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1.The CAPE refund portal launched April 20, 2026, but some small businesses reported spending hours on hold with CBP trying to resolve access problems. CBS News reported technical glitches from the portal's opening weekend. Why does the CAPE system tend to favor large importers over small ones?
2.4,185 consolidated IEEPA refunds were frozen as of May 27, 2026. What caused those specific refunds to stall?
3.You run a small toy import business. You paid $80,000 in IEEPA tariffs in 2025. The Supreme Court ruled those tariffs illegal. Walk through the decisions you face to get your money back.
4.CBP built the _____ system inside its Automated Commercial Environment platform to process IEEPA tariff refund claims from importers.
5.You own a small hardware import business. You paid $47,000 in IEEPA tariffs in 2025. CBP's CAPE portal launched April 20, 2026, and you submitted your declaration on April 22. It's now May 27, and your refund hasn't arrived. Walk through the most likely reason and what you'd do next.