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- 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.
- QuotaCSMS #67631822
CBP Published 2026 Haiti HELP Apparel Quota Bulletin 26-134
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-134 for the 2026 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP), covering apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98 subchapter XX and Chapter 61, 62 subheadings. The quota period ran from February 9, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of February 9, 2026. CBP explained how entries filed near the opening time would be treated for quota qualification and proration.
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This bulletin set the quota rules for Haiti HELP apparel entries filed between February 9 and December 31, 2026. Because the quota period is still open as of today, we continue to apply these proration and timing rules to qualifying entries we file. Clients shipping HELP apparel should ask us to confirm the current quota status for their specific entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67305708
CBP Published 2026 Peru TPA Agricultural Quota Bulletin
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-106 for the 2026 Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, covering agricultural products under HTSUS Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII, Note 28, and General Note 32. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an entry time of 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and CBP said it would prorate any HTSUS group that exceeded its limit at that time.
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This was a routine quota bulletin for agricultural products under the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, and the opening date has already passed. Later quota bulletins or CBP updates may have changed the status of this quota, so clients with entries claiming this preference should ask us to review their specific entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67256105
CBP published 2026 Israel FTA agricultural quota bulletin 26-101
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-101 for the 2026 Israel Free Trade Agreement, covering agricultural products under Chapter 99 subheadings, Additional US Notes 3 through 7. The quota period ran January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening January 2, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 am ET on the opening date received an 8:30 am entry time, and CBP would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This was a routine annual quota bulletin for Israel FTA agricultural goods and did not require action from importers at the time beyond normal quota filing procedures. The 2026 quota period is still open as of today, so clients importing goods under these Chapter 99 provisions should ask us to confirm current quota status for their entries. Later quota bulletins or fill notices may affect availability, and we can check the latest status before filing.
- QuotaCSMS #67248648
CBP published 2026 beef tariff-rate quota bulletin (historical)
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-201 for 2026 beef, covering HTSUS Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3. The quota period ran January 1 to December 31, 2026, opening January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 08:30 am ET entry time, and CBP would prorate accepted entries if a HTSUS group's limit was exceeded at that time.
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This bulletin set the opening and proration rules for the 2026 beef quota, which has already opened and is underway. Clients with beef entries under this quota should ask us to confirm how their specific entries were processed. No action is needed on this notice itself since its opening date has passed.
- QuotaCSMS #67105958
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-107 for 2026 US-Colombia TPA quotas
CBP announced that Quota Bulletin 26-107 for the 2026 United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement was published on its website. The quota period runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 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 bulletin, and the 2026 quota period is still open until December 31, 2026. Clients do not need to act, but importers of Colombian goods under quota should ask us to check quota status for their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67082726
CBP published 2026 KORUS FTA tobacco quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-505 for 2026 Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) tobacco quota under HTSUS Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII, Additional U.S. Note 31. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 8:30 am ET entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group total exceeded the limit at that time.
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This bulletin set the opening procedures for the 2026 KORUS tobacco quota period, which is still open through December 31, 2026. The opening date and proration rule for January 2, 2026 have already passed, so this notice no longer requires action. Clients with tobacco entries under this quota should ask us to review their entries for quota status.
- QuotaCSMS #67082755
CBP published 2026 tuna quota bulletin with January opening procedures
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-212 for 2026 tuna and skipjack in airtight containers not over 7 kg, covering the quota period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The quota opened Friday, January 2, 2026 at noon Eastern Time, and CBP expected oversubscription, so it required importers to follow opening moment procedures under 19 CFR 132.12. Entry summaries could only be transmitted in ACE between 12:01 AM local port time and 12:00 PM ET on the opening day.
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This bulletin set the opening procedures for the 2026 tuna quota, and the opening date of January 2, 2026 has already passed. The quota period itself runs through December 31, 2026, so the underlying quota category may still be active, but the specific opening moment filing window described here no longer applies. Clients with tuna entries this year should ask us to confirm the current quota status and how their entries were processed.
