CBP publishes 2027 quota bulletin for Caribbean Basin apparel and t-shirts
CBP title: Information: Quota Bulletin 26-408 2027 Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
What did CBP announce?
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-408 for the 2027 Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act quota. It covers apparel under HTSUS subheading 9820.11.09 and t-shirts under 9820.11.12. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, and the quota opened on October 1, 2026. Entries filed on the opening date before 8:30 am ET receive an 8:30 am entry time, and CBP prorates them if a group's total exceeds its limit.
What is Allied's position?
This is a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Clients who import Caribbean Basin apparel or t-shirts under these subheadings can ask us to review how the quota applies to their entries.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
Quota Bulletin 26-408 2027 Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act has been published on our webpage at the following link.
QB 26-408 2027 Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-408-2027
Commodity:
Apparel articles under subheading 9820.11.09 and imports of t-shirts under subheading 9820.11.12 as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 98 Subchapter XX, Additional United States Note (AUSN) 2 (b)(c).
Quota Periods:
October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027
Opening Date:
Thursday, October 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).
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