Screening · Intake · Referral coordination
If your company paid IEEPA tariffs,find out whether a recovery review fits.
Summit Recovery Group helps qualified U.S. importers determine whether a preliminary review of certain IEEPA tariff-related payments is worth pursuing — then connects them with a network of participating trade and customs law firms.
- Free preliminary review
- Confidential intake
- No upfront cost
What a review includes
- Eligibility screening at no cost
- Structured intake and documentation guidance
- Introductions to participating law firms
- Coordination of available payment options
Summit Recovery Group is not a law firm and does not provide legal or tax advice. Eligibility and outcomes depend on legal review and documentation. No result is guaranteed.
Scale of activity
Hundreds of billions
In tariffs collected by U.S. CBP under Section 232 / 301 / IEEPA authorities (cumulative through recent years)
Legal landscape
Active litigation
Including ongoing challenges to certain tariff authorities, reviewed by participating firms
Your cost to ask
Free preliminary review
Confidential intake. Engagement only if a fit.
The context
Why importers are looking at this now
U.S. importers have paid substantial duties in recent years that may include tariffs imposed under authorities associated with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Whether any portion of those payments may be revisited is a legal question — and one that deserves a careful answer, not a sales pitch.
Our role is narrow on purpose. We screen for fit, organize the intake, and connect qualified importers with a network of law firms experienced in customs and international trade. Those firms perform the legal evaluation. We don’t.
Active area
Customs & trade
Practice focus of our participating firms
Documentation-led
Evidence first
Reviews are grounded in CBP entries, financials, and tax records
Outcome is legal
Not guaranteed
Eligibility depends on legal review and documentation
The process
A measured path from inquiry to introduction
Each step is designed to respect your time and confirm that a review is appropriate before documents are ever requested from your team.
- 01
Request a review
About 3 minutes
Share a few details about your company and import activity. We collect just enough to assess whether a preliminary review is appropriate.
- 02
Preliminary screening
Typically 2–5 business days
We review your responses against baseline criteria — importer-of-record status, relevant tariff activity, and documentation readiness.
- 03
Intake call
20 minutes, scheduled with you
If there's a potential fit, we schedule a short intake call to confirm details and explain what a documentation review involves.
- 04
Referral to participating law firm
Timing determined by the firm
Qualified companies are introduced to a participating law firm that independently evaluates potential recovery and payment options.
Who this is for
A preliminary review is generally appropriate when:
- You are (or believe you are) the importer of record.
- Your company has paid tariffs that may include qualifying IEEPA-related duties.
- You are willing to provide documentation for review by a participating law firm.
- You can authorize read-only ACE portal access if needed for that review.
Documents reviewed
What a participating law firm may request
You don’t need any of this to begin. The list below is what a participating law firm may request only if your case moves into a formal documentation review — typically weeks after initial intake.
- Read-only CBP ACE portal access
- Last 3 years of financial statements
- Most recent business tax return
- Debt schedule
- Lien release (if secured creditors apply)
- IRS Form 8821
- Ownership / capitalization table
Most of these are standard items a CFO or controller already maintains.
Full documents listHow we’re different
Built around fit, not volume
The category attracts hype. We don’t. The work that creates real value here is quiet, document-led, and done by counsel — and that’s exactly what we coordinate.
Trade-focused legal network
Your introduction goes to firms that practice customs and international trade exclusively — not generalist counsel that touches it occasionally.
Screening before paperwork
We confirm fit before your finance team ever pulls a single document. Your upfront time investment is minimal.
Coordinated payment options
Where a participating firm and funding partner offer it, we help coordinate accelerated-payment structures. Availability is determined by the firm.
Confidential and free to ask
Preliminary review costs nothing and your details are confidential. You're never obligated to engage any firm we introduce.
Our network
How we choose participating law firms
Practice focus
We only route to firms whose practice centers on customs and international trade — not general business litigation.
Jurisdictional coverage
Federal, including the U.S. Court of International Trade. Regional coverage where relevant.
Engagement clarity
Each firm sets its own engagement terms. We never get between the importer and counsel.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short, candid answers. Anything we can’t answer, the participating law firm can.
Is Summit Recovery Group a law firm?
No. Summit Recovery Group is not a law firm and does not provide legal or tax advice. We screen and coordinate introductions between qualified importers and a network of participating law firms that perform any legal review.
Can you guarantee a tariff refund or recovery?
No. Eligibility and outcomes depend on legal review and documentation. We do not guarantee any refund, recovery, outcome, or timeline.
What are IEEPA tariff-related payments?
Certain tariffs have been imposed under authorities associated with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Whether any specific payment may be eligible for potential recovery is a legal question that participating law firms evaluate based on your documentation.
What does it cost to request a review?
Requesting a preliminary review is free. Any engagement terms with a participating law firm — including fees — are established directly between you and that firm.
What about accelerated or financed payment options?
In some cases, financing or accelerated payment options may be available. Whether such options apply is determined by participating law firms and funding partners, not by Summit Recovery Group.
What information do I need to provide?
A preliminary review starts with basic company and import details. If there is a potential fit, a participating law firm may request documentation such as ACE portal access, financial statements, and IRS Form 8821. See the Documents page for the full list.
What if I'm not sure whether I'm the importer of record?
That's a common starting point. The importer of record is listed on your customs entries. We can help confirm it on the intake call, and the participating law firm verifies it as part of any review.
How long does the process take?
Our screening typically takes 2–5 business days. The intake call is about 20 minutes. After referral, timing is set by the participating law firm and depends on the documentation and the legal questions involved.
What if my company is missing some records?
It depends which records. Some items can be reconstructed from CBP data with read-only ACE access. Others may not be available, which the law firm will factor into its evaluation.
Can the review be done remotely?
Yes. Intake calls are remote and document exchange is digital. You shouldn't need to travel for the review process.
Who sees my company's information?
We treat your information as confidential and share it only with the participating law firm coordinating your review. We don't sell or syndicate inquiry data.
What does it cost to engage a law firm if we move forward?
Engagement terms — including fees — are established directly between you and the law firm you choose to work with. We're not involved in those terms.
Start your free review — takes about 3 minutes
Share a few details about your company and import activity. Requesting a review is free and takes a few minutes.