CBP Reports 11 Million Entries Processed Through CAPE

u003cpu003eLast week, on April 2, President Trump signed a u003ca href=u0022https://eqcdezrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mNMNWDHFBbbdSIGDNDp7oRMMN0Qm384xi7SDa5_6aPKKcI6Umb8TiFY7EWCGebOjraLc4v7AjuteUHJa7uxbU4dTzDfObackIIShDSciRRIvX_TIuLVbD6rWq5mgeBGPUHa9ycLCKhNlU3iNVDEGPdG69NY1A6CDhuNypIA678hxjJBrfE9FUqdvOV4psRgmQvUyTYO014d6_AbspQnky-mqTYK1jMD9aUbL84k45AU5hO4yVfEdaYt3tH4kkDOkAy4rgI2Kg_U5d8B95pJFxt6obqDk1SExvs-YwiCk5Qx7FmuYu_1N8tLjBfIiwJ64U_MazMHlTd2BHb95mWNI1w==u0026amp;c=D-WfOTVAVVRxh73h2bmPIV5-YVgIdVOhR7Na1iWBFXxceGc1QcJt6w==u0026amp;ch=n50OmLgcfI9-Qg1ATPG0TrLIHI2jXMbZNngIQnUThJxQPRkt5JdhLg==u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eproclamationu003c/au003e which adjusts the steel, aluminum, and copper Section 232 tariffs, as well as an u003ca href=u0022https://eqcdezrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mNMNWDHFBbbdSIGDNDp7oRMMN0Qm384xi7SDa5_6aPKKcI6Umb8TiFY7EWCGebOjxoNgn7pSB06jZ8ysnn6tljbkHodQK8gzgpV4WsScUsaHefUXCxvjHNax-tuGoJS5mhHn-ehhsofkp63nNC0yMM9ks9igps4AU3unIeywyOrbiwbHxj1C04rdRp2nK3rM02BneYYaSOrp4hrfq43Kwbt9TtzNtBrWPoO1ilKh6jUlgx4U5xS605ZhSeHlycnyAvp4Xh4fh2oBtMplUNqZlW37Ry2SQoYIp-0KHcUEFhgPPtV7iZCu002du002d_Yk966g1IXu9N5WhphlIbk=u0026amp;c=D-WfOTVAVVRxh73h2bmPIV5-YVgIdVOhR7Na1iWBFXxceGc1QcJt6w==u0026amp;ch=n50OmLgcfI9-Qg1ATPG0TrLIHI2jXMbZNngIQnUThJxQPRkt5JdhLg==u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eexecutive orderu003c/au003e for pharmaceutical import tariffs.u003cbru003eAccording to a White House u003ca href=u0022https://eqcdezrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mNMNWDHFBbbdSIGDNDp7oRMMN0Qm384xi7SDa5_6aPKKcI6Umb8TiFY7EWCGebOj3WyNxJlasO3rl64FvX3yPKeoud2I_fzXiYPdWiVRzdr_VNlMbjOXptrNiC8CEXtv504ULPOfiSBIrqzlplHDQB5fyH9Smbcl_XzKL-uGHl2sQP70N-Cx4tRvHD8CaSUVgwr2HXxCaXjoM_ne1lhngUELRELo3MbE2077J9JEnQKlFphsFRZhMNSFV3WfqYQNdS4FoUHVTOmdlQhrGKpwTUQU3dtYDVdQfSsCdcjQF4ndVz9JK9K5Ee1e93jR4EIQu0026amp;c=D-WfOTVAVVRxh73h2bmPIV5-YVgIdVOhR7Na1iWBFXxceGc1QcJt6w==u0026amp;ch=n50OmLgcfI9-Qg1ATPG0TrLIHI2jXMbZNngIQnUThJxQPRkt5JdhLg==u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003efact sheetu003c/au003e, the proclamation “defines the way that tariffs are assessed, ensuring that they reflect the full value of imported steel, aluminum, and copper products – not an artificially low foreign price.”u003cbru003eThe proclamation also establishes rules for calculating Section 232 metals tariffs: u003cbru003eArticles made entirely or almost entirely of aluminum, steel, or copper will pay a flat 50% on their full value – for example, steel coils and aluminum sheet.u003cbru003eDerivative articles substantially made of steel, aluminum, or copper will pay a flat 25% on their full value.u003cbru003eCertain metal-intensive industrial equipment and electrical grid equipment will pay 15% through 2027, to accelerate the massive industrial base buildout currently underway across the United States.u003cbru003eProducts made abroad but entirely with American steel, aluminum, and copper will be subject to lower tariffs of 10%.u003cbru003eProducts made of 15% or less steel, aluminum, or copper will no longer be subject to Section 232 metals tariffs.u003cbru003eThe Trump administration said the new Section 232 tariff rates for steel, aluminum and copper will take effect at u003ca href=u0022canary:event?ts=797140865.00u0022u003e12:01 a.m. ET on April 6u003c/au003e. See u003ca href=u0022https://eqcdezrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mNMNWDHFBbbdSIGDNDp7oRMMN0Qm384xi7SDa5_6aPKKcI6Umb8TiFY7EWCGebOjYZtzOw7t-49-Fll2-fBTivyxW_fiyoEIXRex8KGiCpnfvWD9jIWhavAR4Fp0KkzTvg-3AW9rlNQbSHZvYmqUz45Eiz0eQgvCw9uJhUr7T93WOg5iQHGxGKbw0-SvyKiB8nE59iw__6hJDwmD3oPOmFumvRtVC40jT46-4JDr02NhzHLfWEmfFeoWmMj8V524W4byWBqoWpI=u0026amp;c=D-WfOTVAVVRxh73h2bmPIV5-YVgIdVOhR7Na1iWBFXxceGc1QcJt6w==u0026amp;ch=n50OmLgcfI9-Qg1ATPG0TrLIHI2jXMbZNngIQnUThJxQPRkt5JdhLg==u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eAnnexes I-A, I-B, II, III u0026amp; IVu003c/au003e for more details.u003cbru003eIn his executive order, President Trump said under Section 232 that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients. The tariffs will take effect in 120 days for certain large companies, and 180 days for smaller companies.u003cbru003eHowever, if a pharmaceutical product is from the European Union, Japan, Korea, or Switzerland and Liechtenstein, a 15% tariff will apply. If a pharmaceutical product is from the United Kingdom, a lower tariff will apply, subject to the recently concluded UK pharmaceutical agreement. u003cbru003eFor companies that enter into Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing agreements with the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and onshoring agreements with the Commerce Department, a 0% tariff will apply through Jan. 20, 2029, according to the EO. For companies that only enter into onshoring agreements with the Department of Commerce, a 20% tariff will apply. The Commerce Department and HHS will provide pathways for companies to enter into onshoring and MFN pricing deals with the U.S. Government, according to a White House u003ca href=u0022https://eqcdezrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001mNMNWDHFBbbdSIGDNDp7oRMMN0Qm384xi7SDa5_6aPKKcI6Umb8TiFY7EWCGebOjIvCW2hP5w6u2xXcKqnHzlZ0IM3T3jIpRyVb8U910guKtSREIK_HocX_iuze16ZSqBfV0SBw1sY5eX1mgAVJbfScTL1on-YbeIPDzbks_aSN_mrsVw8tgY1d1u4A17a4tC1hCRbil6EQUowH4wG0V4OAfw70frf3OezsEbUwCxF_b0bpWsdn5duRzsCkhS7zqjSkFqSVFrynsuqTYa1hoMus_tPyTf_yU8gfxGtBEM3VNymJHCsp_opCrurStci8vcTJfxBa8E-6VJLIi-u_uT1KVF5MxwGQ3DkDmBqwQ87S90unw7GhU1bVpgPVNDOnw2DD2eedPUWI=u0026amp;c=D-WfOTVAVVRxh73h2bmPIV5-YVgIdVOhR7Na1iWBFXxceGc1QcJt6w==u0026amp;ch=n50OmLgcfI9-Qg1ATPG0TrLIHI2jXMbZNngIQnUThJxQPRkt5JdhLg==u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003efact sheetu003c/au003e accompanying the EO. u003cbru003e“The Proclamation establishes strong monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, including external audits and tariff increases on future and past imports,” the fact sheet added.u003cbru003eThe NCBFAA Customs Committee and Counsel of Sandler, Travis u0026amp; Rosenberg, P.A., will continue to monitor these latest Section 232 actions by the Trump Administration, as well as related Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance, and provide updates to our customs broker members as soon as available. u003cbru003eRead more on the NCBFAA u003ca href=u0022https://www.ncbfaa.org/home/IEEPA-tariffs-update-nonmembersu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eu003cstrongu003eTariffs webpage here. u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e u003c/pu003e

