CAPE Phase 2 Expansion Entries Flagged for Reconciliation
Effective today, June 29, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially launched CAPE Phase 2. This update expands the CAPE tool to accept entries flagged for reconciliation (opening up potential IEEPA duty refunds) but requires strict adherence to a specific filing sequence.
Please note that all entry types previously eligible under CAPE Phase 1 remain fully eligible and can still be processed normally under this updated system.
The Core Rule of CAPE Phase 2
The new capabilities apply ONLY to entries where the Reconciliation entry has not yet been filed.
- Eligible Entries: Entry Types 01 (Formal), 02 (Quota), and 06 (FTZ) that are flagged for reconciliation.
- The Condition: The entries must be unliquidated or within 80 days of their liquidation date, and the final Reconciliation Summary (Entry Type 09) must not be on file yet.
- Future Phases: If you have already filed the Type 09 reconciliation for an entry, it is excluded from this phase and must wait for a future CAPE rollout.
Approaching Deadlines and The Correct Sequence
Because CAPE must remove the IEEPA duties before the reconciliation is finalized, timing is everything. If you have a reconciliation deadline fast approaching, CBP guidance dictates the following priority:
- Prioritize the Reconciliation: Do not let the deadline pass while waiting.
- Handling Increased Duties: If the reconciliation would result in increased IEEPA duties, file the reconciliation and deposit the standard duties, taxes, and fees owed, but exclude the increased IEEPA duties from your deposit.
How We Can Help
The sequencing here is highly precise. If you have eligible entries flagged for reconciliation and want to leverage the new CAPE Phase 2 capabilities to claim your refunds, please reach out to our office so we can coordinate the timing of your filings.
For full technical details, please see the official message from CBP below.
CSMS # 69066837 – DEPLOYED – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds – Entries Flagged for Reconciliation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed the successful deployment for enhancements to the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) application in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal). Importers and authorized customs brokers can now include in their CAPE declarations, submitted in the ACE Portal, entries flagged for reconciliation (entry types 01, 02, 06) for which the reconciliation entry (entry type 09) has not been filed. Consistent with CAPE Phase 1, the entries flagged for reconciliation will be limited to unliquidated entries and entries that have been liquidated within 80 days of the CAPE declaration filing date.
As a reminder, all filing and processing requirements from the first phase of CAPE remain in effect. For detailed information, please see CSMS # 68340863 – UPDATE – Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) for IEEPA Refunds, April 20, 2026, Deployment.
If you encounter any errors in filing a CAPE declaration, contact your CBP client representative or the ACE Help Desk.
Questions regarding this message should be directed to CBP at IEEPAREFUNDS@cbp.dhs.gov.