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Specialty sugar quota for 2027 over-subscribed at opening; prorated entries need re-transmission
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-310 with the 2027 Specialty Sugar tariff rate quota results. The quota opened on October 1, 2026, and was over-subscribed at the opening moment. ACE calculated a pro rata percentage of 44.58212 percent and sent an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filers or importers must re-transmit the data within five business days of authorized release, a window that expires on October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time.
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This affects only specialty sugar entries presented at the October 1 opening moment. For those entries we file, we need to re-transmit the entry data with the prorated quantity before 4:30 pm local time on October 13, 2026. Clients with these entries should contact us now so we can confirm the prorated quantities. Clients with no specialty sugar entries do not need to act.
2027 refined sugar quota oversubscribed at opening, entries prorated at 51.03027%
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-319 with the opening moment results for the 2027 refined sugar tariff rate quota. The quota opened on October 1, 2026, and was oversubscribed, so CBP set a pro rata percentage of 51.03027%. ACE sent a UC message with the prorated quantity for each entry. Filers or importers have until October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time to re-transmit the data.
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For clients with refined sugar entries presented at the opening moment, we re-transmit the entry data using the prorated quantity from the UC message. Clients with affected entries should contact us well before October 13, 2026, so we can file within the window.
- QuotaCSMS #70064688
CBP publishes 2027 raw cane sugar quota allocations, opening October 1, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-303 with the 2027 raw cane sugar allocations under HTSUS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 and opens on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date receive an 08:30 am entry time. If any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 08:30 am ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
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This is a routine quota bulletin and clients do not need to act. Raw sugar importers who plan entries on the opening date should contact us early so we can time their filings.
- QuotaCSMS #70064651
CBP publishes 2027 AGOA apparel quota limits, opening October 1, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-407 with the 2027 limits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). It covers apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98 and Chapter 61, 62, 64 and 65 subheadings from designated sub-Saharan African countries that meet AGOA requirements. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date receive an 08:30 am entry time, and CBP prorates entries if a group exceeds its limit.
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This is a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Importers of AGOA apparel who want to claim quota should ask us to review their entries before the October 1, 2026 opening.
- 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.
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This bulletin sets the annual quota rules for mixes and doughs entries we file for clients importing this commodity. We apply the opening date and proration rules to entries filed for the 2026 through 2027 quota period. Clients importing mixes and doughs under this quota do not need to take separate action, but should contact us if they want us to review timing of their entries around the opening date.
- 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.
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This is a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Clients importing Haitian apparel under HELP should ask us to review their entries and timing for the opening date.
- 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.
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We track this quota opening for clients who import cocoa powder under this HTSUS provision. Entries we file on the October 1, 2026 opening date will follow the stated timing rule for quota qualification. Clients importing this commodity do not need to take action now, but should contact us if they plan to file entries on the opening date so we can coordinate timing.
- 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.
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This bulletin sets the quota mechanics for condiments and mixed seasonings entries filed on the October 1, 2026 opening date. We apply these timing and proration rules to any qualifying entries we file for clients importing this commodity. Clients do not need to take any action, but importers with shipments subject to this quota should ask us to confirm entry timing if arrival falls near the opening date.
- 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.
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We file entries under this quota using the reporting numbers and timing rules CBP set for this tranche. Clients importing Argentina beef under these subheadings should confirm with us whether their shipments fall within this quota period. We monitor the opening date and proration risk for entries we file on October 1, 2026.
- 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.
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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.
- 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.
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This affects only importers of sugar-containing products under this quota. If you plan to enter these goods on October 1, send us your documents early so that we can file before 8:30 a.m. ET.
- 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.
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This affects only importers of refined 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.
- 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.
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This affects only importers of beef under this quota. If you plan to enter beef in Tranche 2, send us your documents early so that we can file on the opening date.
- QuotaCSMS #69709869
CBP opens Tranche 1 beef tariff-rate quota bulletin 26-230
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.
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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.
- QuotaCSMS #69523407
CBP opened the 2027 tobacco tariff-rate quota on September 14, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-502 announcing the 2027 tobacco quota period, which runs from September 13, 2026 to September 12, 2027. The quota opened on Monday, September 14, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 a.m. local port time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date all received an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and CBP prorated accepted entries if any HTSUS group total exceeded the limit at that time.
