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Charter Brokerage

Duty drawback specialist and customs broker

Duty drawbackEnterprise programs

Charter Brokerage has specialized in duty drawback since 1994 and was founded by two international trade attorneys. Beyond drawback it handles excise tax recovery, Superfund tax credits, FTZ and bonded warehouse work, clearance and Canadian customs. It says it filed more than $1B in drawback in the first two years of the TFTEA rules.

Best for: Large drawback claimants, especially in petroleum, chemicals and excise-tax products

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  • – Publishes prices
  • – Files CAPE refunds
  • ✓ Duty drawback
  • – Takes small importers
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Facts checked November 8, 2026 against the sources listed below. Charter Brokerage does not pay to appear here.

1 Legal nameCharter Brokerage LLC
2 HeadquartersNot disclosed
3 Founded1994
4 SizeNot disclosed
5 CBP licenseNot disclosed
6 TechnologyNot disclosed
7 Published pricesNot disclosed
8 IEEPA refundsNot disclosed

Services confirmed by a source

  • ✓ Customs entries
  • ✓ Foreign-trade zones
  • ✓ Duty drawback
  • ✓ Trade compliance consulting
  • ✓ Excise tax recovery
  • ✓ Canadian customs

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Worth knowing before you sign

  • Its volume claims, including filing over 90% of historic eight-digit substitution claims, are self-reported.
  • No IEEPA refund service listed.

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