Trump Tariff Refund Worksheet Finalised

[ABS News Service/08.07.2026]

Customs and Border Protection is moving to formalize the worksheet behind its tariff refund system, putting on the record the scale of the IEEPA tariff unwind and the court pressure still driving the agency’s rollout.

In a Federal Register notice scheduled for today, CBP said tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act from February 3, 2025, through February 24, 2026 total an estimated $166 billion and cover more than 53 million entry summaries, volumes the agency said it cannot process “in a timely or efficient manner” through its prior entry-by-entry refund method.

The notice says the Court of International Trade gave CBP time to build an automated process, but is “closely monitoring” the agency’s progress and can lift the current suspension of immediate compliance at any time.

The filing seeks comment on an extension of the information collection for the “Court-Ordered Refunds under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet,” which supports Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries system.

CBP said the ACE-based system is designed to let importers consolidate multiple entry summaries into a single declaration and payment while allowing the agency to isolate high-risk claims and preserve collection of other duties, taxes and fees, including AD/CVD and Section 232 tariffs.

The agency also said refunds are electronic only through ACH and that it is holding refunds for filers without ACH information on file in ACE.