Electronic Refunds

Status: In force. The effective date has passed and nothing here records a change to that.

From the published effective date. Nothing here records a court changing it.

• Document number: 2025-24171
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: January 2, 2026
• Effective: February 6, 2026
• Comments close: March 3, 2026
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Official abstract

This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to reflect that, subject to limited exceptions, CBP will issue all refunds electronically. This document explains the process required to receive electronic refunds and the process to receive paper checks in those rare instances where the recipient meets the criteria for a waiver.

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Data updated October 2, 2026