Manufacturing drawback
Imported merchandise used in manufacture or production of articles exported within 5 years — BOM-level reconciliation required.
The most rigorous §1313 drawback claim package an importer can file.
Blueprint assembles a documentation-complete duty drawback claim package — every statutory element, every required reconciliation, the CBP Form 7551, the evidence log, and the filing checklist — checked against the letter of 19 U.S.C. §1313 before a licensed customs broker releases it.
Every subsection of 19 U.S.C. §1313Five statutory claim elements, gate-checkedACE · HTS · import-export reconciliationLicensed customs broker release on every claim5-business-day SLA
Why claims fail
A single missing match can void the entire refund.
An importer's duty drawback claim is only as strong as the reconciliation behind it. Miss one of the five statutory elements, skip a required HTS match, mis-time the 5-year lookback, or fail to link an export to the correct import entry — and the claim can be denied, penalized, or exposed to CBP audit liability.
Most importers run this by hand, from memory, once or twice a year. The statute has not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.
Blueprint exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every file.
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missing reconciliation elements is enough to jeopardize a claim
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of the statute — subsection by subsection.
We do not summarize the law and hope. Every claim is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of 19 U.S.C. §1313. These are the provisions each claim is held to.
Substitution manufacturing drawback
Domestic merchandise of same kind and quality substituted for imported merchandise — 8-digit HTS match verified.
Rejected merchandise drawback
Imported merchandise rejected for non-conformity, exported or destroyed within 3 years — evidence of rejection required.
Unused merchandise drawback
Imported merchandise not used in the U.S., exported or destroyed within 5 years — proof of export/destruction required.
Same condition drawback
Imported merchandise exported in same condition within 5 years — no processing allowed.
Filing and recordkeeping
Electronic filing via ACE/ABI, 3-year record retention, and CBP Form 7551 completeness — all verified before submission.
How a claim is built
Intake to broker release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and reconciles. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A licensed customs broker signs every release. That order is never reversed.
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Recovery Scan
Upload ACE entry history and export records. We return a free completeness read: which statutory elements and reconciliations you already have, and which are missing.
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Evidence & reconciliation
As your authorized agent, we extract import entry lines, export/destruction evidence, and HTS classifications, and build the reconciliation matrix, corroborated across sources.
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Grounded drafting
The five claim elements are drafted from your validated data and the §1313 rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
Import-export matches reconcile to the line; the 5-year window is verified; the HTS substitution key is resolved; any failure blocks release.
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Broker release
A licensed customs broker reviews the exception queue and signs the release. High-value or novel claims route to attorney review first.
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Delivery
You receive the claim package: CBP Form 7551, reconciliation matrix, evidence log, filing checklist, and the ACE/ABI submission — ready for the broker to file under its own name.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Broker-released
No claim ships without a licensed customs broker signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released claim package.
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Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard claim library.
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Reconciliation sources
ACE entry summaries · commercial invoices · bills of lading · export/destruction certificates, every applicable file.
Why Blueprint
Built to be the most thorough option an importer has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every statutory element and reconciliation accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A reconciliation error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run reconciliations as your clerical agent. We never provide legal advice, or represent you before CBP.
Engagement
Flat fee, per released claim package. No contingency, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any refund.
- A free Recovery Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per released claim package; disclosed pass-through search fees.
- Optional fixed-fee attorney review for high-value or novel claims.
- Optional Continuity Add-on for the filing and post-submission exhibits, pre-dated to your 5-year window.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is Blueprint a law firm?
No. Blueprint, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Attorney review is available and recommended for high-value or novel claims.
Do you file the claim or interact with CBP?
No. Blueprint prepares the claim package; a licensed customs broker files it under their own name. We do not communicate with CBP on your behalf.
What makes a claim 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the statute: the five §1313 claim elements present, the 5-year window verified, the import-export reconciliation resolved or exception-coded, HTS substitution keys corroborated, and ACE/ABI readiness confirmed. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to a broker-released claim package. The free Recovery Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released claim package, plus disclosed pass-through search costs. No contingency and no percentage of any refund amount.
See what's missing before it costs you a refund.
Start with a free Recovery Scan. Send your ACE entry history and export records and we'll return a completeness read against every subsection of §1313.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the licensed customs broker files every claim.