US duty drawback — for U.S. importers + exporters

You paid duties on goods you exported, re-exported, or returned. CBP owes you 99% of it back.

US Customs §1313 drawback recovers 99% of duties, taxes, and fees on imports that get exported, used to manufacture exports, or rejected as defective. 5-year filing window. Most importers never claim it.

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Platform fee: 8% of refund processed · $99 floor · no fee on rejected or expired claims

The infrastructure layer

Drawback is one wall. Cruzar protects the corridor.

Drawback (§1313) and IEEPA refunds run on the same chassis as customs validation, paperwork extraction, regulatory pre-arrival, and driver compliance. One Cruzar Ticket carries every module that fired on a shipment — Ed25519-signed, audit-ready. Drawback isn't a standalone tool; it's the export-side mirror of the import-side refund recovery you already trust.

What you can claim

Manufacturing — direct ID (§1313(a))

Imported merchandise used in manufacturing an exported article. Same 10-digit HTSUS or approved accounting method.

Manufacturing — substitution (§1313(b))

Imported and substituted commercially-interchangeable merch used in producing exports. 8-digit HTSUS test post-TFTEA.

Unused merch — direct ID (§1313(j)(1))

Imported merchandise re-exported in the same condition. Same 10-digit HTSUS.

Unused merch — substitution (§1313(j)(2))

Substituted unused commercially-interchangeable merchandise. 8-digit HTSUS test.

Rejected merchandise (§1313(c))

Defective, non-conforming, or shipped-without-consent imports returned within 5 years of import.

How it works

1. Free drawback scan

Tell us one import + one export. We classify the claim type per §1313, check the 5-year window, and tell you how much you can recover. No signup.

2. Sign up — compose Form 7551

We compose the CBP Form 7551 drawback claim with proper §1313 designations: manufacturing direct ID, manufacturing substitution, unused merch direct ID, unused merch substitution, or rejected merchandise. Ed25519-signed.

3. Bond + accelerated payment

Get accelerated payment privilege (~3 weeks vs ~12 months) by posting a drawback bond. We walk you through CBP's privilege application + bond placement.

4. File + track

Your licensed broker files the claim through ACE. We track the refund clock. We charge our fee on confirmed money — never on hope.

Platform fee — paid only on drawback that comes back

· 8% of drawback processed through Cruzar's filing platform
· $99 minimum on any processed claim
· No fee on rejected, expired, or withdrawn filings
· No retainer. No subscription. The platform fee fires only when CBP pays the drawback into your ACH.

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