The Lefkowitz Group +1 (201) 407-4333
IEEPA Tariff Recovery

Get a cash advance on your IEEPA tariff refund. No upfront retainer.

CBP is taking 12–36 months to pay out. We advance funds to your account now. You repay only when CBP pays.

  • Contingency only. We collect only if you win.
  • Funds advanced to your account. Repay when CBP pays.
  • Reviewed by attorneys who are also licensed CPAs
  • Trade counsel with active U.S. Court of International Trade filings

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Step 1 of 3
$166B+
owed to importers by CBP. Refunds are court-ordered, not discretionary.
37%
of initial claims bounced in week 1 for paperwork errors. Every rejection goes to the back of the queue.
$20M/day
interest accruing on unpaid refunds while CBP holds your money (4.5–6% annual)
June 6
government appeal deadline. A win for the government freezes payouts on unfiled claims.
The Filing Problem

CBP rejected 37% of week-1 claims for paperwork errors.

Out of 75,000+ initial submissions, 28,000 bounced immediately. The refund is real. So is the documentation burden, the audit exposure, and the Wall Street firms buying claims from importers who can't file correctly.

2/3

Importers weren't ready to file

Two out of three companies weren't prepared when the portal opened April 20. Gathering customs records alone takes weeks. Every day in the queue costs money.

$30K

One company's paperwork cost alone

A mid-size importer spent $30,000 on compliance documentation for a single filing. Without professional help, the process costs as much as smaller claims are worth.

Audit

Filing triggers full CBP scrutiny

Submitting a refund claim opens your complete import paperwork to CBP review. Misclassifications and errors from the tariff chaos of 2025 can surface and create new liability.

How It Works

How the advance works.

CBP is taking 12–36 months to pay out. We advance funds to your account now. You repay when CBP pays.

01

Submit your profile

90 seconds. Our recovery team reviews your import history and IEEPA duty payments to confirm eligibility.

02

File & estimate

Trade counsel with active CIT filings prepares and files your protest. You receive a written estimate of your expected recovery.

03

Get advanced

Our financing partners advance funds to your account while CBP processes the claim. You repay only when CBP pays.

Without advance
12–36 months
Standard CBP processing timeline
With Tariff Advance
Now
Funded while your claim is pending
Who Reviews Your File

Not a paralegal. An attorney with a CPA license.

Most recovery services hand your file to a paralegal. Ours are attorneys who also hold a CPA license. They read the accounting records and the legal filing requirements.

J.D. + CPA
Dual credentials. Legal expertise and accounting fluency in one review.
CIT
Active filings in the U.S. Court of International Trade (the specialist court for customs disputes)
IEEPA
Active protest filings specific to this refund pathway. Not general customs work.
NDA
Mutual NDA at intake. Your import data stays private.
FAQ

Common questions.

How does the advance work?

Once your claim is filed, our financing partners advance a portion of your expected IEEPA refund to your account. You repay only when CBP pays out — nothing is owed if the claim doesn't succeed.

What if I just want the refund, no advance?

Fully available. We handle the filing the same way: contingency only, no upfront cost.

How long do I have to file?

Protest windows close 180 days after each entry liquidates, and IEEPA entries are liquidating now. There's also a broader deadline: the government has until June 6 to appeal, and a win for them freezes payouts on unfiled claims.

What's the minimum to qualify?

We focus on importers who paid at least $1.5M in duties on China goods, or $3M+ from other countries subject to IEEPA or reciprocal tariffs. There's no upper limit.

Is this legitimate?

Yes. Recovery is grounded in CBP protest filings under 19 U.S.C. § 1514 and recent Court of International Trade rulings. Legal filings are handled by trade-counsel partners who specialize in U.S. customs law with active CIT dockets.

Get your advance. 90 seconds to check eligibility.

No upfront retainer. The government's appeal window closes June 6. Companies already in process are protected. Don't wait.