CBP opens Tranche 1 beef tariff-rate quota bulletin 26-230
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-230 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 1
What did CBP announce?
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-230 covering beef under HTSUS Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3, tied to the August 26 presidential proclamation on beef affordability. Tranche 1 covers September 1 through September 30, 2026, and opened at 8:30 am ET on September 1. Entries filed before that time on the opening date receive an 8:30 am entry time, and CBP prorates accepted entries if a HTSUS group exceeds its limit at that time.
What is Allied's position?
This is a routine quota bulletin for beef entries under this specific tariff-rate quota. If a client imports beef covered by this quota, we apply the opening date and proration rules CBP set for Tranche 1 when we file the entry. Clients who do not import this beef category do not need to act.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-230 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 1 has been published on our webpage at the following link.
Quota Bulletin 26-230 2026 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer Tranche 1 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-230-2026)
Commodity:
Beef as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 2 subheadings, Additional United States Note (AUSN) 3 and addressed in Presidential Proclamation and Annex “Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer” published on August 26. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/further-ensuring-affordable-beef-for-the-american-consumer/
Quota Period:
Tranche 1: September 1, 2026- September 30, 2026
Tranche 2: October 1, 2026 – October 30, 2026
Tranche 3: October 31, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Opening Dates:
Tuesday, September 1, 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).