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Most U.S. importers are paying duties they do not owe
We find them
We recover them
ProfitLinz audits up to 5 years of historical trade data to identify overpayments, misclassifications, missed exemptions, and recoverable drawback funds.
For most mid-market and enterprise importers, the opportunity is hiding in plain sight inside the data your broker already has.
U.S.-based importers and exporters · No obligation
Results verified at close
All IEEPA-based tariffs terminated February 24, 2026.CBP launched the CAPE refund portal on April 20, 2026, opening the formal filing window for importers to recover duties paid between April 2025 and February 2026. This is not a passive process. Each entry has its own deadline. Liquidated entries have a 180-day protest window from their liquidation date. Entries past that window require litigation. Companies without organized entry records and a licensed customs broker filing CAPE Declarations now are already behind.
Separate from the IEEPA refund program, ProfitLinz audits up to 5 years of historical trade records to identify recoverable funds from misclassifications, valuation errors, incorrect country of origin determinations, missed duty drawback programs, and exemptions not applied at entry. These recoveries are available under standard CBP protest and drawback procedures regardless of the IEEPA ruling. Most mid-market importers have recoverable funds sitting in data their broker already has.
The CAPE portal is live as of April 20, 2026. If you imported goods between April 2025 and February 24, 2026 and paid IEEPA duties, you are eligible to file. Phase 1 covers unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of liquidation. Liquidated entries outside that window have a 180-day protest deadline from liquidation date - after which recovery requires litigation. Refunds are issued via ACH within 60 to 90 days of CAPE Declaration acceptance and include statutory interest. ProfitLinz is filing CAPE Declarations for qualifying clients now. If you have not started, schedule a discovery call today.
Three disciplines
One outcome: more profit retained from every shipment
Recover What You Overpaid
We identify and recover overpaid duties through a forensic review of historical trade data and current processes at the entry level. Most mid-market importers have recoverable funds from errors that accumulated quietly over years without anyone looking for them.
- Tariff classification, valuation, and origin validation
- Duty drawback identification and filing
- Abatement, deferral, recovery, and avoidance strategies
- Broker data vs. ACE reconciliation and variance checks
- Quick-win execution roadmap with opportunity sizing
Protect What You Keep
We reduce exposure to penalties, audits, and shipment delays by strengthening internal controls and aligning operations to current trade regulations. Compliance is not a legal formality. It is a margin protection strategy that prevents recoverable profit from leaking back out.
- Internal controls and post-transaction verification
- Recordkeeping and audit readiness
- Screenings, filings, and licenses coordination
- Training, SOPs, and management reporting
- Ongoing compliance monitoring
Run Your Trade Without Adding Headcount
We provide expert trade coverage for mid-market and enterprise companies without dedicated trade staff. Your full trade activity portfolio is managed continuously, accurately, and without the cost or complexity of building an internal team.
- HTS classification and product database management
- USMCA qualification and compliance
- FTA solicitation and administration
- Post-transaction testing and trade data analytics
- Document management and record retention
The funds were already there
They just had not been claimed
These are verified outcomes from completed trade engagements. Company names are withheld by client request. Results were identified through historical audit and documented at engagement close.
A mid-market manufacturer at $74M revenue had been importing across 6 product categories for 11 years without a formal classification review. A 5-year historical audit identified HTS misclassifications across 3 categories and missed drawback program eligibility on a fourth. Claims were filed and $1.2M in recovered duties was received within 60 days. Daily trade operations were not disrupted at any point during the audit.
A global industrial distributor at $112M revenue had accumulated recordkeeping gaps and classification inconsistencies across 4 years of high-volume import activity. A CBP audit notice triggered an internal review that identified $500K in potential penalty exposure. A full compliance remediation program closed the gaps, rebuilt internal controls, and resolved the audit without fines, penalties, or shipment delays. The remediated compliance structure has operated without incident since.
A fast-growing importer at $49M revenue had no dedicated trade staff and had relied entirely on a broker for entry filing. Analysis across 3 years of import data identified classification errors on 22% of entries, FTA eligibility on 14 product lines that had never been enrolled, and drawback recovery on returned goods that had never been filed. Outsourced trade management recovered historical overpayments, enrolled qualifying products in FTA programs, and reduced total annual trade-related costs by 38% in the first year of managed services.
