Recovery Active — Day 68 Since the Ruling · Refunds owed but unclaimed david@blackbeltconsulting.net
30 Seconds · The Recovery, Explained
FEBRUARY 2025 — FEBRUARY 2026 You paid the duties. IEEPA tariffs collected on every U.S. import. FEBRUARY 20, 2026 The Supreme Court ruled. The tariffs were unlawful. WHAT YOU'RE OWED UP TO 30% Back in your account. Court-ordered. Government-held. Released only on request. PHASE 1 FILING WINDOW Most importers will not file. Eligibility narrows. Refund pools default to government retention. Black Belt CONSULTING CLAIM YOUR REFUND BLACKBELTCONSULTING.NET RECOVERY ACTIVE
IEEPA Refund Recovery

You paid the duties.
Now they must be returned.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the IEEPA tariffs imposed in 2025 were issued without lawful authority. If you imported into the United States during the eligible window, you are owed a refund.

Black Belt Consulting represents importers in recovering these duties through CBP's CAPE Declaration process. No retainer. No hourly fees. Compensation contingent on successful disbursement.

15–34%
Recoverable Duty Range
60–90 days
Refund Disbursement
+7.5%
Statutory Interest
Confirm Your Refund

Five Quick Questions.
60 Seconds. Same-Day Response.

Tell us about your import activity during the eligible window. We respond with a defensible refund estimate the same business day — often within hours.

Step 1 of 5 — Product Category

What's your primary product category?

Step 2 of 5 — Customs Value

U.S. customs value imported between February 4, 2025 and February 24, 2026?

Step 3 of 5 — Country of Origin

Primary country of origin during that window?

Step 4 of 5 — Importer of Record

Are you the Importer of Record on these entries?

Step 5 of 5 — Email

Where should we send your refund estimate?

Or email directly: david@blackbeltconsulting.net

Inquiry Received.

A response with your defensible refund estimate will arrive the same business day — often within hours. Check your inbox at the address you provided.

How the Recovery Works

An administrative refund — not an audit.

CBP opened the official CAPE Declaration filing process on April 20, 2026 to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling. The funds you paid in IEEPA duties are already held by the U.S. Treasury. The filing is the formal request for their return.

Recovery is not a reassessment of your import history. There are no document requests, on-site reviews, or operational disruptions. CBP processes declarations in the order received and disburses refunds via ACH on a 60-to-90-day cycle.

Zero Audit Risk
CAPE Declarations are processed as routine reversals under Supreme Court order. No document requests. No on-site reviews. No operational disruption. The filing does not initiate any review of past or current operations.
You Pay Nothing Unless You Win
20% success fee, paid only upon Treasury disbursement. No retainer. No hourly fees. If CBP rejects your filing, you owe Black Belt nothing — zero.
Time-Sensitive Window
Phase 1 covers unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation. Eligibility narrows daily as entries liquidate without action. Most importers will not file in time.
Statutory Interest Included
Refunds include statutory interest under 19 CFR 24.36 (~7.5% APR), calculated from the original payment date through disbursement. Already factored into refund estimates.
How It Works

You sign once.
Your refund arrives.

Your time investment: under 30 minutes — total.

  • One signed authorization (single page)
  • ACE Portal sub-user grant (15-minute setup call)
  • A single point of contact for questions
  • Eligibility analysis across your entry universe
  • Compliance risk screening before filing
  • Filing sequence optimization to maximize recoverable refund
  • Direct CAPE Declaration submission to CBP
  • CBP validation monitoring and error resolution
  • Liquidation and reliquidation tracking
  • Refund disbursement coordination
  • Status reporting throughout the engagement
Payment Structure

You pay nothing until your refund arrives.

Black Belt's fee is 20% of the disbursed refund — taken at the moment Treasury wires the funds to your account. No retainer. No hourly fees. No upfront cost at any point. If CBP rejects the filing, you owe Black Belt nothing — zero.

Begin Recovery

The window is open.
The recovery is yours.

Standard IEEPA recovery firms charge 30% contingency, with volume discounts available only for the largest refunds. Black Belt charges 20% — paid only upon Treasury disbursement. No retainer. No hourly fees. No upfront cost at any point. If CBP rejects the filing, you owe nothing.

When you engage Black Belt:
  • Defensible refund estimate, same business day
  • Single-page authorization — no contracts, no NDAs
  • Direct CAPE Declaration filing through CBP's ACE Portal
  • 60–90 day disbursement cycle, paid via ACH to your account
  • Statutory interest under 19 CFR 24.36 included automatically
  • 20% success fee — paid only upon Treasury disbursement
  • Zero fee if CBP rejects the filing
  • Confidential. No public filings. No press.
We file CAPE Declarations. Exclusively.

Black Belt does not litigate, broker imports, advise on tariff classification, or pursue protests, drawback, or reconciliation matters. We file CAPE Declarations under the Supreme Court's IEEPA ruling. Specialists, not generalists.

Claim Your Refund
Direct Inquiries: david@blackbeltconsulting.net · Same-day response.