CBP published second 2026 Argentina beef quota tranche of 80,000 metric tons
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-224 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 2
This message is from March 26, 2026. Later CSMS messages may have changed it. See the latest trade news
What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-224, adding an 80,000 metric ton tranche of Argentina beef under specific HTSUS statistical numbers. The quota period ran April 1 to June 30, 2026, with entries allowed between February 13 and December 31, 2026. Entries filed near the opening received a set entry time and could be prorated if the limit was exceeded.
What is Allied's position?
This was a routine quota bulletin covering beef entries under specific statistical reporting numbers. If Allied filed entries for this tranche, we followed the stated quota periods and proration rules. Clients importing Argentina beef under these numbers should confirm with us whether their entries were affected by proration.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-224 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 2 has been published on our webpage at the following link: Quota Bulletin 26-224 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 2 (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-224-2026)
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 beef product of Argentina may be entered between 12:01am February 13, 2026 and December 31, 2026 under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097 as provided in U.S. note 7 to this subchapter.
Quota Periods:
April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Opening Dates:
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
All entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and prior to 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and on the opening date will receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 8:30 a.m. 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).