CBP filed an update with the Court of International Trade on April 28 — eight days after the CAPE portal went live — and the numbers tell the story.

11 million entries have been accepted by CAPE and passed entry-specific validations. Of those, about 1.74 million have been liquidated and are in the refund process.

That’s meaningful volume in a week. It also means roughly 9.3 million entries are still in the pipeline — accepted, validated, but not yet liquidated.

For anyone catching up: CAPE — Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries — is the mechanism CBP built to process IEEPA tariff refunds through the ACE system. Phase 1 launched on April 20, 2026, following the Supreme Court’s February ruling that struck down IEEPA tariff authority.

If your company paid duties under IEEPA over the past year, the CAPE portal is how you file for your refund.

CBP reported that CAPE functionality is working successfully. The only downtime since launch was an 18-minute period on April 20 when CBP paused declarations to reconfigure resources and optimize processing. They’ve committed to monitoring and addressing issues as they come up.

For the importers and brokers who were concerned about system capacity after the initial rush — that’s a reasonable data point. One 18-minute pause in eight days of processing 11 million entries is stable infrastructure.

It’s worth noting what CBP’s filing doesn’t address. NCBFAA’s Customs Counsel at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg flagged two gaps:

That matters because Phase 1 covers the initial wave, but there are outstanding questions about how later phases will handle more complex entry types, protest-based claims, and the timeline for processing the full refund obligations.

If you haven’t enrolled in the CAPE portal yet, the system is live and processing. The early data suggests it’s functioning as intended, and the sooner your entries are in the queue, the sooner they move through liquidation.

If you’ve already filed and you’re waiting on liquidation — the 1.74 million figure tells you the pipeline is moving, but there’s a long line ahead of the remaining 9.3 million accepted entries.

For companies that need help understanding which entries qualify, how to structure claims, or what CAPE Phase 1 covers versus what’s still pending — that’s what a licensed customs broker does. Our team at Premio and Falcone Global has been working clients through this since April 20.

The refund exists. The portal works. The question is whether you’re in it.

Falcone Global Solutions is a licensed customs brokerage and freight forwarding company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For questions about IEEPA refunds and the CAPE portal, contact our customs team.