Product Guide
How to Retrieve Your ES‑003 Report
The step-by-step ACE guide to pull the entry-line data needed to calculate your Trump tariff refund under CBP's CAPE process and recover IEEPA duties you shouldn't have paid.
Retrieve Your ES-003 Report
- 1 Log in to ACE. Go to the ACE Website and select Trade / PGA User Login. Use this login for all future ACE sessions.
- 2 Select your importer account. Once signed in, open the Accounts dropdown and choose Importer.
- 3 Open Reports. On the right side of the screen, click Reports.
- 4 Navigate to Folders. A new tab opens. Click Folders.
- 5 Find the Entry Summary folder. In the left sidebar, expand Public Folders → ACE → Trade → Importer → Entry Summary, then click Entry Summary inside that folder.
- 6 Select the ES-003 report. The right pane will show a list of Entry Summary reports. Click ES-003 Entry Summary Line Tariff Details.
- 7 Set your Trade Account. A new page loads with a parameter pop-up. Wait a moment for it to finish loading, then locate Trade Account ACE ID. On the right, search for and select your Account Name.
- 8 Set the start date. Click Entry Date (Begin) in the left column. In the field on the right, enter 2/1/2025 and press Enter. You can also use the calendar icon.
- 9 Set the end date. Click Entry Date (End) in the left column. Enter 3/1/2026 in the right-hand field and press Enter. You can also use the calendar icon.
- 10 Generate the report. With all three fields set (Trade Account ACE ID, Entry Date Begin, Entry Date End), click Run at the bottom right of the pop-up. The report will start generating; this can take a few minutes. Stay on the page and do not close the window.
- 11 Wait for results. Once finished, the report will appear in the window.
- 12 Download the report. In the top-left toolbar, click the Download icon. A pop-up will prompt you to choose a file type. Leave the defaults as-is and click Export at the bottom right.
- 13 Upload to CustomsGenius. Upload the exported file at app.customsgenius.com to run your IEEPA refund calculation and prepare your refund claims.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CustomsGenius?
- CustomsGenius is a software platform exclusively focused on IEEPA tariff refund recovery for U.S. importers, operated by eCompliance, Inc.
- Can I trust CustomsGenius to support my refunds?
- CustomsGenius is partnered with DeLeon Trade, a firm run by former CBP officials and senior government auditors.
- What is the ES-003 report?
- ES-003 Entry Summary Line Tariff Details is the CBP ACE report that provides the line-level entry data required to calculate an IEEPA refund under the CAPE process.
- How do I submit my ES-003?
- Download the report from ACE using the steps in this guide, then upload the file at app.customsgenius.com to run your refund calculation.
- Where can I find more information?
- See customsgenius.com/pricing for detailed pricing and additional frequently asked questions.
About the Author
Franz Brotzen — Founder, CustomsGenius. Franz is a published expert in tariff policy, currently at Harvard Law School. At CustomsGenius, Franz supports importers and trade compliance professionals with a platform to manage their IEEPA refunds.
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