Compliance after entry
Protest
A protest is the administrative challenge to a CBP decision, for example a liquidation. It must be filed within 180 days after the decision.
What does Protest mean?
Under 19 U.S.C. 1514, an importer or another party can contest CBP decisions (19 CFR 174.11). Examples are decisions on value, classification and duty rate, charges, and exclusion of goods.
For entries since December 18, 2004, the protest period is 180 days after the date of liquidation or of the other decision (19 CFR 174.12). For older entries, the period was 90 days.
After liquidation, CBP names the protest as the only option for relief. The importer, its broker or its attorney can file it.
A protest is generally filed on CBP Form 19 or in the ACE Protest module. A protest filer in ACE needs a protest filer account in the ACE Portal.
What does it mean for your shipment?
Check each liquidation against the entry summary. If CBP changed the duty, ask your broker at once, because the 180 days start on the date of liquidation.
Allied CHB, licensed customs broker, CBP filer code 9AJ.
Where does this come from?
Trade News about Protest
- Sep 22Section 301 China exclusions updated for new HTS numbers from July 1, 2026
- Jun 18CBP detailed AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP refund steps for the 2025-2026 program lapse
- Apr 13CBP Deployed CAPE Tool to Process IEEPA Duty Refunds Starting April 20, 2026
- Feb 9CBP dropped 25% Russia-related duty on India goods in February 2026, kept reciprocal tariffs
- Feb 6CBP Reauthorized AGOA and Haiti HOPE/HELP Duty-Free Programs Through 2026
All glossary terms · General information, not legal advice.