The IEEPA tariff refund portal tops 26,000 registrations as CBP races to pay back $166 billion

CBP's new online system for refunding IEEPA tariffs has drawn 26,664 registrations as of March 26.

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• CBP's new online system for refunding IEEPA tariffs has drawn 26,664 registrations as of March 26.
• CBP says the main tariff refunds claim portal is now 85% complete and is undergoing testing.
• Phase one of refunds will exclude one-third of the total sum due to liquidation, says CBP.

The Customs and Border Protection is in for a few busy months.