Petroleum drawback is now within reach
Most providers treat petroleum like any other category. Pax was built for the provisions, configurations, and residual cycles that define it.
Every provision modeled. Every dollar accounted for.
Pax combines deep expertise with AI, finding the highest-value claim across your entire import program, including the combinations others miss.
Petroleum drawback expertise
Pax recovers duties, Superfund tax, and Oil Spill Tax across your full drawback program.
$73,041,000
3 of 3 claimedCombined recovery across 3 provisions
- 1313(p) Petroleum
- $16,112,400
- 1313(b)(p) Manufacturing of Petroleum Derivatives
- $32,044,400
- 1309 Bunker & Airline Activity
- $24,884,200
Multi-provision recovery
Most programs file one provision. Pax files every combination you qualify for, capturing what others miss.
RefinerDistributorExporter→Downstream sales tracedMulti-party claim identifiedRecovery maximizedMulti-party claims
Pax tracks downstream sales to identify multi-party claim opportunities and maximize recovery.
More recovered. Less on your plate.
Ready for anything CBP brings.
Recover across every configuration
Each transaction is evaluated across all applicable provisions, so the highest-value claim is always selected.
No residual expires before it's claimed
Open residuals are tracked and carried forward across your entire import program. Nothing claimable expires.
See your full recovery in real time
Recovered dollars, open claims, and pending filings are visible across your program in real time.
Trace every claim back to its source
Claims are traceable to source documents and checked against ACE data. Pax is one of only 30 ABI-certified providers.
Track every aspect of your program in one place.
Track every claim from filed to paid, searchable by date, value, or status. Your full recovery program in one view.
Meet the teams that run on Pax.
“Out of everything Pax does for us, the centralization is the biggest benefit. It’s become my single source of truth for documentation across the entire import portfolio.”
Global Operations Manager
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FAQ
01
Do petroleum product importers qualify for duty drawback on bulk re-exports?
Yes. Importers of crude, refined products, and petroleum derivatives can recover duties on bulk volumes that are subsequently exported, including under substitution where the exported product shares the same HTS classification.
02
Can petrochemical manufacturers claim drawback on imported catalysts and additives?
Often, yes. Catalysts, additives, and processing agents consumed in manufacturing exported goods can support manufacturing drawback. Pax evaluates whether each input qualifies and selects the provision that maximizes recovery.
03
What types of petroleum imports qualify?
Base oils, lubricants, packaged fuel derivatives, catalysts, additives, and other processing agents all qualify depending on whether they are re-exported unused or used in the production of exported finished goods.
04
How does duty drawback apply to petrochemical manufacturing?
Petrochemical manufacturing qualifies under manufacturing drawback: duties paid on imported feedstocks, catalysts, and additives consumed in producing exported derivatives are recoverable. Pax models the manufacturing relationship and selects the provision that maximizes recovery.