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Our purpose is not to assume there is a claim. It is to determine whether the facts justify a useful conversation with the people who do this work.
I'm an importer
Do your entry records justify a review?
Review your ACE and entry populations, where your claims actually stand across Phase 1 and Phase 2, and what appears missing, rejected, unresolved, or short-paid — including where you have already filed or already received part of what you expected.
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A recovery capability without building a department
Explore TRA's published recovery-only model for customs brokers, freight forwarders, and trade consultants that want to handle client recovery requests without adding a separate internal recovery operation.
See the customs-broker pathTRA-published examples
TRA has publicly described recovery work involving situations like these. These are individual TRA-reported examples, not IVG clients.
Pharmaceuticals
U.S.-based generic drug manufacturer
- Situation
- Complex chemical imports had been classified under generic basket codes, creating a reason to revisit historical entries.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes reviewing historical ACE data, product classifications, and Pharmaceutical Appendix treatment.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes a recovery being pursued following its historical-entry review.
Steel manufacturing
Manufacturer importing specialty steel grades
- Situation
- Product-specific exclusions existed, but the company had not sought retroactive application.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes examining whether those exclusions had been applied to prior entries.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes recovery work involving exclusions that had not been applied retroactively.
Food importing
Specialty food distributor
- Situation
- Ingredient entries had been assessed broadly, while exclusions had not been applied retroactively.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes using raw ACE data rather than broker summary reports to examine entry treatment.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes previously paid duties being reviewed for recovery.
E-commerce
Consumer-electronics seller
- Situation
- Product lines had been entered at higher duty rates during rapid-clearance workflows.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes examining classifications, exclusion eligibility, and valuation treatment across prior entries.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes a recovery pursued after classification, exclusion, and valuation review.
Fashion retail
National apparel retailer
- Situation
- Several product lines had been systematically classified at higher duty rates, including accessories.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes examining classification corrections and prior duty treatment.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes classification changes affecting prior entries.
Furniture retail
National furniture retailer
- Situation
- Prior entries had liquidated at original higher deposit rates, prompting a historical review.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes comparing entered and liquidated duty data in a forensic ACE audit.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes prior entries being reviewed for recovery after that comparison.
Auto parts distribution
Aftermarket automotive-parts wholesaler
- Situation
- Legacy classifications for brake-related imports had not been updated.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA describes cross-referencing part numbers, technical specifications, and ACE data for prior entries.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes a recovery pursued after classification review of prior entries.
Electronics importing
Electronics distributor
- Situation
- Tariff payments across consumer electronics, networking equipment, and peripherals prompted a historical review.
- What TRA says it examined
- TRA's published case describes reviewing prior entries and duty payments.
- TRA-reported result type
- TRA describes previously paid duties being reviewed for recovery, including interest.
These are individual TRA-reported examples. Results vary; no recovery, amount, approval, or timeline is guaranteed.
TRA handles the recovery workflow: intake, ACE-data review, documentation, attorney coordination, workflow management, follow-up on rejected or unresolved items, and a client-facing portal. IVG's role is relationship-first, factual, and consultative — we help you decide whether the conversation is worth having.
Still deciding? Contact IVG with your questions before going anywhere else.
How IVG fits. Ironwood Ventures Group is an Independent Representative for Tariff Refund Agency. TRA provides the specialized tariff-recovery service. IVG is not the customs broker, customs counsel, the refund processor, a government agency, a lender, or the entity that independently determines refund eligibility. Eligibility, scope of work, acceptance, terms, and next steps are determined by TRA and by applicable law.
Eligibility and outcomes depend on the importer's specific facts, documentation, entry history, liquidation status, tariff program, and applicable law. No refund, approval, recovery amount, funding, or timeline is guaranteed. Tariff Refund Agency is not a law firm, customs broker, accounting firm, government agency, CBP, or U.S. Customs, and does not provide legal, tax, customs-brokerage, or accounting advice.
