E-commerce returns. Cross-border re-exports. DTC brands shipping internationally. Consumer and retail importers are filing drawback claims at rapidly growing volumes because the underlying business model, import inventory, sell it, then have a meaningful share of it leave the country again, increasingly fits the drawback profile. The recovery opportunity scales directly with international return rates and cross-border distribution.

Yes. When imported goods are sold to customers outside the U.S. and returned across the border, the original duty paid can be recovered under the Unused Merchandise or Rejected Merchandise drawback programs, depending on the circumstances. For retailers and DTC brands with international customer bases, return-driven drawback is one of the largest recovery categories.

Goods exported to international fulfillment centers qualify for drawback when the original imports paid duty, whether the fulfillment is for direct customer delivery or for in-country distribution. The export transaction is what triggers eligibility, regardless of destination type. Caspian's platform pulls fulfillment and shipping data alongside customs data to build the import-export linkage.

Drawback eligibility is calculated per-SKU and per-entry, which historically made it impractical for retailers with thousands of SKUs.  Caspian's Dynamic Product Catalog handles SKU-level reconciliation automatically. Claims update in real time as products and HTS codes change, so high-SKU operations don't bottleneck the filing process.

Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin consumer goods (apparel, electronics, home goods, accessories) are the largest single duty exposure for many retailers, with rates running 7.5% to 25% depending on the product. IEEPA tariffs add additional exposure for affected origin countries. Both are recoverable under drawback when the goods are subsequently exported.

Yes. Marketplace sellers (Amazon, Walmart, Shopify-based DTC operations) face the same drawback mechanics as direct retailer's duty paid on imports, goods sold and shipped abroad, refund owed. The platform integrates with major marketplace and e-commerce systems to pull export and fulfillment data alongside customs records.