The Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal was officially launched on April 20th, 2026, and within its first week, it was able to process approximately 212 percent of all IEEPA-eligible entries via initial acceptance. However, an additional 15 percent were rejected during the validation stage on account of technical errors. There’s a misconception in the importers world where many CFOs are just under the assumption that the government would simply calculate one’s refund and send a check; however, given the early rejection data, it is clear that the process is anything but straightforward nor hassle-free. There is the real risk of rejected claims staying in a queue for months and eventually being barred due to the expiry of the 180-day filing timeline. It’s because of this that it is in your best interests to work with an experienced law firm that has handled such claims and has the expertise and experience with regard to handling government claims and their tax implications – read on to find out more.
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CAPE -Why it Was Built and What it Does
The current news about claim filings being rejected requires an understanding of the platform and why CBP built it they way they did. This is a four-part system that is comprised of a Claim Portal used to submit declarations, a Mass Processing engine for the removal of IEEPA HTS codes as well as calculating duties afresh, a Review and Liquidation module used for CBP oversight, a Refund module that is responsible for the disbursement of payments via ACH. The CBP was quoted in court documents stating that manual processing of all claims would require 4.4 million man-hours, and therefore the court ordered that an automated system be built in order to handle over 53 million entries in a timely manner and efficient way.
Here are the categories of rejection that you may potentially face when you file a claim:
- Data formatting issues, whereby the corporation did not upload the information as a CSV containing nothing beyond the 11-digit entry numbers on a single forum. This means that if there are any hidden formulas, formatting characters, alterations to the template and so on, the entire file will not be validated and therefore be rejected.
- File corruption issues whereby the importer edits their file across multiple systems and converts it multiple times and even saves it in the wrong encoding may lead to a rejection by the CAPE system since the file and the claims contained therein are technically unreadable.
- If there are any identity mismatches between the identity of the filer and the CBP records, the claim will be rejected. This is because the CAPE system already has your contact information, correct email address and in some cases, correct ACH banking details as well as the specific customs broker that originally filed your entry summaries on your behalf.
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While the 15 percent rejection rate seems disheartening, resourceful and aggressive CFOs of import corporations all over the country are taking the reins and leading these horses to the finish line. Instead of waiting for your entries and claims to be arbitrarily rejected and having your time wasted, please reach out to us NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can assess and accurately calculate the amount of refunds owed, as well as file monitor your claim through every stage of the process. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation. Thanks for choosing McCready Law and Frost Law, and we look forward to helping you.