U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently investigating a known issue within CAPE that is causing certain entry uploads to fail. The errors most commonly appearing are:
CBP is actively working to resolve the issue and has advised that an official statement will be released once a fix has been implemented. In the meantime, another party involved in the process has suggested that users experiencing these errors attempt to upload the entries again, as the issue may resolve intermittently.
In related news, CBP recently provided an update to the Court of International Trade (CIT) regarding the progress of CAPE refunds. As of May 11, 2026:
CBP also reported that 11,180 consolidated refunds have not yet been processed due to missing or incorrect ACH account information within customers’ ACE Portals.
Additionally, the Department of Justice has until early June 2026, to file an appeal of the CIT order directing CBP to refund all IEEPA tariffs.
We recommend that importers continue monitoring the final liquidation dates on all entries, whether submitted to CAPE or not. Please note that protests must generally be filed within 180 calendar days of liquidation. If an entry has not been reliquidated within approximately 5–7 days prior to the expiration of the 180-day period, filing a protest may help preserve your rights to claim a refund.
Please contact our Compliance Team if you have any questions or need assistance reviewing your entries.
John Boomhover, LCB
Director of Compliance & Customs Services
CV International, Inc.