U.S. Tariff-Rate Quotas for 2027 (Updated)
Published July 24, 2026 | Updated Aug. 13, 2026
Note: This page includes 2027 U.S. TRQs and will be updated as additional announcements are released.
Key Points
- This page consolidates 2027 tariff-rate quota (TRQ) bulletins from the U.S.
- Quota periods and opening dates vary by program. For example, cotton runs August 2026–July 2027, sugar runs October 2026–September 2027.
- Quotas include country-specific allocations and, in some cases, first-come, first-served portions.
- Merchandise entered under these quotas may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping, Countervailing, or Section 232 measures.
- Recently added quota updates: Cotton Note 5, Cotton Note 9, Cotton Note 10, and Quartz Surface Products, and Tobbaco
Starting
in mid-2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) began releasing tariff-rate quota bulletins for 2027.
Below is the list of FY 2027 quota updates released so far.
Click on the product you want to check below to jump to its quota details:
Agricultural and Food Products
- 2027 Cotton 5
- 2027 Cotton 6
- 2027 Cotton 7
- 2027 Cotton 8
- 2027 Cotton 9
- 2027 Cotton 10
- Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
- 2027 Tobacco
Other Products
2027 Cotton (AUSN 5)
Commodity: Cotton, not carded or combed, under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5.
Quota Period: September 20, 2026 – September 19, 2027
Opening Date: September 21, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on September 21 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If entries exceed the limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 20,207,050 kilograms
Minimum Access Levels
- Argentina: 2,360 kg
- Brazil: 280,648 kg
- British East Africa: 1,016 kg
- British West Africa (except Nigeria and Ghana): 7,259 kg
- British West Indies (except Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Tobago): 9,671 kg
- China: 621,780 kg
- Colombia: 56 kg
- Ecuador: 4,233 kg
- Egypt & Sudan: 355,532 kg
- Haiti: 107 kg
- Honduras: 341 kg
- India & Pakistan: 908,764 kg
- Indonesia & Netherlands New Guinea: 32,381 kg
- Iraq: 88 kg
- Nigeria: 2,438 kg
- Paraguay: 395 kg
- Peru: 112,469 kg
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan: 215,512 kg
Quota-class merchandise from countries with minimum access levels counts against the applicable country’s minimum access level. Once the minimum access level is reached, subsequent imports count against the Any Country/Area level.
Non-Minimum Access Level
- Any Country/Area: 17,652,000 kg
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers
- Low Rate: 5201.00.1400
- High Rate: 5201.00.1800
Reporting Instructions
- Mexico-origin merchandise and merchandise from countries or areas that are not WTO members are not eligible for this quota.
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the quota limit is reached.
- A presentation time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Note
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping, Countervailing, or Section 232 measures.
2027 Cotton (AUSN 6)
Commodity: Cotton, rough or harsh, under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 6. Covers HTSUS 5201.00.2400.
Quota Period: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Opening Date: August 3, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on August 3 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If filings exceed the quota at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 1,400,000 kilograms
Reporting Instructions
- Mexico-origin cotton is not eligible for this quota.
- Products from non-WTO member countries are also ineligible.
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota entries.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time.
- A presentation time is assigned once:
- An error-free entry summary is on file.
- Payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE.
- Shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Notes
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping (AD), Countervailing (CVD), or Section 232 measures.
2027 Cotton (AUSN 7)
Commodity: Cotton, not carded or combed, under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 7. Covers HTSUS 5201.00.3400.
Quota Period: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Opening Date: August 3, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on August 3 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If filings exceed the quota at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 11,500,000 kilograms
Reporting Instructions
- Mexico-origin cotton is not eligible for this quota.
- Products from non-WTO member countries are also ineligible.
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota entries.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time.
- A presentation time is assigned once:
- An error-free entry summary is on file.
- Payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE.
- Shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Notes
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping (AD), Countervailing (CVD), or Section 232 measures.
2027 Cotton (AUSN 8)
Commodity: Cotton, not carded or combed, under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 8. Covers HTSUS 5201.00.6000.
Quota Period: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Opening Date: August 3, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on August 3 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If filings exceed the quota at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 40,100,000 kilograms
Reporting Instructions
- Mexico-origin cotton is not eligible for this quota.
- Products from non-WTO member countries are also ineligible.
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota entries.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time.
- A presentation time is assigned once:
- An error-free entry summary is on file.
- Payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE.
- Shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Notes
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping (AD), Countervailing (CVD), or Section 232 measures.
2027 Cotton (AUSN 9)
Commodity: Cotton card strips, the product of any country or area, including the United States, as provided in HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 9.
Quota Period: September 20, 2026, through September 19, 2027
Opening Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Opening Date Procedures
Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the opening date will receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes.
