CBP published 2026 tuna quota bulletin with January opening procedures
CBP title: Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna
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What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-212 for 2026 tuna and skipjack in airtight containers not over 7 kg, covering the quota period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The quota opened Friday, January 2, 2026 at noon Eastern Time, and CBP expected oversubscription, so it required importers to follow opening moment procedures under 19 CFR 132.12. Entry summaries could only be transmitted in ACE between 12:01 AM local port time and 12:00 PM ET on the opening day.
What is Allied's position?
This bulletin set the opening procedures for the 2026 tuna quota, and the opening date of January 2, 2026 has already passed. The quota period itself runs through December 31, 2026, so the underlying quota category may still be active, but the specific opening moment filing window described here no longer applies. Clients with tuna entries this year should ask us to confirm the current quota status and how their entries were processed.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna has been published on our webpage at the following link.
Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna
Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-212-2026)
Commodity:
Tuna and Skipjack, in airtight containers, not in oil, in containers, weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 16 subheadings.
Quota Period:
January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026
Opening Date:
Friday, January 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM noon Eastern Time (ET)
Opening moment procedures will be in effect.
In order to ensure that all timely importers are afforded a portion of the tuna quota at the in-quota (low) rate of duty in the event that the total quantity presented at opening exceeds the final quota limit, importers will be required to follow the opening moment procedures provided for in 19 CFR 132.12 (quotas are expected to oversubscribe at opening).
The Trade may transmit the quota entry summaries in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on January 2, 2026, from 12:01 AM (midnight) local port time until 12:00 PM (noon) ET only. Entry summaries reported early or late (before 12 Midnight local port time or after 12 noon ET), will not be processed for the opening; however, early transmissions may be retransmitted within the proper range of time.
Please note: For remote filers, the port of entry dictates the time and date of presentation for quota purposes.
Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov).