How to Request CBP Form 7501 from FedEx, UPS, or DHL

Informational only - not legal advice.

CBP Form 7501 is the entry summary record importers need to connect shipments to entry numbers, importer-of-record identity, HTS and Chapter 99 lines, and duty amounts. CBP also recognizes electronic equivalents, so a carrier or broker may provide a PDF, an ACE-style export, or both. (CBP Form 7501 overview, 19 CFR 142.11)

For IEEPA refund work, this matters because CAPE filing depends on entry numbers, IOR identity, eligible entry status, and ACH/ACE readiness. CBP launched CAPE Phase 1 for eligible IEEPA refunds in ACE beginning April 20, 2026. (CBP CSMS #68315804)

What to ask for

Use this wording whether you start with FedEx, UPS, DHL, or another broker:

Please provide CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary PDFs, including continuation sheets, for the entries or shipments listed below. If available, please also provide an ACE entry summary export in CSV or Excel format and confirm the Importer of Record for each entry.

Include:

• Legal company name
• EIN/importer number, if known
• Date range
• Tracking numbers, AWBs, BOLs, shipment numbers, invoice numbers, or PO numbers
• Known entry numbers, if you have them
• Delivery address or consignee name, if the carrier needs it to locate shipments

Carrier-specific starting points

If they cannot find the 7501

Do not stop at "we do not have it." Ask narrower follow-up questions:

1. Did your organization act as customs broker or entry filer for these shipments?
2. If another broker filed the entry, can you identify the broker name, filer code, or entry number?
3. Can you provide an ACE entry summary export, shipment-to-entry-number report, or duty breakdown instead of a PDF?
4. What authorization is required to release customs entry records for these shipments?

The goal is to get enough entry-level data to identify the IOR, Chapter 99 codes, duty amounts, and liquidation posture. A PDF is useful, but a structured entry summary export can be even better for refund analysis.

What to do after you receive the records

At minimum, extract:

• Entry number
• Entry date
• Importer of Record name and importer number
• Ultimate consignee
• HTS numbers and Chapter 99 overlays
• Duty amounts by line
• Liquidation status or liquidation date, if available

If the records show IEEPA Chapter 99 codes, compare them against the IEEPA HTS code list. If the records show Section 122, Section 232, or Section 301 codes instead, keep those lines separate because they do not follow the same CAPE refund workflow.