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Example · Tariff refunds · illustrative

Reconciling IEEPA refunds entry by entry

A mid-size consumer-electronics accessories importer. About 1,400 entries reconciled against refunds received, with the gaps handed to the broker.

Illustrative example. A composite scenario built from typical ranges in our research, not a real customer. Your numbers will differ.

The situation

The importer paid IEEPA duties on about 1,400 entries. Duty plus interest owed came to about $2.41M, and $1.96M had arrived in refunds, with no clear view of which entries were still short.

What was uploaded

  • Entry summary data with IEEPA duty per entry, from ACE reports
  • Refund remittances received from CBP
  • Liquidation status per entry from the broker

What the engine found

  • No refund received

    $188,000

    63 entries with no refund at all.

    Rule: refund_missing

  • Refund short or without interest

    $97,500

    214 entries repaid below duty plus interest.

    Rule: refund_short

  • Liquidated entries

    $164,500

    9 entries that have liquidated and need a different route, flagged for the broker and counsel.

    Rule: entry_liquidated

The numbers

Found
$450,000
Expected
$279,000
Recovered within 4 months
$241,000

Recovered came from the missing and short entries, followed up by the broker. The liquidated entries were still open.

What it would cost, three ways

Over the same 4 months, in USD.

Self-serve

$1,499

Flat report for up to 2,000 entries.

Recovery plan

$1,499

Same flat report; there is no separate Recovery plan fee for tariffs.

Managed

$20,779

No done-for-you filing: the importer or its licensed broker files. Shown is the report plus the optional 8% of the $241,000 later received ($19,280).

Time spent

About 6 hours: exporting ACE reports, reviewing the reconciliation and a handoff call with the broker.

The lesson

A total refund figure hid which entries were short. Entry-level gaps gave the broker specific entries to follow up, and liquidated entries were routed early.

ERPSav prepares the reconciliation; you or your licensed customs broker files anything with CBP.