What changed at U.S. Customs?

1. Sep 25
   QuotaCSMS #70024711

   CBP publishes 2027 quota bulletin for mixes and doughs

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-222 for Mixes and Doughs under HTSUS Chapter 19, Additional US Notes 1 and 3. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening October 1, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if a HTSUS group total exceeds the limit at that time, accepted entries are prorated.

2. Sep 25
   QuotaCSMS #70023995

   CBP publishes 2027 HELP Act quota bulletin for Haitian apparel, opening October 1, 2026

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-134 for the 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP) quota. It covers apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98, subchapter XX, and Chapter 61 and 62 subheadings. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and opens October 1, 2026. Entries submitted on the opening date after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and entries are prorated if a group exceeds its limit.

3. Sep 25
   QuotaCSMS #70023967

   CBP publishes 2027 tariff-rate quota bulletin for cocoa powder

   CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-215 for Cocoa Powder under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 1. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, opening on October 1, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 a.m. local port time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date all receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota purposes. If total entries for any HTSUS group exceed the limit at that time, accepted entries will be prorated.

4. Sep 25
   QuotaCSMS #70023947

   CBP opens 2027 tariff-rate quota for condiments and mixed seasonings

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-221 for condiments and mixed seasonings under HTSUS Chapter 21, Additional US Note 4. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening on October 1, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time but before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date will get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at that time, accepted entries will be prorated.

5. Sep 25
   QuotaCSMS #70023787

   CBP opens Tranche 4 of 2026 Argentina beef tariff quota on October 1

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-226 covering an additional 80,000 metric tons of Argentina beef under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097. This quota period runs October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 and opens October 1, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if a HTSUS group total exceeds the limit at that time, accepted entries are prorated.

6. Sep 24
   QuotaCSMS #70015464

   2027 specialty sugar quota opens October 1, 2026 at noon ET

   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.

7. Sep 24
   QuotaCSMS #70014436

   2027 quota for sugar-containing products opens October 1, 2026

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-304 for 2027 sugar-containing products under HTSUS Chapters 17, 18, 19 and 21, Additional U.S. Note 8. The quota period is October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, and the quota opens on October 1, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date get an entry time of 8:30 a.m. If the total for an HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP prorates all accepted entries.

8. Sep 24
   QuotaCSMS #70014324

   2027 refined sugar quota opens October 1, 2026 at noon ET

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-301 for 2027 refined 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.

9. Sep 23
   QuotaCSMS #70003236

   Tranche 2 of the affordable beef quota opens October 1, 2026

   CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-231 for Tranche 2 of the beef quota under the "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" proclamation. Tranche 2 covers beef under HTSUS Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3, from October 1 to October 30, 2026. Tranche 1 ended on September 30, and Tranche 3 runs from October 31 to November 30, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on October 1 get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, with proration if a group exceeds its limit.

Allied CHB writes the summaries and positions with AI (Claude) from the published CBP message. They are general information, not legal advice. Always check the official CBP message, which each page links to.