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How It Works

A transparent, 6-step broker-supervised workflow — from raw entry data to a complete, review-ready CAPE submission package. You stay in control at every step.

Intake

We receive your entry data — ES-003 reports, entry exports, 7501s, or any format you work with. We create an Intake Manifest: a complete inventory of what you sent, what's usable, and what's missing before we start.

Output: Intake Manifest with Go / Conditional Go / Hold status for each data source.

DutyRefund: intake & manifest Broker: provides data & confirms completeness

Cleaning & Normalization

We standardize entry numbers, dates, HTS codes, and duty amounts across all sources. We deduplicate entries that appear in multiple reports and merge multi-source records into a single Normalized Entry Ledger.

Output: Normalized Entry Ledger + Data Quality Report (flagged duplicates, format issues, missing fields).

DutyRefund: cleaning & normalization Broker: confirms data quality report

Pre-check & Eligibility Screening

We flag IEEPA Chapter 99 tariff lines, check liquidation status and dates against the CAPE Phase 1 window, and identify exclusions (outside the IEEPA period, non-Ch.99 HTS, unliquidated entries). Every entry gets a screening status.

Output: Eligibility Matrix + Portfolio Summary (Likely Eligible / Needs Manual Review / Not Phase 1 breakdown).

DutyRefund: screening & classification Broker: reviews eligibility calls

Exception Queue

Entries that need broker judgment are categorized and routed — missing filing authority, data gaps, entry date issues, filer mismatches, ambiguous liquidation status. We flag, you decide.

Output: Exception Register + Broker Action List — each exception prioritized by materiality.

DutyRefund: flags & categorizes exceptions Broker: resolves exceptions & provides missing info

Broker Review

You receive a structured Review Packet — not raw data, but a formatted package with the Eligible Entry Set, Exception Register, and Broker Review Sheet. You review, correct, approve, hold, or escalate each entry as you see fit.

Output: Signed-off Entry Set + Disposition Log. Nothing moves forward without your approval.

DutyRefund: prepares review packet Broker: reviews, corrects, approves — final call

Final Output

We prepare the complete Preliminary Review Worksheet with all broker-approved entries, organized by screening status. You receive a Submission Checklist and an Audit Trail. You remain in full control of the final CAPE submission to CBP.

Output: Draft Filing Package + Submission Checklist + Audit Trail + Refund Tracker.

DutyRefund: prepares draft package Broker: reviews, submits to CBP

SAMPLE DELIVERABLES

What you receive at each step

All data shown is illustrative. Every deliverable is designed for broker review before any CBP action.

Intake Manifest

Step 1

Source	Format	Records	Status
ES-003 (May 2026)	CSV	847	✅ Go
Entry Export (Apr)	XLSX	312	✅ Go
7501s — Q1 2026	PDF	—	⚠ Conditional
Protest Filings	—	—	⛔ Hold

Sample — Illustrative Only

Eligibility Matrix

Step 3

Entry #	HTS	Duty	Screening Status
371-0000004-2	9903.01.20	$28,410	Likely Eligible
529-0000002-3	9903.01.25	$5,132	Likely Eligible
418-0000010-7	9903.01.80	$0.00	Needs Review
202-0000033-1	6109.10.00	$1,240	Non-IEEPA

Sample — Illustrative Only

Exception Register

Step 4

Entry #	Issue	Action Required
704-0000001-6	Missing entry_date	Provide date or mark ineligible
320-0000002-5	Liq. status unknown	Verify with ACE / CBP
891-0000015-1	Filing authority?	Confirm broker of record

Sample — Illustrative Only

Broker Review Sheet

Step 5

Entry #	Est. Refund	Broker Disposition
371-0000004-2	$31,208	✅ Approved
529-0000002-3	$5,634	✅ Approved
418-0000010-7	$0.00	⏸️ Held — pending data
891-0000015-1	$8,900	✕ Rejected — no authority

Sample — Illustrative Only

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