
Effective February 6, 2026 Federal Register 91 FR 21 (Jan. 2, 2026) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an interim final rule that fundamentally reshapes how importers receive refunds. Beginning February 6, 2026, CBP will issue all refunds electronically, with only narrow hardship exceptions. This rule amends 19 CFR Parts 24, 141, 159,…