# 2025-20764: Customs Drawback Revival: CBP's Paperwork Comeback

2025-20764, Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement; Drawback Regulations, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published 2025-11-24, effective Comments must be submitted no later than December 24, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20764
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20764
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Reinstatement; Drawback Regulations
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Citation: 90 FR 52989
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: Comments must be submitted no later than December 24, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Customs Drawback Revival: CBP's Paperwork Comeback

## Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is bringing back a paperwork form tied to drawback rules, which help businesses get refunds on certain import taxes. If you’re a business dealing with imports or exports, this affects you! They’re asking for your thoughts by December 24, 2025, before finalizing the process—so get ready to share your feedback and keep things running smoothly.

## Abstract

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

## Effects PRIA read

- Form 7553 Reinstated for Drawback Claims: cost, low. CBP is reinstating CBP Form 7553 (Notice of Intent) for the drawback process and requires drawback claims to be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) under the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA). CBP estimates 150 respondents, 20 responses per responde…
- Paper Drawback Claims No Longer Allowed: cost, medium. CBP confirms that since February 24, 2019, TFTEA-Drawback (part 190) is the only legal framework and no new drawback claims may be filed under the prior paper-based processes in part 191. All claims must follow the electronic submission requirements in sections 190.51–190.53 and be filed in ACE.
- Transfers Must Be Shown By Business Records: cost, low. CBP states that transfers of merchandise for drawback must be evidenced by business records as defined in sections 190.10 and 190.24, and CBP Form 7552 (Certificates of Delivery and Certificates of Manufacturing & Delivery) will no longer be requested or accepted. Businesses must maintain and provi…

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## Sources
- [2025-20764 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20764/agency-information-collection-activities-reinstatement-drawback-regulations)
- [2025-20764 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20764.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20764 (as of 2026-06-08).