CBP published 2027 quota bulletin for quartz surface products imports
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-601 2027 Quartz Surface Products
What did CBP announce?
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-601 for Quartz Surface Products, covering quota periods from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2027. The bulletin implemented tariff-rate quota limits under a Presidential Proclamation and set an opening date of August 17, 2026 for the first period. Entries filed early on the opening date received a standard 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time, with proration if any HTSUS group limit was exceeded.
What is Allied's position?
This was a routine quota bulletin covering specific HTSUS subheadings for quartz surface products. It affected only entries of that commodity filed during the stated quota periods. Clients importing quartz surface products should ask us to confirm how their entries were handled and whether later CBP messages changed quota levels or eligible countries.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-601 2027 Quartz Surface Products has been published on our webpage at the following link: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-601-2027
Commodity:
Quartz Surface Products as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapters 68 and 70 subheadings, Chapter 99 Additional U.S. Note 41, and addressed in Presidential Proclamation and Annex 11051 “To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Quartz Surface Products,” published on July 31, 2026, and FR 2026-15975 (91 FR 50645) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15975/to-facilitate-positive-adjustment-to-competition-from-imports-of-quartz-surface-products?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov), published August 5, 2026.
Quota Period:
August 15, 2026 – November 14, 2026
November 15, 2026 – February 13, 2027
February 14, 2027 – May 15, 2027
May 16, 2027 – August 14, 2027
See Quota Bulletin for eligible countries.
Opening Date:
Monday, August 17, 2026
All entries submitted after 12:01 am 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).
Questions about duties should be referred to the Trade Remedy Branch at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov).