CAPE Phase 3 Ties October 6 Filing to July 30 IOR Submissions
CBP plans to open CAPE Phase 3 on October 6 for plaintiffs with reliquidation orders and a valid IOR number submitted by July 30. Later submitters await instructions.
Primary lensEntry posture review
Sub-topicCAPE processing
Evidence base4 records used
Use caseRefund posture
CBP has scheduled CAPE Phase 3 for October 6, 2026, but the first filing group is defined by a submission made months earlier. In its September 15 court declaration, the agency says plaintiffs that submitted a valid importer of record number by July 30 can file when the new phase opens. Plaintiffs that provided an IOR number later will receive additional instructions.
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