- QuotaCSMS #67083024
CBP published 2026 USMCA agriculture quota bulletin for Canada
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-113 for USMCA agricultural products from Canada under HTSUS Chapter 98, Subchapter 23. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed close to the opening received an 08:30 am ET entry time, and CBP said it would prorate any HTSUS group that exceeded its limit at that time.
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This bulletin covered quota timing for entries filed early in the 2026 USMCA agriculture quota period, which is now underway. The specific opening-date proration rules applied only around January 2, 2026 and do not affect entries filed now. Clients with open questions about how a specific entry was processed under this quota should ask us to review it.
- QuotaCSMS #67082888
CBP published 2026 USMCA textile quota bulletin for Canada
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-112, covering the 2026 USMCA Tariff Preference Level for certain cotton, wool and man-made fiber textile products from Canada under HTSUS Chapter 98 subchapter 23. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening on January 2, 2026. CBP said entries filed after midnight and before 8:30 am ET on the opening date would receive an 8:30 am entry time for quota purposes, and that amounts would be prorated if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit at that time.
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This bulletin set the quota rules for Canadian TPL textile entries for all of 2026, so it still applies to entries we file through December 31, 2026. If a client imports covered cotton, wool or man-made fiber textile products from Canada, we track the quota status of the entry and can check current fill levels before filing. Clients do not need to take any action on this bulletin itself, but should let us know if they have shipments they want reviewed against the quota.
- QuotaCSMS #67084957
CBP posted 2026 Panama Trade Promotion Agreement quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-108 for the Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, covering agricultural products under HTSUS Chapter 99, Subchapter 19. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. CBP said entries filed between 12:01 am local port time and 8:30 am Eastern Time on the opening date would all receive an 8:30 am entry time, and if any HTSUS group total exceeded its limit at that time, accepted entries would be prorated.
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This bulletin set the opening rules for the 2026 PATPA agricultural quota, which is still within its period as of today. We apply the proration and timing rules CBP describes to any entries we file for PATPA agricultural products under this quota. Clients with entries in this quota should ask us to confirm current fill status, since later CBP bulletins may have updated quantities or limits.
- QuotaCSMS #67082757
CBP Published 2026 Chile FTA Textile Quota Bulletin 26-109
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-109, covering cotton and man-made fiber fabric and apparel goods from Chile under HTSUS Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII, Notes 4 and 5. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed after midnight local port time and before 8:30 am Eastern Time on the opening date received an 8:30 am entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group total exceeded the limit at that time.
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This was a routine quota opening notice for Chilean textile and apparel goods and did not change tariff rates or entry requirements. We apply quota timing and proration rules like this when we file entries for goods covered by this quota. Clients importing these Chile-origin textile products do not need to take action, but can ask us to confirm quota status on specific entries.
- QuotaCSMS #67085024
CBP published 2026 quota bulletin for USMCA tariff preference levels on Mexican textiles
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-111 for the 2026 USMCA Tariff Preference Level for Mexico. It covered certain cotton, wool and man-made fiber textile products from Mexico under HTSUS Chapter 98 subchapter 23. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries submitted between 12:01 am local port time and 08:30 am ET on the opening date received an 08:30 am entry time, and oversubscribed groups were prorated.
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This was a routine quota bulletin and did not require clients to act. Later CSMS messages may have changed the fill status, so clients importing Mexican textiles under a USMCA TPL should ask Allied about their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995424
CBP published 2026 cheddar cheese tariff-rate quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-208 for cheddar cheese and cheese substitute under HTSUS Chapter 4, Additional US Note 18. The quota period ran January 1 through December 31, 2026, opening Friday, January 2, 2026. Entries filed near the opening received an 8:30 am ET entry time and were prorated if the group limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin was routine and applied only to entries of cheddar cheese and cheese substitute filed near the January 2, 2026 opening. It no longer affects current filings. Clients importing this commodity now should ask us to confirm current quota status for their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995771
CBP opened the 2026 tariff-rate quota for whiskbrooms of broom corn on January 2, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-504 for whiskbrooms wholly or in part of broom corn under HTSUS subheading 9603.10.05. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and opened on Friday, January 2, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date received an 08:30 am entry time. If the total exceeded the limit at 08:30 am ET, CBP prorated all accepted entries.
