DutyBolt
Tariff refund recovery, done right

The government owes importers $166 billion. Claim your share.

The 2025 IEEPA tariffs were struck down — and the duties you paid are refundable. DutyBolt turns your import records into ready-to-file CAPE claim files in minutes, not months.

Bank-grade encryptionFiles stay in your accountIndependent of CBP
Estimated refund
$55,533
✓ Verified math
Sample Importer Co. · 84 entries
Refundable now (Phase 1)$52,340
Estimated interest+$3,193
On watchlist (Phase 2)$11,830

Three steps to your refund

No customs expertise needed. If you can export a spreadsheet, you can file a claim.

1

Upload your entries

Drop in CSV or XLSX exports from your broker, or your CBP Form 7501 PDFs. We parse every entry automatically.

2

We build your claim files

DutyBolt checks each entry against CBP's refund rules, computes duties plus interest, and generates CAPE-formatted claim files.

3

File in ACE, get paid

Follow our step-by-step filing guide. CBP validates your claim and sends your refund by ACH — we track it the whole way.

How much is sitting in your 2025 entries?

Most importers who paid IEEPA-era tariffs recover between $400 and $900 per entry, plus interest that accrues until CBP pays.

Free — no card, no commitment.

Pay when you're ready to claim

Estimates are always free. Pay once to generate your claim files — no percentage of your refund, ever.

Free

$0
Full refund estimate · unlimited uploadsStart free

Starter

$299 one-time
Up to 250 entries · claim files + filing guideChoose Starter

Bulk

$1,999 one-time
Up to 25,000 entries · priority supportChoose Bulk

Filing for clients? See the Broker plan — $499/mo for 25,000 entries a month. Every plan includes 90 days of free rejection fixes.

Questions importers ask us

What exactly is a CAPE claim?

CAPE is CBP's process for refunding tariffs collected under the invalidated 2025 IEEPA actions. A claim is a set of structured files listing your entries, the duties you paid, and the refund you're owed — filed through CBP's ACE portal.

Do I need a customs broker to file?

No. If you have an ACE portal account (free from CBP), you can file the claim yourself. DutyBolt generates the exact files ACE expects and gives you a step-by-step filing guide. Many of our customers' brokers also file with DutyBolt-built files.

What does it cost — do you take a cut of my refund?

Never. You pay a flat, one-time price based on how many entries you file ($299–$1,999). Your estimate is free, and 100% of the refund goes to you.

How long until I'm paid?

CBP's stated validation window is 30–60 days from filing, with refunds sent by ACH afterward. Interest accrues on your refund until the day CBP pays, and we include it in your claim.

Is my import data safe?

Your files are encrypted in transit and at rest, stay in your account, and are never shared or sold. You can delete everything, permanently, with one click in Account settings.

What happens if ACE rejects my filing?

Paste the validation result into our rejection decoder and we'll translate each error code into plain English, fix what's fixable automatically, and rebuild your files — free for 90 days on every plan.

Bank-grade encryptionFiles stay in your accountIndependent of CBP

DutyBolt prepares claim files from records you provide. It does not provide legal advice, and filing outcomes are determined solely by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.