CBP opened first 2026 quarterly tranche for Argentina beef imports
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-223 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 1
This message is from February 12, 2026. Later CSMS messages may have changed it. See the latest trade news
What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-223, allowing an additional 80,000 metric tons of Argentine lean beef trimmings to enter in 2026 under specific HTSUS numbers. The quota was split into four quarterly tranches of 20,000,000 kg each, with Tranche 1 running from February 13 to March 31, 2026 on a first-come, first-served basis. Entries filed early on the opening day received a standardized 8:30 am entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if a tranche's limit was exceeded.
What is Allied's position?
This bulletin covered a quota window that opened and closed earlier in 2026, so the Tranche 1 deadline has already passed. Later CSMS messages may have updated the status of Tranches 2 through 4 or the overall quota. Clients who imported Argentine beef under this program should ask us to review the specific entries we filed for them.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-223 2026 Argentina Beef has been published on our webpage at the following link.
Quota Bulletin 26-223 2026 Argentina Beef https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-223-2026
Commodity:
Beef as provided for in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Chapter 2 subheadings Additional United States Note (AUSN) 3(b) and addressed in Presidential Proclamation and Annex “Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer” and published on February 6, 2026.
In addition to the aggregate quantity of beef of Argentina specified in AUSN 3(a) to chapter 2 of the tariff schedule for any calendar year, an additional 80,000 metric tons (mt) of lean beef trimmings of Argentina may be entered between 12:01am February 13, 2026 and December 31, 2026 under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0202.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097 as provided in U.S. note 7 to this subchapter.
This additional aggregate of beef of Argentina shall be managed in four quarterly tranches of 20,000,000 kilograms (kgs) each and shall not exceed 20,000,000 kgs per quarterly tranche. Each tranche is a distinct quota period administered on a first-come, first served basis.
Tranche 1 opens on February 13, 2026, and closes on March 31, 2026. Tranche 2 will open on April 1, 2026, and close on June 30, 2026. Tranche 3 will open on July 1, 2026, and close on September 30, 2026. Tranche 4 will open on October 1, 2026, and close on December 31, 2026.
Quota Period Tranche 1:
February 13, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Opening Date – Tranche 1:
February 13, 2026
All entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and prior to 08:30 am Eastern Time (ET) and on the opening date will receive an entry time of 08:30 am for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 08:30 am ET, all accepted entries will be prorated.
Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov).