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Recover Duties on Jet‑A Fuel. Improve Your Bottom Line.Duty Drawback is a U.S. export incentive that refunds import duties, taxes, and fees on merchandise subsequently exported. For airlines, this means recovering duties on Jet‑A fuel used on international flights.

Direct Financial Impact

Convert fuel costs into cash recovery

Competitive Advantage

Convert fuel costs into cash recovery

Operationally Seamless

Convert fuel costs into cash recovery

Tariff Act of 1789

Refund of duties, taxes, and fees on exported (or deemed exported) merchandise

Jet‑A Applicability

Refund of duties, taxes, and fees on exported (or deemed exported) merchandise

Compliance‑Ready

Refund of duties, taxes, and fees on exported (or deemed exported) merchandise

Strategic Value for Airlines

Immediate financial returns, competitive strength, and operational continuity.

Financial Impact

Turn Duties Into Cash
  • Transform fuel costs into revenue recovery
  • Enhanced cash flow from recovered duties
  • Direct bottom‑line improvement via refunds

Competitive Advantage

Lower Effective Fuel Price
  • Leverage existing international networks
  • No operational changes required
  • Pricing edge vs. competitors

Operational Excellence

Seamless Implementation
  • Zero disruption to flight operations
  • Works with current procurement models
  • Systematic recovery on past purchases
Three Pathways

Mechanisms under 19 USC §1313 allowing airlines to recover duties on jet fuel.

19 USC 1313(j): Unused Merchandise

(Non‑Manufacturing)
Application: Crude oil & unprocessed imports
  • Export in same condition as import
  • Direct import‑to‑export traceability
  • Airline relevance: limited

19 USC 1313(p): Substitution

(Finished Petroleum Derivatives)
Application: Crude oil & unprocessed imports
  • Commercially interchangeable fuel; fungible
  • No molecule‑specific tracking needed
  • Primary pathway for airlines

19 USC 1313(a) & (b): Manufacturing

(Refined & Manufactured)
Application: Crude oil & unprocessed imports
  • Inputs processed into exports
  • Manufacturing documentation required
  • Airline relevance: secondary
What We Handle for You

We identify eligible transactions, generate accurate reports, and support customs filing end‑to‑end.

Automated Data Capture & Integration

  • Fuel purchase data: quantity, cost, duty paid
  • Flight operations linked to international routes
  • Customs documentation (import/export)
  • Payment records confirming duty payments

Intelligent Eligibility Analysis

  • Map purchases to qualifying operations
  • Calculate precise recovery by statute
  • Optimize claim strategies to maximize refund
  • Pre‑submit compliance checks

Automated Documentation Generation

  • Compile CBP‑compliant claim packages
  • Support forms (7551/7552/7553 as applicable)
  • Audit‑ready evidence trails and substantiation
  • Management reporting: status and projections
Ready to recover duties on Jet‑A fuel?
Contact us to receive an free consultation

We’ll review your flight and fuel data, align on the applicable 19 USC §1313 pathway, and generate claim‑ready reports for your customs broker.

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