JTAD invests alongside importers and partners with them to acquire IEEPA duty refund rights or consult on the recovery process. With deep expertise in energy, medical, and consumer products logistics, we bring capital, legal infrastructure, and sector-specific compliance knowledge to every engagement.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was invoked to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods. These tariffs affected thousands of importers across virtually every product category.
Following landmark judicial rulings, a substantial portion of these duties are now eligible for refund through the U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). However, the refund process is administratively complex, legally nuanced, and requires specialized expertise in customs law, CBP systems, and trade compliance.
JTAD identified this as both a market opportunity and a way to deliver value to importers—particularly those in the energy, medical device, and consumer products sectors where IEEPA duties hit hardest. We invest our own capital to acquire refund rights, partner directly with importers on the recovery, and consult on every dimension of the process from legal strategy to CBP administration.
JTAD operates on a partnership model. We invest our capital, bring legal and administrative resources to the table, and share the recovered proceeds. Importers can also engage us purely as consultants to navigate the process independently.
We evaluate your entry history to identify qualifying IEEPA duty payments, then structure a partnership—either through acquisition of refund rights or a consulting engagement to guide your recovery.
Our team works with customs brokers and CBP systems to identify and verify every qualifying entry, building a complete inventory of recoverable duties.
We coordinate with specialized trade counsel, file necessary protests and claims with CBP, and pursue recovery through the Court of International Trade where required.
Our team manages all CBP-facing compliance: Form 4811 redirections, ACH setup, CAPE portal filings, power of attorney execution, and refund payment routing.
Once CBP processes refunds, we collect, reconcile, and distribute proceeds according to the partnership terms agreed at the outset.
As additional entries become eligible or legal developments expand the recovery scope, we continuously update the portfolio and pursue incremental recoveries.
JTAD has built end-to-end capabilities across the legal, brokerage, compliance, and administrative dimensions of the tariff refund process.
Structured acquisition of refund rights through attorney-reviewed assignment agreements. Bilateral legal frameworks in English and Chinese for cross-border counterparties.
Coordination with specialized trade counsel for Court of International Trade complaints, protests under 19 U.S.C. § 1514, and reliquidation proceedings.
Direct engagement with ACE, CAPE, and CBP processing systems for refund claims, payment redirection (Form 4811), and entry verification.
Management of licensed customs broker relationships, power of attorney execution (Form 5291), and broker CAPE filing authorization controls.
JTAD invests its own capital into the recovery process. Contingent-payment models, UCC-1 security filings, cost-cap protections, and transparent net proceeds calculations.
Dual-language agreement frameworks, international importer onboarding, and coordination with foreign counsel across Asia and Latin America.
JTAD funds the recovery process. You pay nothing upfront and share in the proceeds only when refunds are collected.
We handle every filing, every form, every interaction with CBP. Your team stays focused on your business.
Our counsel manages CIT proceedings, protests, and all legal aspects of the recovery at our expense.
Whether you want us to acquire your refund rights outright or consult on a self-directed recovery, we structure the engagement to fit your needs.
In acquisition partnerships, the risk of non-recovery sits with JTAD. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.
Full English and Chinese documentation for importers operating across both markets.
If you imported goods during the IEEPA tariff period and paid duties that may now be refundable, we want to hear from you. Our team can assess your eligibility and present a partnership proposal in days.
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