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This was a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Later CSMS messages may have changed the quota status, so importers of whiskbrooms should ask Allied to review their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66996433
CBP published 2026 quota bulletin for dried milk and cream
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-204 for dried milk and cream under HTSUS Chapter 04, Additional U.S. Note 9, entered under subheadings 0402.21.75 and 0403.90.61. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and the quota opened on Friday, January 2, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date received an 08:30 am entry time. If a group exceeded the limit at 08:30 am ET, CBP prorated all accepted entries.
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This was a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Clients importing dried milk or cream under these subheadings should ask Allied to review their entries, since later CSMS messages may have changed the quota status.
- QuotaCSMS #66996017
CBP published 2026 quota bulletin for condensed or evaporated milk and cream
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-206 covering condensed or evaporated milk and cream under HTSUS Chapter 04, Additional US Note 11. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening on January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received a standard 8:30 am ET entry time for quota purposes, with proration if the group limit was exceeded.
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This was a routine quota bulletin for entries of condensed or evaporated milk and cream, and the opening date has already passed. We applied the stated entry-time and proration rules to any quota entries filed on the opening date. Clients importing this commodity who have questions about how their specific entries were processed should ask us to review those entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995576
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-105 for 2026 CAFTA-DR textile cumulation apparel
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-105 for 2026 CAFTA-DR textile cumulation goods. It covers HTSUS Chapter 62 apparel cut or knit-to-shape and sewn or assembled in CAFTA-DR countries using materials from Mexico. The quota period runs January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and the quota opened on Friday, January 2, 2026. Entries submitted on the opening date before 08:30 am ET received an 08:30 am entry time, with proration if a group exceeded the limit.
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This routine quota bulletin matters only for importers of Chapter 62 apparel from CAFTA-DR countries made with Mexican materials. Clients do not need to act, but later CSMS messages may have changed quota status, so ask us to review your entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995565
CBP Published 2026 Tariff Quota Bulletin for Other Brooms
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-503 for other brooms wholly or in part of broom corn, classified under HTSUS 9603.10.40. The quota period ran from January 1 through December 31, 2026, and opened on January 2, 2026. Entries filed near the opening date were subject to proration rules if the quota group limit was exceeded by 8:30 am Eastern Time.
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This bulletin set the opening procedures for the 2026 broom corn broom quota, which covers the full 2026 calendar year. We apply the quota limits and any proration rules to broom entries we file under HTSUS 9603.10.40 during this quota period. Clients importing these brooms should ask us to confirm the current quota status of their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995494
CBP published 2026 infant formula tariff-rate quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-218 for 2026 infant formula under HTSUS Chapter 19, Additional U.S. Note 2. The quota period ran from January 1 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received a fixed 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time for quota purposes, with proration if a group's limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin set the quota mechanics for infant formula entries filed at the start of the 2026 quota period. The opening date has passed, and any proration or quota fill for that period is already determined. Clients with infant formula entries from that opening window should ask us to check the status of those specific entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66995769
CBP published 2026 chocolate crumb tariff-rate quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-217 for chocolate and low-fat chocolate crumb under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 3, covering 5.5 percent or less butterfat by weight, excluding retail candy or confection items. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 08:30 am ET entry time for quota purposes, with proration if the limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin set the opening procedures for the 2026 chocolate crumb quota, and that opening date has already passed. The quota period itself runs through December 31, 2026, so the underlying limits may still apply to entries filed now. Clients importing chocolate crumb under this provision should ask us to confirm current quota status before filing.
- QuotaCSMS #66996480
CBP Published 2026 Animal Feed Quota Bulletin 26-501
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-501 for animal feed containing milk or milk derivatives, classified under HTSUS Chapter 23, Additional U.S. Note 2. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and the quota opened on January 2, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 am local port time and 8:30 am Eastern Time on the opening date received an 8:30 am entry time for quota purposes, with proration if any HTSUS group exceeded its limit.
