Customs and Border Protection is advising customs brokers and importers to run the ACH Rejected Refunds Report (REV-613) in the ACE Reports tool to check whether any IEEPA duty refunds have been rejected due to missing ACH enrollment. This is a monitoring step, not a new deadline, but it is a common and fully preventable reason refunds stall.
Why This Matters
CBP has issued refunds exclusively by ACH electronic transfer since February 6, 2026, with paper checks limited to approved waiver cases. If an importer or its designated refund recipient is not properly enrolled in ACH Refunds, an otherwise approved refund can be rejected outright rather than simply delayed. Because the rejection happens after CBP has already validated the claim, it is easy for an importer to assume a refund is still moving through the pipeline when it has actually stalled.
How to Check Your Status
- Run the REV-613 ACH Rejected Refunds report in ACE Reports. This report shows any refunds rejected specifically because the recipient was not enrolled in ACH Refunds.
- Importers working through a customs broker to file CAPE Declarations should ask their broker to run this report on their behalf, since ACE Portal access for this report requires an Importer sub-account.
- If a rejection appears, complete ACH enrollment through the ACE Secure Data Portal to ensure timely receipt of future refunds.
- After enrolling, notify CBP at frn-achrefundsupport@cbp.dhs.gov so the new enrollment can be matched to the pending claim.
The Bottom Line
An empty REV-613 report is a good sign. It means no payment attempts have failed for your entries. But given how much is riding on the broader IEEPA refund process, this is a five-minute check worth adding to your routine CAPE monitoring, alongside the REV-603 and REV-615 reports.
References
CBP: International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Duty Refunds
CBP: Replacement Refund Instructions for Returned Checks and Rejected ACH Refunds
CBP Trade Refund Reports Reference Guide (REV-603 / REV-613)
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