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
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Transform fuel costs into revenue recovery -
Enhanced cash flow from recovered duties -
Direct bottom‑line improvement via refunds
Competitive Advantage
Lower Effective Fuel Price
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Leverage existing international networks -
No operational changes required -
Pricing edge vs. competitors
Operational Excellence
Seamless Implementation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Map purchases to qualifying operations -
Calculate precise recovery by statute -
Optimize claim strategies to maximize refund -
Pre‑submit compliance checks
Automated Documentation Generation
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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.