A dedicated trade practice
Not a generalist advisory firm
adding a service line
Shannon Bryant is a Licensed Customs Broker (LCB), Customs Specialist (CUSECO), and Drawback Specialist (DBS) with extensive experience in trade compliance, duty recovery, and managed trade services for U.S. importers and exporters. Her credentials cover classification, valuation, origin determination, drawback filing, and full-cycle compliance program management.
Shannon leads the ProfitLinz Trade Management division with a team of 12 licensed customs brokers. Her client experience spans manufacturing, distribution, logistics, power sports, cosmetics, and commercial cookware, giving the team direct familiarity with the trade complexity most commonly encountered by U.S.-based mid-market and enterprise importers. She is a recognized voice on U.S. tariff policy and its impact on mid-market and enterprise companies, regularly consulted by industry and media on trade compliance matters.
Every trade engagement is led by Shannon directly and operates under the strategic oversight of Karena Bell, ensuring that recovery opportunities are integrated into the broader financial performance picture when relevant. For mid-market and enterprise companies without dedicated trade staff, the ProfitLinz trade team functions as a fully resourced trade department without the overhead of building one.
Analysis plus performance
You pay for the work and what we recover
Our fee structure combines a fixed analysis fee with a performance-based component tied directly to the funds we recover on your behalf. The analysis covers the full historical audit and opportunity sizing. The performance fee applies only to what we successfully recover.
We discuss the specifics during your trade recovery call once we have reviewed your assessment results and sized your recovery opportunity. The Tariff Drawback Assessment is the right first step. It gives you a concrete estimate of your potential before any commitment is made.
Answers for CFOs, CEOs, and COOs
evaluating trade recovery
Most mid-market and enterprise companies recover 15 to 40% of trade-related costs within the first 90 days. Savings come from duty recoveries, missed exemptions, and tighter controls that prevent future leakage. The Tariff Drawback Assessment gives you a specific estimate based on your own trade data before you commit to anything.
Brokers submit entries to keep shipments moving and ensure compliance. ProfitLinz analyzes classifications, reconciles ACE data, validates origin and valuation, and identifies recoverable overpayments from prior entries. These are strategic and forensic functions that brokers are not designed to provide.
For IEEPA refunds through the CAPE portal, CBP estimates refunds are issued within 60 to 90 days of CAPE Declaration acceptance, with statutory interest included. For standard historical audit recoveries — misclassifications, missed exemptions, drawback — quick wins typically appear within 30 to 60 days once claims are filed. Structural compliance improvements begin delivering value immediately.
For IEEPA refund claims, you need ACE Secure Data Portal access with ACH banking details enrolled, and a list of entry summary numbers for shipments from February 2025 through February 2026 that paid IEEPA duties. For standard historical audit work, your broker entry data, product master, and basic shipment volumes are the starting point. We work directly with your broker for an efficient and secure data transfer so there is minimal burden on your team.
No. ProfitLinz provides fully outsourced trade expertise so you avoid added headcount. We manage HTS classification, FTA administration, post-transaction verification, and ongoing reporting so your team can stay focused on running the business.
Ongoing profit leakage from overpayments and missed programs, plus growing exposure to audits, penalties, and shipment delays. Every month without an audit is another month of recoverable funds that age toward the statute of limitations. The 5-year lookback window closes one year at a time.
Both. Many clients begin with a historical audit to recover cash and close compliance gaps, then continue with managed trade services to protect margins and compliance over time. The engagement model is designed around your needs and trade volume.
ProfitLinz Trade Management serves U.S.-based importers and exporters. We support import and export programs including classification, valuation, origin, FTA strategy, and drawback across major trade lanes affecting U.S. operations.
Find out what is recoverable
before you commit to anything
The Tariff Drawback Assessment gives you a specific estimate of your recovery opportunity based on your own trade data. It takes minutes to complete and costs nothing. Once you see the number, reserving a trade recovery call with Shannon is the natural next step.
Answer a few questions about your trade activity and receive an estimate of your potential recovery opportunity. No commitment required.
Start the Assessment →Once you have reviewed your assessment results, schedule a focused conversation with Shannon Bryant to discuss the opportunity in detail and confirm next steps.
Reserve a Trade Recovery Call →