If the total entries for any HTSUS group exceed the applicable limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Aggregate Restraint Level
The aggregate restraint level is 3,335,427 kilograms.
Minimum Access Levels
Under Additional U.S. Note 9, the following countries have access to at least the specified quantities:
- Belgium: 5,830 kilograms
- Canada: 108,721 kilograms
- China: 7,857 kilograms
- Cuba: 2,968 kilograms
- Egypt: 3,689 kilograms
- France: 34,385 kilograms
- Germany: 11,540 kilograms
- Italy: 3,215 kilograms
- India and Pakistan: 31,582 kilograms combined
- Japan: 154,917 kilograms
- Netherlands: 10,317 kilograms
- Switzerland: 6,711 kilograms
- United Kingdom: 653,695 kilograms
Quota-class merchandise imported from countries with minimum access levels will count against the applicable country allocation. Once a country reaches its minimum access level, subsequent imports will count against the Any Country/Area allocation.
Non-Minimum Access Level
The Any Country/Area allocation is 2,300,000 kilograms.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers
- Low Rate: 5202.99.1000
High Rate: 5202.99.3000
Reporting Instructions
Products of Mexico do not qualify for or count toward this quantitative limitation and cannot receive classification under it.
Products from countries or areas that are not members of the World Trade Organization also do not qualify for or count toward this quantitative limitation.
For in-quota merchandise, use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52.
CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis according to the presentation date and time until the applicable quota ID HTSUS group reaches its limit.
CBP determines the presentation date and time for an entry summary when all of the following conditions are met:
- An error-free entry summary is on file.
- Entry summary payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
- Shipment arrival information at the intended port of unlading has been transmitted to ACE.
The unit of measure is kilograms (kg).
Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also face other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties, Section 232 tariffs, and other applicable duties.
2027 Cotton (AUSN 10)
Commodity: Fibers of cotton processed but not spun under HTSUS Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 10.
Quota Period: September 11, 2026 – September 10, 2027
Opening Date: September 11, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on September 11 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If entries exceed the limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 2,500 kilograms
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers
- Low Rate: 5203.00.1000
- High Rate: 5203.00.3000
Reporting Instructions
- Mexico-origin merchandise and merchandise from countries or areas that are not WTO members are not eligible for this quota.
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the quota limit is reached.
- A presentation time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Note
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping, Countervailing, or Section 232 measures.
2027 Quartz Surface Products
Commodity: Quartz surface products covered by HTSUS Chapters 68 and 70 and Chapter 99, Additional U.S. Note 41.
Quota Periods:
- Quarter 1: August 15, 2026 – November 14, 2026
- Quarter 2: November 15, 2026 – February 13, 2027
- Quarter 3: February 14, 2027 – May 15, 2027
- Quarter 4: May 16, 2027 – August 14, 2027
Opening Date: August 17, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on August 17 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If entries exceed the limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Level: 13,006,426 square meters annually
- Quarterly limit: 3,251,606 square meters, plus any unused rollover quantity.
- Unused Q1 quantity rolls over into Q2 within 14 days of opening.
- Unused Q2 quantity rolls over into Q3 within 14 days of opening.
- Unused Q3 quantity rolls over into Q4 within 14 days of opening.
- Any unused quantity remaining after Q4 becomes unavailable when the first-year program closes.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers
Low Rate:
- First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0020 - First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0040 - First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
Second Tariff Field: 7020.00.6000
High Rate:
- First Tariff Field: 9903.45.31
Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0020 - First Tariff Field: 9903.45.31
Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0040 - First Tariff Field: 9903.45.31
Second Tariff Field: 7020.00.6000
Entries using HTSUS 7020.00.6000 must use square meters as the unit of measure to file for quota.
Countries Covered: All countries except those excluded from the Quartz Surface Products TRQ under Presidential Proclamation 11051 and Federal Register Notice 91 FR 50645.
Reporting Instructions
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
- Report the applicable Chapter 99 HTSUS as the first tariff field, followed by the corresponding in-quota Chapter 68 or 70 HTSUS number.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the quota limit is reached.
- A presentation time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: square meters (m²).
Additional Note
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping, Countervailing, or Section 232 measures.
2027 Tobacco
Commodity: Tobacco under HTSUS Chapter 24 subheadings and Additional U.S. Note 5.
Quota Period: September 13, 2026 – September 12, 2027
Opening Date: September 14, 2026
Opening-Day Filing Rules
- Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on September 14 receive a quota time of 8:30 a.m. ET.
- If entries exceed the limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
Restraint Levels
- Argentina: 10,750,000 kg*
- Brazil: 80,200,000 kg
- Chile: 2,750,000 kg
- European Community: 9,956,000 kg
- Guatemala: 10,000,000 kg
- Malawi: 12,000,000 kg
- Philippines: 3,000,000 kg
- Thailand: 7,000,000 kg
- United Kingdom: 44,000 kg
- Zimbabwe: 12,000,000 kg
- Other countries or areas: 3,000,000 kg
*Imports from Argentina require a certificate of origin for tobacco entered under the tariff-rate quota.
