ACE REV-613, REV-603, and REV-615: What Each CAPE Report Shows and When It Populates
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TL;DR — REV-613, REV-603, and REV-615 each serve a different purpose and populate on different schedules. Blank reports immediately after CAPE acceptance are expected — not a sign of a problem. Already-liquidated entries reliquidate the next business day; unliquidated entries liquidate 45 days from CAPE acceptance. All three reports run from the Importer sub-account in ACE, not the TOP account.
What the three reports are
CBP added REV-615 on April 20, 2026 specifically for CAPE. REV-603 and REV-613 pre-date CAPE and handle general refund tracking and ACH rejection logging.
REV-613 — ACH Rejected Refunds Report. Per CBP's official QRC for this report, it "highlights any refunds that have been rejected due to the recipient not being enrolled in ACH Refunds." This report shows payment failures at the ACH delivery stage. If an entry appears in REV-613, CBP attempted to pay and the transfer bounced. If the report is empty, no payment attempts have failed for that IOR. An empty REV-613 is the correct outcome for an IOR with ACH refund enrollment in place.
REV-603 — Trade Refund Report. Per CBP's ACE Portal/ACH FAQ, it "covers successful refunds." This report confirms that payment left CBP and reached the designated bank account. It includes a Refund Secondary Status column that shows "Funds Diverted" when CBP applied an offset under 19 CFR § 24.72 — an outstanding customs debt was netted against the refund before disbursement. The offset reduces or eliminates the payment without any separate error message.
REV-615 — Trade CAPE Detail Refund Report. Available effective April 20, 2026 per CBP's IEEPA FAQ. CBP describes it as providing "consolidated CAPE refund information as well as entry-level refund information." It's the only report that ties directly to a CAPE claim number and shows individual entry status within a declaration. Of the three, it surfaces useful information first.
When each report populates
REV-613 populates only if a payment rejection occurred. An empty REV-613 at any stage is not a problem.
REV-603 populates after reliquidation completes — not at acceptance. CBP's CSMS #68340863 establishes two reliquidation schedules:
- Entries already liquidated within the 80-day window reliquidate the next business day after CAPE acceptance.
- Unliquidated entries are set to liquidate 45 days from the CAPE acceptance date.
REV-603 stays blank for a given entry until that reliquidation runs. A clean accepted declaration can show empty REV-603 for six weeks and still be on track.
REV-615 is the first of the three to show anything useful. It surfaces processing status once CBP's system flags the entry during mass processing, before the final reliquidation cycle runs. If the CAPE tab shows accepted and REV-613 and REV-603 are both blank, REV-615 is where to look first.
Quick reference: three reports, three jobs
| Report | Official CBP name | What it covers | When it populates |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV-613 | ACH Rejected Refunds Report | Payment failures at ACH delivery — missing or invalid bank enrollment | Only if a rejection occurred. Empty = no failures. |
| REV-603 | Trade Refund Report | Successful ACH payments from CBP | After reliquidation: next business day (already liquidated) or 45 days from acceptance (unliquidated). |
| REV-615 | Trade CAPE Detail Refund Report | CAPE claim status, entry-level and consolidated refund detail | Earliest of the three — surfaces during processing before final reliquidation completes. |
Where to find them in ACE
All three reports run from the Importer sub-account. Running them from the TOP account returns no data, regardless of what's filed. This is the most common reason all three look empty when they're not.
In ACE Portal: Accounts → Importer sub-account → Reports → Standard Reports. Search by report name. The reports pull from the IOR's account, so the sub-account must match the IOR on the CAPE declaration.
What "Funds Diverted" means in REV-603
The Refund Secondary Status column in REV-603 shows "Funds Diverted" when CBP applied the offset provision before releasing payment. Under 19 CFR § 24.72, CBP nets any outstanding customs debts against a refund before disbursement. No advance notice is required.
Common situations where this appears: unresolved AD/CVD duty adjustments from a prior Commerce remand, open bond claims or penalty notices, and earlier entries that reliquidated at a higher duty amount than was originally paid. If REV-603 shows payment issued but the amount is lower than expected — or no balance remained — the difference went to that debt. The offset provision is a condition of filing CAPE; the declaration requires agreement to it.
If REV-615 is still blank after 45 days
If the CAPE tab shows accepted, the 45-day unliquidated window has passed, and REV-615 still shows nothing, email IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov with the CAPE claim number. Include the IOR name and note that REV-615 has not updated past the expected reliquidation target.
For entries in extended, suspended, or "under review" liquidation status, the 45-day target doesn't apply. Those entries keep their existing liquidation status and refund when CBP processes them through normal channels — no predictable date.
If you haven't filed yet and want to check which entries in your ES-003 are Phase 1 eligible before submitting, the Pre-CAPE Audit runs that check automatically.
Frequently asked questions
All three reports are blank two weeks after CAPE accepted. Did something go wrong? For unliquidated entries, this is normal. REV-603 doesn't populate until reliquidation, which targets 45 days from acceptance. REV-615 should show processing status before that — check REV-615 first for any activity. If REV-615 is also blank past day 45, email IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov with the CAPE claim number.
My already-liquidated entries accepted on April 20. REV-603 is still empty a week later. Why? Already-liquidated entries should reliquidate the next business day after acceptance per CSMS #68340863. Confirm you're running REV-603 from the Importer sub-account, not the TOP account. If the sub-account is correct and the report is still blank past the second business day after acceptance, email IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov.
REV-603 shows a lower amount than I calculated. Is that an error? Check the Refund Secondary Status column first. "Funds Diverted" means CBP applied an offset against an outstanding customs debt under 19 CFR § 24.72. Also verify the applicable rate period for entries near key rate changes: 9903.01.63 ran at 125% from April 10 to May 13, 2025 only; 9903.01.24 changed on November 10, 2025. Entries filed close to those dates may refund at a different rate than assumed.
Do I need to do anything to activate REV-615? No. REV-615 became available to all importers and brokers with ACE accounts on April 20, 2026 per CBP's IEEPA FAQ. No separate enrollment is required. If it's returning no data, confirm the declaration has reached accepted status in the CAPE tab before troubleshooting further.
REV-613 shows a rejected payment. What do I do? Log into your Importer sub-account → ACH Refund Authorization tab → confirm or update your US bank account information. Once updated, email IEEPARefunds@cbp.dhs.gov with your CAPE claim number and note that you've corrected the enrollment. CBP holds the funds — there's no expiration on the hold. Full fix steps are in the ACH Setup Guide.
I filed through a broker. Which account do I check? REV-615 reflects the declaration tied to your IOR account. REV-603 and REV-613 follow the refund destination: if the refund routes to your ACH, it shows in your account; if to the broker's ACH per Form 4811, it appears in their account. Confirm with your broker who is enrolled as refund recipient before assuming the reports are missing data.
What's the difference between this guide and the Refund Not Received article? The Refund Not Received guide walks through diagnosing a missed payment after the refund date has passed. This article is a reference for understanding what each report does and when to expect it to populate — useful earlier in the process when reports are simply blank after a new acceptance.