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groundloop

(13,908 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:39 PM Mar 13

Tariff refund plans take shape as Trump administration outlines a 4-step process

Source: Yahoo Finance

The Trump administration this week outlined a four-step tariff refund process that could be ready for companies to begin using by later this spring.

The plans were included in a court filing to the US Court of International Trade from Brandon Lord, the executive director of the US Customs and Border Protection's trade policy department.

The four steps — a claim portal, a "mass processing" step, a review of refund findings, and a final step where "the refunds will be sent electronically to the designated bank account" — are currently being built, with the components 40% to 80% complete, Lord said.

The name of the system will be the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal. In the six-page filing, Lord expressed hope that the web-based platform will be able to process most refund requests in this "first phase of development" before more functionality is later added for more complicated scenarios.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tariff-refund-plans-take-shape-as-trump-administration-outlines-a-4-step-process-164834675.html

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Tariff refund plans take shape as Trump administration outlines a 4-step process (Original Post) groundloop Mar 13 OP

In other words..don't hold your breath while they obtain all your personal information..if ya have any left Deuxcents Mar 13 #1

Well we have none left thanks to doge... slightlv Mar 14 #6

Hmmm UpInArms Mar 13 #2

And we paid for the tariffs' taxes................. Lovie777 Mar 13 #3

There will be a myriad of lawsuits MichMan Mar 13 #4

And companies like Cantor Fitzgerald already bought the rights to a number of small company's refunds! imaginary girl Mar 14 #5

Let me guess. It all goes to the wealthy, anyone or any person making over a million dollars a year Autumn Mar 14 #7

Deuxcents

(27,682 posts)

1. In other words..don't hold your breath while they obtain all your personal information..if ya have any left

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:42 PM

Mar 13

slightlv

(7,941 posts)

6. Well we have none left thanks to doge...

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:16 AM

Mar 14

But this portal is for refunds... and those are going to companies... not we who actually paid the taxes. Anyone wanna bet when companies begin slashing profits once they get their refunds? /snark

UpInArms

(55,347 posts)

2. Hmmm

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:43 PM

Mar 13

So companies get their refunds, but individuals get nothing and those costs were added into the price that people paid for the products

When do the people get their money back?

Lovie777

(23,714 posts)

3. And we paid for the tariffs' taxes.................

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:51 PM

Mar 13

it's like when tic tok gave shithole and comrades $10 billion.

MichMan

(17,390 posts)

4. There will be a myriad of lawsuits

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:07 PM

Mar 13

Lawyers are going to make a killing

imaginary girl

(1,041 posts)

5. And companies like Cantor Fitzgerald already bought the rights to a number of small company's refunds!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:42 AM

Mar 14

They got them for 10 - 20 percent of what they'll receive.

Autumn

(49,019 posts)

7. Let me guess. It all goes to the wealthy, anyone or any person making over a million dollars a year

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:57 AM

Mar 14

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