CBP Form 7501 Instructions: Box 33, Entry Number, IOR, and Refund Fields
How to read CBP Form 7501 for tariff refund review, including Box 33 duty-rate data, entry numbers, IOR/consignee fields, Chapter 99 lines, and liquidation status.
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Importer of Record (IOR) vs Ultimate Consignee: Standing, Refund Rights, and What to Do Next
A practical guide to IOR vs ultimate consignee standing for IEEPA tariff refunds: how to tell who is listed on the entry summary, why it controls procedure, and what options exist if you’re not the IOR.
PSC vs Protest: Which One Applies? (Decision Tree by Liquidation Status)
A practical decision tree for choosing a Post Summary Correction (PSC) vs a CBP protest (Form 19) when seeking IEEPA tariff refunds. The right path depends on liquidation status and timing windows.
CAPE Refund Not Received? How to Check IEEPA Refund Status
A practical troubleshooting guide for IEEPA CAPE refunds that have not arrived yet: 60-90 day timing, Entry Summary Query reason code 36, REV-603 statuses, REV-613 ACH rejections, Form 4811 routing, debt offsets, and scam warnings.
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Brazil Section 301 Tariffs: Proposed Action and Importer Watch Items
USTR's Brazil Section 301 determination and proposed tariff action, including allegations, proposed scope, comment deadlines, and how importers should separate this from IEEPA refunds.
U.S.-China Board of Trade Comment Process: Tariff Modification Watch
USTR's June 2026 request for comments on a mechanism to promote reciprocal managed trade with China and possible tariff-modification opportunities for non-sensitive products.
Finally Liquidated IEEPA Entries: CAPE Phase 1, CIT Orders, and Refund Options
Why some IEEPA tariff entries are outside CAPE Phase 1, what finally liquidated means, how court orders may matter, and what importers should verify before assuming a refund is lost.
Foreign Importer of Record Rules: June 2026 Customs Enforcement Order
What the June 2026 customs enforcement executive order means for foreign importers of record, informal entries, bonding, good standing, broker diligence, and refund-rights analysis.
Section 232 Investigations Tracker: Open National Security Tariff Reviews
Track open Section 232 national-security investigations that could produce future tariffs, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber, trucks, aircraft, critical minerals, polysilicon, drones, wind turbines, robotics, and medical products.
Section 232 Metals HTS 9903.82.20-.26: U.S. Content Reporting
What changed for Section 232 steel, aluminum, and copper derivatives on June 8, 2026, including new 9903.82.20-.26 headings, value-based U.S. content reporting, the 85% by-weight metal test, and Section 122 interactions.
Section 301 Forced-Labor Proposed Tariffs: 60 Economies, 10%/12.5%, and Deadlines
USTR's June 2026 proposed Section 301 action on forced-labor import enforcement failures, including affected economies, proposed rates, exclusions, textile treatment, and comment deadlines.
Vietnam Section 301 IP Investigation: Comment Deadline and Tariff Watch
USTR's May 2026 Section 301 investigation into Vietnam intellectual-property protection and enforcement, including comment timing and importer watch items.
CAPE Refund Not Received? How to Check IEEPA Refund Status
A practical troubleshooting guide for IEEPA CAPE refunds that have not arrived yet: 60-90 day timing, Entry Summary Query reason code 36, REV-603 statuses, REV-613 ACH rejections, Form 4811 routing, debt offsets, and scam warnings.
Congressional Tariff Authority Watch: Section 122 and Refund Bills
Track pending Section 122 tariff-authority bills, including the Reclaim Trade Powers Act and Stop Global Tariffs Act, and what importers should not assume while they remain pending.
Edge Cases: FTZ, Warehouse, In-Bond, TIB, and Informal Entries
How to handle customs entry edge cases that can change tariff refund analysis, including foreign-trade zones, bonded warehouse withdrawals, in-bond movements, temporary importation under bond, and informal entries.
Entry Types Primer: Consumption, Informal, Warehouse, FTZ, and TIB Entries
A practical guide to CBP entry type codes, why they change tariff refund timelines, and what to check before analyzing IEEPA, Section 122, Section 232, or Section 301 duty lines.
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