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This bulletin set the opening rules for the 2026 milk-derivative animal feed quota, which already applied when the quota opened in January 2026. The quota period continues through the end of 2026, so proration or fill status can still affect entries filed under this provision. Clients importing this commodity should ask Allied to check the current quota status for their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66975089
CBP published 2026 whole milk tariff-rate quota bulletin
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-202 for whole milk and cream (HTSUS 0401.20) for the quota period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The quota opened on Friday, January 2, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 a.m. local port time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date received an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification, and if a HTSUS group's total exceeded the limit at that time, accepted entries were prorated.
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This bulletin covered a routine annual tariff-rate quota opening for whole milk that already passed. It does not affect current filings, and this quota period is already underway. Clients importing this commodity now should ask us to confirm current quota status for their entries.
- QuotaCSMS #66975507
CBP published the 2026 ice cream tariff-rate quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-209 for ice cream classified under HTSUS Chapter 21, Additional U.S. Note 5. The quota period runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time, and CBP said it would prorate any HTSUS group that exceeded the limit at that time.
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This bulletin only set the opening mechanics for the 2026 ice cream quota, which importers already passed. The quota period itself (through December 31, 2026) is still in effect based on the bulletin. Clients importing ice cream under this quota do not need to take action on this bulletin now, but should ask us to review their entries if they have questions about remaining quota availability.
- QuotaCSMS #66975851
CBP issued 2026 quota bulletin for milk and cream imports
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-203 for milk and cream entered under HTS subheadings 0401.40.05, 0401.50.05 and 0403.90.04. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with the quota opening on January 2, 2026. Entries filed shortly after opening received an 8:30 a.m. ET entry time and were prorated if the group limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin set the quota limits that apply to milk and cream entries we file under these subheadings for all of 2026. The quota period is still open through December 31, 2026, so the limits described still apply to entries filed now. Clients importing these products do not need to act unless we advise that a specific entry is affected by proration.
- QuotaCSMS #66963743
CBP published 2026 CAFTA-DR agriculture quota bulletin
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-104 for 2026 CAFTA-DR agriculture tariff rate quotas, covering sugar and sugar-containing products under HTSUS Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with the quota opening on January 2, 2026. CBP said entries filed in the early window on the opening date would all receive an 8:30 a.m. Eastern entry time, and would be prorated if the HTSUS group limit was exceeded.
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This bulletin set the opening terms for the 2026 CAFTA-DR agriculture tariff rate quota, which has already passed. It applied only to entries filed around the January 2, 2026 opening date and does not affect entries filed now. Clients with CAFTA-DR sugar or sugar-containing product entries from that period who have questions about how their entries were processed should ask us to review them.
- QuotaCSMS #66963795
CBP published 2026 tariff-rate quota bulletin for peanut butter and paste
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-211 for peanut butter and paste under HTSUS Chapter 20, Additional US Note 5. The quota period ran from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with an opening date of January 2, 2026. Entries filed early on the opening date received an 08:30 a.m. Eastern Time entry time, and CBP said it would prorate accepted entries if any HTSUS group total exceeded the limit at that time.
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This bulletin set the quota opening procedure for peanut butter and paste entries filed at the start of 2026. The opening date has passed, so this notice no longer affects new filings. Clients with entries of this commodity from early 2026 can ask us to confirm how their entries were processed under this quota.
- QuotaCSMS #66964160
CBP published 2026 dairy tariff-rate quota bulletin for opening day filing rules
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-205 covering dairy products under HTSUS Chapter 04, Additional U.S. Note 10, for the quota period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The bulletin set the opening date as January 2, 2026, and explained that entries filed before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on that date would receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota purposes. It stated that if any HTSUS group's entries exceeded the quota limit at that time, CBP would prorate all accepted entries.
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This bulletin applied to dairy quota entries filed at the start of the 2026 quota year, and its opening day filing window has already passed. Clients with dairy tariff-rate quota entries from that period should ask us to confirm how their entries were processed. No action is needed now for this notice.
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