Rodney S. Scott

Rule Changes

Leading the CAPE portal rollout and refund operations

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has accepted about $137.9 billion in refund claims for the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down, as of an October 26 filing at the Court of International Trade. Importers have filed 315,069 claims, and 222,754 passed initial checks covering 44 million entries.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Leads the agency carrying out the order

For decades, importing into the United States mostly meant filing paperwork and paying duties. A June 3 executive order changed that, requiring importers to certify supply-chain compliance, disclose who really owns their business, and hold U.S. assets to cover any duties owed.

Updated Jun 11

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Agency leader approving publication authority for the technical amendment

The U.S. border moves at airports too, quietly, through paperwork. CBP's latest technical amendment adds five airports to its user-fee list and removes Ontario, California.

Updated May 15