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This bulletin covers tobacco entries under HTSUS Chapter 24, Additional U.S. Note 5, and the quota period it describes remains open through September 12, 2027. We apply the opening date and proration rules from this bulletin to tobacco entries we file for clients within this quota period. Clients importing tobacco under this quota do not need to take action, but should ask us to confirm quota status on any pending entries.
- QuotaCSMS #69511340
CBP published 2026-2027 cotton fiber quota bulletin (Note 10)
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-406 covering cotton fibers processed but not spun under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 10. The quota period ran from September 11, 2026 through September 10, 2027, opening September 11, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit.
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This bulletin set the opening rules and quota period for cotton fiber entries under Note 10 for the 2026-2027 year. If Allied filed entries for this commodity around the September 11, 2026 opening, we followed the stated entry-time and proration rules. Clients with entries in this quota category should ask us to confirm the status of their specific filings.
- QuotaCSMS #69511296
CBP published 2027 cotton card strips quota bulletin for tariff-rate quota period
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-405 covering cotton card strips under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 9. The quota period ran from September 20, 2026 through September 19, 2027, and the quota opened on September 21, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 a.m. local port time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota purposes, with proration if the HTSUS group limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin set the opening mechanics for the 2027 cotton card strips tariff-rate quota, which has already opened. We applied the stated entry-time rules to any cotton card strips entries filed around the September 21, 2026 opening. Clients importing this commodity do not need to take further action on this specific bulletin, but should contact us if they have entries from that opening date they want reviewed for proration.
- QuotaCSMS #69511149
CBP published 2027 cotton quota bulletin, opened September 21, 2026
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-401 for cotton not carded or combed under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 5. The quota period ran from September 20, 2026 through September 19, 2027, with an opening date of September 21, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This bulletin set the opening and proration rules for the 2027 cotton quota period, which has already started. We applied the stated entry time rules to any cotton entries we filed on the opening date. Clients with cotton entries under this quota should ask us to confirm how their specific entries were processed.
- QuotaCSMS #69509193
CBP published 2027 quota bulletin for quartz surface products imports
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.
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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.
- QuotaCSMS #69290703
CBP published 2027 cotton quota bulletin with August 2026 opening date
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-403 for cotton not carded or combed under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 7. The quota period ran from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with an opening date of August 3, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This was a routine quota bulletin for cotton entries filed around the August 2026 opening date. The quota period continues through July 31, 2027, so it may still apply to cotton entries we file under this provision. Clients importing cotton under AUSN 7 should ask us to confirm how their entries were processed relative to the quota limit.
- QuotaCSMS #69290728
CBP published 2027 cotton tariff-rate quota bulletin for AUSN 8 (history)
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-404 covering cotton not carded or combed under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 8. The quota period ran from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with an opening date of August 3, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date received that entry time for quota purposes, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This bulletin covered the opening of a routine annual cotton quota period that has already occurred. If a client had entries filed against this quota around the August 3, 2026 opening and the group limit was exceeded, proration may have applied. Clients with questions about how a specific entry was processed under this quota should ask us to review it.
- QuotaCSMS #69290648
CBP published 2027 cotton quota opening bulletin for AUSN 6 (historical)
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-402 for Cotton Rough or Harsh under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 6. The quota period ran from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027, with an opening date of August 3, 2026. Entries filed near the opening received an 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time for quota purposes, with proration if the HTSUS group limit was exceeded.
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This was a routine quota opening notice for rough or harsh cotton entries. The opening date has already passed, so it no longer requires action from clients. If you import this cotton category and have questions about how your entries were processed, ask us to review them.
- QuotaCSMS #69112467
CBP sets 2026 tuna tariff-rate quota limit, no oversubscription at opening
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-214 setting the 2026 tuna tariff-rate quota restraint limit at 16,364,101 kilograms, following a June 3, 2026 Federal Register notice. The quota did not oversubscribe when it opened January 2, 2026, so all entries and withdrawals from that date received 100 percent proration on a first come first served basis. This applies to tuna classifiable under HTSUS subheading 1604.14.22.
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This bulletin is a routine quota update from CBP and applies to entries of tuna under HTSUS 1604.14.22 filed since January 2, 2026. We apply the published proration to any entries we file under this quota. Clients importing this tuna do not need to take any action based on this notice.
- QuotaCSMS #68961636
Quota Bulletin 26-225 opened third 2026 tranche for additional Argentina beef
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-225 for the third tranche of the additional 2026 Argentina beef quota. The quota period ran from July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and opened on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The additional 80,000 metric tons applied to beef of Argentina under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097. Entries submitted from 12:01 a.m. local port time until 08:30 a.m. ET on the opening date received an 08:30 a.m. entry time, with proration if a group exceeded the limit.
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This was a routine quota bulletin for importers of Argentine beef, and clients did not need to act on it. Later CSMS messages may have changed the quota status, so clients should ask us about their beef entries.
- QuotaCSMS #68282178
CBP published 2026 Australia FTA agricultural quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-103 for the 2026 Australia Free Trade Agreement, covering agricultural products in Chapter 98 subheadings under Additional U.S. Notes 8 through 19. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time but before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota purposes, with proration if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This bulletin set the quota opening rules for Australia FTA agricultural entries filed at the start of the 2026 quota period, which has since passed. If a client believes an entry filed on the opening date was affected by proration, we can review that specific entry. Later CBP quota bulletins may have updated the status of this quota, so clients with questions about a current entry should ask Allied to check.
- QuotaCSMS #68168194
CBP published second 2026 Argentina beef quota tranche of 80,000 metric tons
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-224, adding an 80,000 metric ton tranche of Argentina beef under specific HTSUS statistical numbers. The quota period ran April 1 to June 30, 2026, with entries allowed between February 13 and December 31, 2026. Entries filed near the opening received a set entry time and could be prorated if the limit was exceeded.
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This was a routine quota bulletin covering beef entries under specific statistical reporting numbers. If Allied filed entries for this tranche, we followed the stated quota periods and proration rules. Clients importing Argentina beef under these numbers should confirm with us whether their entries were affected by proration.
- QuotaCSMS #68163805
Peanut tariff-rate quota for April 2026 to March 2027 opened April 1, 2026
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-210 for peanuts under HTSUS Chapter 12, Additional U.S. Note 2. The quota period ran from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and opened on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. entry time. If any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP prorated all accepted entries.
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This was a routine quota opening, and clients did not need to act. Later CSMS messages may have changed the quota status, so peanut importers should ask Allied about their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67792422
CBP published 2026 Argentina beef quota bulletin for tranche 1 (now closed)
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-223 covering an additional 80,000 metric ton tariff-rate quota for Argentina lean beef trimmings, split into four quarterly tranches of 20,000,000 kg each. Tranche 1 ran from February 13, 2026 to March 31, 2026 on a first-come, first-served basis. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 08:30 am ET entry time, with proration if the tranche limit was exceeded at that time.
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This bulletin covered Tranche 1 of the 2026 Argentina beef quota, which closed on March 31, 2026. Later tranches (2, 3, and 4) may have opened and closed under separate CBP bulletins since then. Clients with Argentina beef entries under this quota should ask us to confirm which tranche and quota status applied to their specific entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67740694
CBP opened first 2026 quarterly tranche for Argentina beef imports
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-223, allowing an additional 80,000 metric tons of Argentine lean beef trimmings to enter in 2026 under specific HTSUS numbers. The quota was split into four quarterly tranches of 20,000,000 kg each, with Tranche 1 running from February 13 to March 31, 2026 on a first-come, first-served basis. Entries filed early on the opening day received a standardized 8:30 am entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if a tranche's limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin covered a quota window that opened and closed earlier in 2026, so the Tranche 1 deadline has already passed. Later CSMS messages may have updated the status of Tranches 2 through 4 or the overall quota. Clients who imported Argentine beef under this program should ask us to review the specific entries we filed for them.
- QuotaCSMS #67630220
CBP published 2026 AGOA apparel quota limits (routine bulletin)
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-407 covering 2026 AGOA tariff-rate limits for apparel from designated sub-Saharan African countries, effective February 9, 2025 through December 31, 2026. The bulletin set an opening date of February 9, 2026, with entries filed before 8:30 am ET on that date treated as filed at 8:30 am, and proration if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit.
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This was a routine quota bulletin covering AGOA apparel entries filed early in 2026. We applied the stated proration and timing rules to any qualifying entries filed around the opening date. Clients with AGOA apparel entries from that period who have questions about proration should ask us to review their entries.
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