2027 specialty sugar quota opens October 1, 2026 at noon ET
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-305 2027 Specialty Sugar
What did CBP announce?
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-305 for 2027 specialty sugar under HTSUS Chapters 17 and 21, Additional U.S. Note 5. The quota period is October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, and the quota opens at 12:00 p.m. ET on October 1, 2026. CBP expects the quota to oversubscribe at the opening moment. Entry summaries must reach ACE on October 1 between midnight local port time and noon ET, or CBP does not process them for the opening.
What is Allied's position?
This affects only importers of specialty sugar under this quota. If you plan to enter these goods at the opening, send us your documents early so that we can transmit inside the window.
Written by Allied CHB with AI (Claude) from the CBP message. General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-305 2027 Specialty Sugar has been published on our webpage: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-305-2027
Commodity:
Specialty Sugar as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings, Additional United States Note (AUSN) 5.
Quota Periods:
October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027
Opening Date:
Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time (ET)
This quota is expected to oversubscribe at Opening Moment.
The Trade may transmit the quota entry summaries in ACE on October 1, 2026, from 12:00 A.M. (midnight) local port time until 12:00 P.M. (noon) ET only. Entry summaries reported early (before 12:00 A.M. midnight local port time) or late (after 12:00 P.M. noon ET) will not be processed for the opening, however early transmissions may be retransmitted within the proper range of time.
Please immediately report transmission problems to the ACE Client Representative and the Quota and Agriculture Branch (QAB). Notification delays may result in exclusion from the opening. Entry summaries with transmission issues submitted late will be reviewed and handled by QAB on a case-by-case basis.
Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov).