Tag: Tariff Refund


  • The Most Underutilized Refund Program in U.S. Trade Duty drawback dates back to 1789. The concept: when duties are paid on imported goods that are subsequently exported, the government refunds up to 99 percent. Industry estimates suggest only a small fraction of eligible duties are actually recovered, leaving billions unclaimed. Types of Duty Drawback Manufacturing…

  • A Landmark Legal Challenge The use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs on imported goods represents one of the most significant expansions of executive trade authority in modern American history. Its application to impose import duties on a sweeping scale has prompted legal challenges that have reached the highest…

  • The Hidden Opportunity in Duty Refunds Every year, businesses leave billions of dollars on the table in overpaid customs duties. Whether through misclassification, failure to claim preferential tariff treatment, over-valuation, or simply not knowing that a refund mechanism exists, importers routinely pay more than they owe. Tariff refund consulting exists to close that gap. A…