Quota Bulletin 26-225 opened third 2026 tranche for additional Argentina beef
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-225 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 3
This message is from June 16, 2026. Later CSMS messages may have changed it. See the latest trade news
What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-225 for the third tranche of the additional 2026 Argentina beef quota. The quota period ran from July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and opened on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The additional 80,000 metric tons applied to beef of Argentina under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097. Entries submitted from 12:01 a.m. local port time until 08:30 a.m. ET on the opening date received an 08:30 a.m. entry time, with proration if a group exceeded the limit.
What is Allied's position?
This was a routine quota bulletin for importers of Argentine beef, and clients did not need to act on it. Later CSMS messages may have changed the quota status, so clients should ask us about their beef entries.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-225 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 3 has been published on our webpage at the following link: Quota Bulletin 26-225 2026 Argentina Beef Tranche 3 (https://www.cbp.gov/quota-bulletin-26-225-2026-argentina-beef-tranche-3)
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 12:01 a.m. 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 Period:
July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
Opening Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
All entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and prior to 08:30 a.m. 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 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).