claims for Adjustment Portal for Entries (CAPE) refund portal. This opens the door to what could total up to $166 billion in tariff refunds tied to duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). For ecommerce businesses, this is a real opportunity to recover capital—but one that requires action and, in many cases, technical expertise.…

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