Reminder: As outlined in the advisory below, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin issuing all refunds electronically via ACH effective February 6, 2026. After this date, CBP will no longer issue refund checks unless a waiver has been approved.

Importers and other parties who may receive CBP-issued refunds should review the information below and ensure all required enrollment steps have been completed in advance of the deadline.

Original message posted on January 5th, 2026:

The following is taken in part from CSMS #67270895 and serves as an update to our October 13, 2025 Customer Advisory:

Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue ALL refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule published on January 2, 2026 in the Federal Register (FR Document 2025-24171).

In preparation for this change, CBP recently improved the ACH refund sign-up process by:

• Adding an automated ACH Refund Authorization tool in the ACE Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal)
• Automating the ACE Portal’s importer account application, which is necessary to access the new ACH Refund Authorization tool

For importers and other parties who may receive CBP-issued refunds after February 5, 2026, please review CBP’s Electronic Refund Enrollment Reference Sheet and take any necessary steps to ensure readiness for this mandatory transition.

Please note that, per the FR Document 2025-24171, after February 6, 2026, CBP will no longer issue refunds by check unless a waiver has been approved.

RIM logistics, ltd. will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and provide updates as necessary. Please reach out to your RIM representative if you have any questions.