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CAPE Now Accepts Reconciliation-Flagged Entries — But File in the Wrong Order and You Forfeit the Refund

If you have entries flagged for reconciliation and a reconciliation deadline inside the next 30 days, the order in which you file has just become a decision that can cost you your IEEPA refund. Under CBP’s June 29, 2026, CAPE deployment, once you file the reconciliation entry (Type 09), the underlying entries are locked out of CAPE in this phase. File the recon first, and you have stripped your own entries of the consolidated IEEPA refund path — permanently, for now. The new functionality is genuinely good news. The trap is in the sequence. 

Key points:

  • New as of June 29, 2026: CAPE will accept entries flagged for reconciliation (Entry Types 01, 02, 06) even when no Type 09 reconciliation entry has been filed yet. 
  • The sequence that wins: File the CAPE Declaration FIRST. CAPE strips the IEEPA duties from the flagged entries, then you file the reconciliation. 
  • The sequence that loses: File the reconciliation entry first. The underlying entries are then ineligible for CAPE in this phase. 
  • Still not covered: Entries where the reconciliation entry is already on file — those wait for a future CAPE phase. 

Same eligibility limits as Phase 1 carry over: unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation only. 

The Challenge: Reconciliation Was a Hole in Phase 1 

When CBP launched Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration […]

By |2026-06-26T12:30:40-04:00June 26, 2026|ACE, Import, Tariffs, Trade Policy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on CAPE Now Accepts Reconciliation-Flagged Entries — But File in the Wrong Order and You Forfeit the Refund
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Customs Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Broker Continuing Education – Comments Open

CBP’s Proposed Rule

On September 10, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding broker continuing education. In the proposed rule, CBP is proposing mandatory continuing education requirements for individual licensed brokers. CBP underscores the benefits of mandatory continuing education for customs brokers in its proposed rule:

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By |2021-10-13T15:25:44-04:00October 12, 2021|ACE, Best Practices, Customs Broker, Import, International Trade, Pre-compliance, Supply Chain, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on Customs Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Broker Continuing Education – Comments Open
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Right to Make Entry: Are You Entitled to Import Goods?

Prior to importing goods into the U.S. -it is essential to confirm that the Importer of Record listed on the entry actually has the “Right to Make Entry”.

Who is entitled to make entry of goods?

Under U.S. law, the right to make entry for goods is held only by the importer of record.

The term importer of record, provided under Section 484 of the United States Code, was amended by Public Law 97-446.  Under those provisions, the importer of record is defined as […]

By |2021-11-03T15:41:03-04:00April 11, 2018|Customs Broker, Import, International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|7 Comments
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Advanced Importing & Exporting Webinars – RSVP Today!

Whether you are a new or experienced importer or exporter, the next 2 webinars are essential!

  • When do you get to hear the ins and outs of CBP audits from a former CBP auditor?
  • When do you get to hear a customs broker share with you the tips and tools you need to ensure your broker has your back?
  • When do you get to hear from a Board Certified Expert on actual horror stories and when its in your best interest to file a Disclosure?

RSVP now to join our Importing 201 and Exporting 201 webinars. And don’t forget to check out all of our upcoming webinars! […]

By |2022-07-06T16:00:15-04:00April 6, 2018|Customs Broker, Events, Import, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Speaking, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|Comments Off on Advanced Importing & Exporting Webinars – RSVP Today!
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Missed DTL’s seminar on AD/CVD with CBP? Here’s a re-cap.

Yesterday we at DTL had the pleasure of hosting Part 1 of 2 of our Seminar Series for Compliance Professionals. In celebration of #WorldTradeMonth the first seminar concentrated on Antidumping Duties and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) with expert speakers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). While we had a packed room, we have received requests from industry members who were not able to attend asking for a re-cap. You asked so we delivered!

 Here is our re-cap:

The morning kicked off with a networking breakfast where experienced and novice custom brokers, legal counsel, trade consultants, and others were able to engage in meaningful dialogue about overlapping issues they experience in their respective workplaces in dealing with the topic of AD/CVD.

JenThe seminar promptly began at 9:00 am with introductory remarks by our own President, Jennifer Diaz. We had all attendees introduce themselves and include why this seminar was important to attend. We were glad to hear from majority of attendees that their reason for participating was to further their trade education, and CBP wanted to ensure they performed “informed compliance” with the trade community.  One attendee commented with “I’m here to continue to learn as that’s what we [customer brokers] are required to do.” […]

By |2017-05-11T10:34:47-04:00May 11, 2017|AD/CVD, Customs Broker, Events, Import, Seizures, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on Missed DTL’s seminar on AD/CVD with CBP? Here’s a re-cap.
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Careers for Women in Transportation

Do you ever wonder why more women aren't choosing Supply Chain/Transportation as a career? How will jobs in Supply Chain/Transportation evolve over the next few years? What does the logistics function look like within a manufacturing/distribution business? Why is a career in supply chain a good choice? Find out answers to these questions and more by joining us on...

By |2022-07-06T13:51:16-04:00February 4, 2013|Customs Broker, Events, Freight Forwarding, Import, OWIT, Speaking, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on Careers for Women in Transportation
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Customs Broker License Denial for Poor Credit History

Hundreds of people apply every year to become a customs broker. Customs brokers are licensed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The process requires passing a rigorous multiple choice examination, and then passing a background investigation. For many applicants who successfully pass the examination, they are denied a license because the background investigation revealed a poor credit history and rating. Don't give up hope.

By |2012-01-08T15:00:12-05:00January 8, 2012|Customs Broker|1 Comment
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NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FORWARDERS CONFERENCE

The annual conference of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) just concluded in San Antonio, Texas. Several prominent speakers from U.S. Customs, the Federal Maritime Commission, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Transportation Security Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security discussed new policies and procedures that every customs broker and international freight forwarder should use to serve their import and export clients.

By |2021-04-09T13:58:24-04:00April 15, 2010|Customs Broker, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off on NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS AND FORWARDERS CONFERENCE
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