Tariff Refund Recovery
Your business may be owed money.
Most owners have no idea.
The Supreme Court ruled that over 166 billion dollars in tariffs were illegally collected from American businesses. If your company imported goods in the last two years, some of that money may belong to you.
$166B+
Ruled Illegally Collected
330K+
Eligible Businesses
30 Days
To Get Funded
0%
Upfront Cost
This is not a loophole. It is a legal obligation.
In early 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that a specific category of tariffs imposed on American businesses were illegally collected. The government is required to give the money back. We are talking about over 166 billion dollars across more than 330,000 businesses in the United States.
Most of those businesses have not moved on it yet. Some do not know it exists. Some assume it will take forever and is not worth the trouble. Some have heard about it but do not know who to trust or where to start.
I spent weeks going deep on this before I said a word to anyone. I researched the law firm. I researched the process. I researched the banks funding the advances. I talked to the people running it. When I was satisfied that it was real and that the process was built right, I put my name on it.
What I found is a process backed by one of the top 100 law firms in the United States with a dedicated international trade practice, a streamlined intake system, and three funding partners who advance the money so you are not waiting on the government.
This is real. And the clock is running.
Most businesses that imported goods qualify.
Here is the simple version.
You do not need to be a tariff expert. You do not need to have filed any paperwork. You just need to answer two questions honestly.
Did your business import goods from targeted countries in the last two years? And was your business the importer of record, meaning your company was the one paying the tariffs directly to US Customs?
If the answer to both is yes, there is almost certainly money waiting for you.
If you are not sure whether you are the importer of record, that is a question the team can answer for you at no cost before any commitment is made.
Three parties. All vetted.
I researched all three independently before I got involved.
Process & Coordination
Opscale Exchange coordinates the entire process. They verify each claim, manage the intake, and connect your file to the legal team. Based in Denver, led by CEO Ron James. Their sales director is my close friend and business partner of seven years, Chris Casey. You will not be handed off to a stranger.
Legal Filing & Litigation
Thompson Coburn is a top 100 US law firm and one of only a handful in the country with a dedicated international trade practice focused specifically on US Customs and tariff litigation. They handle the legal filing and fight on your behalf. When you go through this process, you are working directly with an attorney, not a broker or a middleman.
Capital Advance
You do not have to wait 18 months for the government to process your refund. Three partner banks have committed over 40 billion dollars to advance funds to qualified businesses. Most clients who qualify receive their money within 30 days of starting the process. The banks take the risk. You get paid first.
Three steps for you.
The rest is handled.
Free to start. You only pay if money comes back to you.
- 1Step 01
Complete the Intake Form
A simple form that captures basic information about your business and your import history. Takes a few minutes. No commitment required.
- 2Step 02
Eligibility Review
Thompson Coburn reviews your import records through your ACE account with US Customs and confirms whether you qualify. If you do not have an ACE account, the team will walk you through setting one up at no cost.
- 3Step 03
Zero Upfront Fee
There is no cost to start and no fee unless your refund is won. The contingency fee is 20 percent of what you recover, paid only when money is in your hands. Nothing comes out of your pocket before that.
- 4Step 04
Thompson Coburn Files Your Claim
The attorneys prepare your protest, correct any HTS code misclassifications that could reduce your refund, and file with US Customs on your behalf. This process takes approximately two weeks once your documentation is in order.
- 5Step 05
You Get Paid
Once your file is complete, the funding banks can advance your refund at approximately 75 to 90 cents on the dollar so you are not waiting on the government. Most qualified businesses with an ACE account go from start to funded in 30 days or less.
Every month you wait, the eligible amount shrinks.
Each import shipment has a 314-day filing window. That means every day that passes, some portion of what your business could recover expires and cannot be filed for. This is not pressure I am manufacturing. It is how the program works.
The businesses that move now get the most back. The ones that wait get less. And eventually the window closes entirely.
If you have been on the fence about whether to look into this, the cost of waiting is real. The review is free. The intake takes a few minutes. If you do not qualify, you will know that fast and it costs you nothing.
If you do qualify, the question is simply how much you want back and how soon you want it.
I do not promote things carelessly. I spent weeks on this before I brought it to anyone. This one is real.
Go it alone or use the system I found.
Either way, here is the honest truth.
File On Your Own
Through US Customs Directly
It is possible to file your own tariff protest directly with US Customs. If you have an experienced trade attorney and a clear ACE account, you can pursue this route. The risk is that incorrect HTS code classification is the number one reason refunds get reduced or denied entirely, and without a specialist reviewing your full import history, you may leave significant money on the table.
This path makes sense if you already have a trusted trade law relationship in place.
Use The Specialist System
Through Todd's Referred Process
The process I found costs 20 percent of what is recovered, paid only when you get paid. In exchange, Thompson Coburn reviews your complete import history, corrects any misclassifications, files litigation rather than just a protest which puts you at the front of the line, and the funding banks can get money into your account in approximately 30 days rather than waiting up to 18 months.
Most businesses recover more through this process than they would on their own, even after the fee.
Straight answers before you fill anything out.
Nothing. There is no cost to complete the intake, no cost for eligibility review, and no cost to have Thompson Coburn look at your records. The contingency fee is 20 percent of what is recovered, and it is only owed once money is actually in your account.
Most qualified businesses with an ACE account go from starting the intake to funded in approximately 30 days. That is because the funding banks advance the refund at roughly 75 to 90 cents on the dollar so you are not waiting on US Customs to process the payment, which can take up to 18 months on its own.
The team will walk you through setting one up at no cost. It is a standard part of the intake and does not slow the process meaningfully.
Thompson Coburn LLP files the claim. They are a top 100 US law firm with a dedicated international trade practice. You are working with attorneys, not brokers or middlemen.
You can pursue this on your own with an existing trade attorney. It is a legitimate path. The tradeoff is that the number one reason refunds get reduced or denied is incorrect HTS code classification, and the specialist review here is built specifically to catch that.
It is legit. The Supreme Court ruling is public. Thompson Coburn is a real top 100 firm. The funding banks have committed real capital. Todd spent weeks vetting the process before putting his name on the page you are reading now.
The review is free.
The first step takes minutes.
There is no obligation when you fill out the intake form. Thompson Coburn will review your import records and tell you whether you qualify and approximately what your refund could look like before any fee is ever due.
If you want to talk it through with me first, call me directly. I am not running a call center. It will be me on the other end.
This page was built by Todd Cahill. Todd is not an attorney and this is not legal advice. Legal services are provided by Thompson Coburn LLP. Intake and coordination is managed by Opscale Exchange LLC. Eligibility is determined based on your specific import records and applicable law.