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Duty drawback refunds most duties and fees on imported goods later exported or destroyed. Track eligibility, substitution rules, time limits, and supporting records.
This page is the public entry point. It explains the issue, links to the public tools that surface the primary records, and routes recurring work into review.
Use this when the first question is which drawback category applies to the flow.
Use this when the import and export lines must be matched to support a claim.
Use this when the question is whether the claim is still within the window and adequately documented.
Drawback is a recovery program with strict matching and timing rules, so qualifying exports are easy to miss once the filing window passes. The value is in catching the match while the records still support it.
Traverse keeps the duty and classification records for the import and export lines together, so the drawback question stays tied to the source data the claim relies on.
Drawback is a refund of most duties, taxes, and fees paid on imported merchandise that is later exported or destroyed. It covers categories such as unused merchandise, manufacturing, and rejected merchandise, each with its own proof requirements.
A claim depends on matching the imported and exported merchandise, meeting the substitution standard for the category, filing within the statutory time limit, and keeping records that tie the import entry to the export or destruction.
Save it when the same HTS lines, suppliers, or export flows repeat, so each qualifying export is captured for a claim instead of being identified after the filing window closes.
Keep eligibility category, matched import and export lines, and claim deadlines together. Save drawback scope.