IEEPA refund legal matters have been at the forefront of very importer and trade attorney in the country lately, and this is perhaps one of the most important reasons why something so crucial has been overlooked by individuals who engage in both importation and subsequent exportation of finished goods or refined materials. Duty drawback is a statute that is at least 100 years old, and it is codified by 19 U.S.C. § 1313, allowing importers to recover 99 percent of the customs duties they paid on exported goods or goods used in the manufacture of the same. Here’s something we’re almost sure you’ve never heard of before; if you paid IEEPA duties as a corporation during the importation of goods or raw materials, and then you exported the same products when they were finished, you may be entitled to the recovery of those same duties twice. The two recovery mechanisms, however, operate independently, and have both different deadlines and statutes, concepts that can only be teased apart by experienced trade and tax attorneys. Read on to find out more about duty drawback as a U.S. corporation that is involved in both importation and subsequent exportation of finished goods.
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More About Duty Drawback and Why it Applies to IEEPA Duties Refunds
Duty drawback is an ancient program hearkening back to 1789 which allows for the refund of certain taxes, duties and fees that have been paid on imported goods or raw materials when these goods or products made from these raw materials are either later exported or destroyed under the supervision of CBP. The rationale behind this is that if the goods were not consumed in the United States, it makes no sense for the government to keep duties collected of these goods. What’s more telling is that during IEEPA legal proceedings, CBP has confirmed that drawback is allowed on specific IEEPA tariff actions including Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs as well as tariffs on India and Brazil, as well as the new Section 122 tariffs that were effectuated shortly after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Double Tariff Recovery – The Mechanics
It is important to note that IEEPA refunds and drawback claims create something called legal unsettling, For instance, if you paid reciprocal tariffs on goods from China, you’re entitled to IEEPA refunds for the same. That said, if the goods sat in a warehouse for 4 months before being sold to a Mexican customer, you shall be refunded 100 percent of the duties you paid on the shipment, plus interest, as the tariffs were unconstitutional from the get-go. Next, under 19 U.S.C. § 1313(j)(1) for any unused merchandise drawback, you will receive a 99 percent refund of the same duties as said goods were never used in the country and were instead exported.
That said, there are guidelines that oversee drawback claims; for instance, they must be filed within five years from the date of importation, and you must have a valid IEEPA protest or refund claim on file before the CBP agrees to process any drawback claim.
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We understand that this may sound like Greek – it shouldn’t. This is why we have teamed up as McCready Law, with Frost Law Arizona, to do all the heavy lifting on your behalf so you don’t have to. We help corporations in the country involved in the importation and exporting of goods apply for IEEPA refunds, file protests on their behalf, and carry out 100% FREE audit of your import and export records so we can identify the opportunities for drawback, and advise you further on any risks you must be aware of when filing claims to receive tariff refunds. Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to speak with an attorney at no cost to you so we can lay out a gameplan. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.