Expert Energy Efficiency Services

Price Ridge’s Energy Efficiency Services are designed for U.S. Importers of Record that imported energy-efficiency-related goods—such as HVAC equipment, refrigeration systems, battery storage components, renewable energy products, industrial machinery, or efficient building components—and paid IEEPA-classified duties. The service focuses on identifying refundable tariff amounts and filing the required CBP CAPE Declaration.

Your company may qualify if it was the Importer of Record on U.S. entries from 2025-2026, paid IEEPA duties on eligible imported goods, has not already filed its own CAPE Declaration, and has access to import documentation. Price Ridge starts with a free eligibility review using basic import profile details and available CF7501 entry summaries.

Common examples include HVAC and refrigeration equipment, industrial pumps and compressors, renewable energy components, solar and battery storage products, electrical components, efficient machinery, and related industrial equipment. Eligibility depends on whether the duties paid were classified under IEEPA-related HTS codes, not simply whether the product is energy efficient.

Price Ridge typically needs CF7501 entry summaries, duty payment records, commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading or air waybills, and any CBP correspondence related to the affected entries. If your records are incomplete, Price Ridge can coordinate with your customs broker or help retrieve import records through authorized CBP importer tools.

Price Ridge offers a contingency-based engagement for qualifying claims, meaning there is $0 upfront cost. The fee is an agreed percentage of the refund and is collected only when CBP disburses your refund. The exact percentage depends on claim size and complexity and is discussed transparently before any engagement is signed.

Price Ridge conducts an entry-by-entry audit of your CF7501 import history, identifies IEEPA-classified HTS line items, separates refundable IEEPA duties from non-refundable tariff types, and totals the eligible duty amount. The audit also separates Phase 1 unliquidated entries from Phase 2 finally liquidated entries for accurate CAPE Declaration filing.

For Phase 1 unliquidated entries, CBP has referenced a 45-90 day review and liquidation window after CAPE Declaration acceptance, though queue position can affect timing. Phase 2 finally liquidated entries have no announced CBP timeline. Price Ridge tracks the claim through acceptance, CBP review, reliquidation, and refund disbursement.

Yes. For larger claims, Price Ridge offers options beyond waiting for CBP processing, including outright claim purchase at 75-85¢ on the dollar for qualifying claims of $500,000 or more, and claim financing in certain situations. These options are subject to due diligence, documentation quality, credit approval, and definitive agreements.