{"id":255068,"date":"2026-04-18T01:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/255068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T01:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T01:37:07","slug":"do-san-antonio-small-business-qualify-for-tariff-refunds-heres-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/255068\/","title":{"rendered":"Do San Antonio small business qualify for tariff refunds? Here\u2019s what we know."},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Although Texas spent the second-most money on tariffs in 2025, according to We Pay the Tariffs<\/a>, select people have an opportunity to request refunds from paying those tariffs through a new program beginning April 20.<\/p>\n

In February, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) unlawful and illegal for President Donald Trump to continue collecting mass tariffs on importers.<\/p>\n

According to SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts, tariffs are taxes, and the taxing power belongs to Congress.<\/p>\n

On Monday, April 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will roll out its IEEPA refund portal \u2014 Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries<\/a> (CAPE) \u2014 which allows people to request refunds from paid tariffs deemed illegal by SCOTUS.<\/p>\n

Can my small business request a refund?<\/p>\n

Short answer: probably not. It depends on what kind of goods are being imported and where they came from.<\/p>\n

People can request<\/a> refunds only if they are an importer of record or an authorized Customs broker. <\/p>\n

Specific goods that fall under the IEEPA tariffs can qualify for the CBP refund program.<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/a> reported some Chinese-origin goods (Section 301); steel, aluminum and copper (Section 232); do not qualify under the IEEPA duty refund.<\/p>\n

However, exempted Section 122<\/a> tariffs \u2014 which include specific food used for religious purposes and donations intended to relieve human suffering \u2014 can be requested for refunds.<\/p>\n

Steps to submit a refund request<\/p>\n

Requesting tariff refunds falls under three steps, according to the CAPE portal website:<\/p>\n

Importers and authorized customs brokers must have an established ACE Secure Data Portal account.<\/p>\n

Recipients use the ACE Portal account to provide CBP with bank account information.<\/p>\n

Importers and authorized customs brokers must submit CAPE Declarations.<\/p>\n

More details for submitting declarations can be found on the CAPE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once accepted, refunds will be sent electronically through the government\u2019s online import and export system \u2014 Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system<\/a> \u2014 with current bank information on file. Starting from scratch to create an account or updating the current one can be a long process, Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Validated refunds won\u2019t be instant, and could take months to process, according to CBP.<\/p>\n

The website stated to expect a waiting period of 60 to 90 days after a declaration is accepted.<\/p>\n

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