Tag: Protest
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Introduction: Your Right to Challenge Customs Decisions When you disagree with a CBP decision regarding the classification, valuation, rate of duty, or other aspect of a customs entry, you have a legal right to challenge that decision through the protest process established under 19 USC 1514. This right is fundamental to the customs system and…
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IEEPA refund eligibility broken down by entry type – consumption, warehouse, FTZ withdrawal, drawback, post-summary correction, and protest.
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Tracking CIT and Federal Circuit cases on IEEPA refunds, Section 122 challenges, and post-SCOTUS tariff litigation. Updated regularly.
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CAPE’s Phase 1 vs Phase 2 IEEPA refund coverage. Entry types, eligibility windows, and what gets included or excluded in each phase.
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When and how to use CBP binding rulings to support tariff engineering. Pre-import certainty, audit defense, ongoing operations.
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HTS classification disputes between importer and CBP. Pre-import binding ruling, post-import PSC, post-liquidation protest, CIT appeal.
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How to respond to CBP Form 29 (CF29) Notice of Action. Rate changes, importer response, protest rights.
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Customs broker selection for SMB importers. Service scope, geographic coverage, fee structure, post-entry support, technology.