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Contingency-Based Recovery

Recovering your
IEEPA tariff refund
at zero upfront cost

Aldero Partners manages IEEPA tariff refund recovery end-to-end for U.S. importers — from ACE data analysis through CBP protest filings and federal court litigation. You pay nothing unless we collect.

Billions in tariff
refunds are owed.
Most go unclaimed.

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) generated billions in tariff obligations on U.S. importers. Following landmark rulings at the Supreme Court and Court of International Trade, these duties are now eligible for refund — but recovering them requires navigating a labyrinth of customs law, federal agency procedure, and government litigation that most importers are neither staffed nor positioned to handle alone.

Aldero Partners handles the entire recovery process on contingency. We analyze your Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entry data, identify every refundable dollar, file protests with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), manage liquidation and reliquidation proceedings, and pursue federal court action when necessary. You keep ownership of your claim and pay nothing until money hits your account.

From identification
to recovery

Our end-to-end process is designed for speed, compliance, and certainty of execution. Three steps. Zero upfront cost. We handle everything.

01
Free Analysis
Share your ACE portal data or ES-003 entry summary export. Our systems parse every entry, classify HTS codes by tariff authority, separate IEEPA-refundable duties from non-refundable ones (Section 301, Section 232, etc.), and calculate your total refund amount including estimated interest under 19 U.S.C. § 1505. You see the full breakdown before signing anything.
02
Engage on Contingency
If the numbers make sense, you sign a contingency engagement — no retainer, no upfront fees, no hourly billing. We execute a limited Power of Attorney (POA) and file the necessary paperwork with CBP. You retain full ownership of your claim throughout the process. Our fee is a percentage of what we actually recover.
03
File, Litigate & Recover
We manage all CBP filings, formal protests under 19 U.S.C. § 1514, liquidation and reliquidation tracking, and — when CBP denies or delays valid refunds — escalation through the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Federal Circuit. When the refund arrives — including accrued interest — you keep the majority. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

The recovery process
is the hard part

Zero Cost Unless We Collect

Pure contingency. No retainers, no hourly billing, no "administrative fees." If we don't recover your refund, you owe us nothing. Our incentives are perfectly aligned with yours — we only get paid when you get paid.

Regulatory Complexity — Handled

IEEPA refunds don't arrive automatically. Each claim requires proper classification across thousands of HTS codes, reconciliation against ACE data, compliance with PSC liquidation deadlines, and precise filing under 19 U.S.C. § 1514 protest procedures. A single misclassification or missed deadline can void an otherwise valid claim entirely.

Government Litigation Capability

When CBP denies or delays valid refunds, we don't stop at the agency level. Our recovery process extends through formal protest, administrative review, and — where necessary — litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Federal Circuit. Statutory interest under 19 U.S.C. § 1505 accrues on every delayed dollar.

What you can expect
working with Aldero

Full Transparency

Every claim is documented from initial ACE analysis through final recovery. Complete visibility into filing status, deadline tracking, and refund progress at every stage — no black boxes.

Execution Certainty

Every protest filed correctly and on time. Every deadline tracked. Every escalation path prepared in advance. We don't miss dates and we don't cut corners.

Clear Economics

Our terms are straightforward. You see the exact refund amount, estimated interest, our fee percentage, and your net recovery before you sign anything. No hidden charges.

Send us your clients.
Earn for every
engagement.

Your clients who import goods into the U.S. are likely owed IEEPA tariff refunds. We recover the money on contingency — no cost to them unless we collect. Referral partners earn a fee for every client that engages with Aldero. You make the introduction, we handle everything else.

  • Zero risk to your client relationship — this is a free service for them
  • Referral fee paid on every successful engagement — you earn when they engage
  • No selling required — we handle all client outreach professionally
  • Simple referral terms — no complex agreements, fast payouts

How referral partnerships work

Three steps, minimal effort on your part.

1

Apply to join

Fill out a quick application. We'll reach out to discuss the partnership.

2

Refer your clients

Send us your client's info. No selling required — we handle all outreach.

3

Earn your fee

When your referred client engages Aldero, you earn a referral fee. Details and fee structure are discussed during partner onboarding.

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Find out what you're owed.

Submit your information and our team will deliver a detailed recovery estimate — typically within 48 hours. No cost, no obligation.

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$170B+
IEEPA Duties Collected
330K+
Affected Importers
$0
Upfront Cost to You
NYC
Headquartered

Your refund claim
has a deadline

IEEPA refund eligibility is time-sensitive. Whether you're an importer sitting on unliquidated duties or a customs broker advising affected clients — the window to act is now. Tell us about your situation.

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