The European Community allocation covers Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
Country Restrictions
- Products of Canada, Israel, and Mexico are not eligible for this quota.
- Imported tobacco used to prepare cigarette tobacco for marketing to consumers for making hand-rolled cigarettes is considered tobacco for products other than cigarettes.
Low-Rate HTSUS Numbers
2401.10.6330, 2401.10.6360, 2401.10.6380, 2401.10.6390, 2401.20.3310, 2401.20.3320, 2401.20.3330, 2401.20.3340, 2401.20.8510, 2401.20.8520, 2401.20.8530, 2401.20.8535, 2401.20.8540, 2401.20.8550, 2401.20.8560, 2401.20.8590, 2401.30.3310, 2401.30.3320, 2401.30.3335, 2401.30.3340, 2401.30.3350, 2401.30.3360, 2401.30.3390, 2401.30.3510, 2401.30.3520, 2401.30.3535, 2401.30.3540, 2401.30.3550, 2401.30.3560, 2401.30.3590, 2401.30.3710, 2401.30.3720, 2401.30.3735, 2401.30.3740, 2401.30.3750, 2401.30.3760, 2401.30.3790, 2403.19.6050, 2403.19.6060, 2403.19.6080, 2403.19.6090, 2403.91.4550, 2403.91.4560, 2403.91.4580, 2403.91.4590, 2403.99.6050, 2403.99.6060, 2403.99.6065, 2403.99.6070.
Reporting Instructions
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
- Filers must use the applicable in-quota Chapter 24 HTSUS number.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the quota limit is reached.
- A presentation time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: kilograms (kg).
Additional Note
- Merchandise entered under this tariff-rate quota may still be subject to other duties, including Antidumping, Countervailing, or Section 232 measures.
Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
Commodity: Raw cane sugar, refined sugar (including specialty sugar), and sugar-containing products, HTSUS Chapter 17 and Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17.
Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
Opening Date: October 1, 2026
Country-specific allocations are established by USTR; first-come, first-served portions are administered by CBP under standard quota entry procedures.
Raw Cane Sugar
Restraint Level: 1,117,195 MTRV (WTO minimum commitment)
- 1,061,202 MTRV allocated by country (effective October 1, 2026); remaining 55,993 MTRV to be allocated by USTR prior to October 1, 2026
- Country allocations (MTRV):
- Argentina: 46,260
- Australia: 89,293
- Barbados: 7,531
- Belize: 11,834
- Bolivia: 8,606
- Brazil: 100,000
- Colombia: 25,819
- Congo (Brazzaville): 7,258
- Costa Rica: 16,137
- Cote d’Ivoire: 7,258
- Dominican Republic: 189,343
- Ecuador: 11,834
- El Salvador: 27,971
- Eswatini (Swaziland): 17,213
- Fiji: 9,682
- Gabon: 7,258
- Guatemala: 51,639
- Guyana: 12,910
- Haiti: 7,258
- Honduras: 10,758
- India: 8,606
- Jamaica: 11,834
- Madagascar: 7,258
- Malawi: 10,758
- Mauritius: 12,910
- Mexico: 7,258
- Mozambique: 13,986
- Panama: 31,199
- Papua New Guinea: 7,258
- Paraguay: 7,258
- Peru: 44,108
- Philippines: 145,235
- South Africa: 24,744
- St. Kitts & Nevis: 7,258
- Taiwan: 12,910
- Thailand: 15,061
- Trinidad & Tobago: 7,531
- Uruguay: 7,258
- Zimbabwe: 12,910
Reporting Instructions
- Allocations to net importer countries are conditioned on receipt of appropriate verification of origin.
- Certificates of quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided.
Refined Sugar
Restraint Level: 22,000 MTRV (sucrose content, polarimeter reading ≥99.5 degrees), including 20,344 MTRV for general sugars, syrups, and molasses and 1,656 MTRV reserved for specialty sugar
- Canada: 10,300 MTRV
- Mexico: 2,954 MTRV
- First-come, first-served: 7,090 MTRV
- Specialty sugar (first-come, first-served): 1,656 MTRV
Sugar-Containing Products
Restraint Level: 64,709 MT (Additional U.S. Note 8, Chapter 17)
- Canada: 59,250 MT
- Other countries (first-come, first-served): 5,459 MT
Reporting Instructions
- Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
- Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time.
- A presentation time is assigned once:
- An error-free entry summary is on file.
- Payment or statement information is transmitted to ACE.
- Shipment arrival information is transmitted to ACE.
- Unit of measure: metric tons (MT) / metric tons raw value (MTRV).
Additional Note
- Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
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