CBP sets 2026 tuna tariff-rate quota limit, no oversubscription at opening
CBP title: Quota Bulletin 26-214 2026 Tuna Final Restraint Limit and Proration
This message is from July 1, 2026. Later CSMS messages may have changed it. See the latest trade news
What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-214 setting the 2026 tuna tariff-rate quota restraint limit at 16,364,101 kilograms, following a June 3, 2026 Federal Register notice. The quota did not oversubscribe when it opened January 2, 2026, so all entries and withdrawals from that date received 100 percent proration on a first come first served basis. This applies to tuna classifiable under HTSUS subheading 1604.14.22.
What is Allied's position?
This bulletin is a routine quota update from CBP and applies to entries of tuna under HTSUS 1604.14.22 filed since January 2, 2026. We apply the published proration to any entries we file under this quota. Clients importing this tuna do not need to take any action based on this notice.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-214 2026 Tuna Final Restraint Limit and Proration has been published on our webpage at the following link: Quota Bulletin 26-214 2026 Tuna Final Restraint Limit and Proration (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-214-2026)
A notice entitled “Tuna Tariff – Rate Quota For Calendar Year 2026” published in the Federal Register (Federal Register :: Tuna Tariff-Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2026 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11113/tuna-tariff-rate-quota-for-calendar-year-2026-for-tuna-classifiable-under-subheading-16041422)) on June 3, 2026 announced the 2026 restraint limit for tuna. The quota restraint limit for 2026 is 16,364,101 kilograms.
The quota on tuna did not oversubscribe at opening moment on January 2, 2026. All successful entry summaries and/or warehouse withdrawals of tuna presented with a presentation date of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) January 2, 2026, onward will be granted 100% proration of the quantity presented on a first come first served basis based on quota presentation date. The entry that filled and surpassed the quota limit will be prorated according to 19 CFR 132.
Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov.