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U.S. Tariff-Rate Quotas for 2027 (Updated)

Published July 24, 2026 | Updated Sept. 29, 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:

S​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​tartingU.S. shipping containers with an American flag in the background, illustrating U.S. tariff-rate quotas for 2027 ​​​​​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

Other Products

Preferential Goods

2027 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Limits

Commodity: Apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98 and Chapters 61, 62, 64, and 65, from designated sub-Saharan African countries that have satisfied the requirements under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

Opening-Day Filing Rules

  • Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on October 1 receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes.
  • If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the applicable limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.

Restraint Levels

  • Aggregate: 1,690,799,016 square meter equivalents (SME)
  • Grouping 5: 845,399,508 SME available to apparel imported under the special rule for lesser developed countries.

HTSUS Numbers

  • 9819.11.09: Chapter 61, Chapter 62, headings 6501, 6502, and 6504, subheading 6406.90.15, and subheadings 6505.00.02–6505.00.90.
  • 9819.11.12: Chapter 61, Chapter 62, headings 6501, 6502, and 6504, subheading 6406.90.15, and subheadings 6505.00.02–6505.00.90.

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time until the applicable quota ID HTSUS group reaches its limit.
  • A presentation date and time is established when:
    • An error-free entry summary is on file.
    • Entry summary payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to ACE.
    • Shipment arrival information at the intended port of unlading has been transmitted to ACE.
  • Report the unit of measure corresponding to the specific HTSUS number under which the apparel articles are classified.
  • Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also face other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties and Section 232 measures.

Special Instructions

  • Textile and apparel articles exported from designated sub-Saharan African countries that satisfy AGOA requirements and claim preferential tariff treatment require an AGOA visa number to be transmitted electronically in the 52 record.
  • CBP may request full visa documentation through the Document Imaging System (DIS).
  • The visa grouping for 9819.11.09 is Grouping 4. The first data field of the visa must be 4 when AGOA preferential tariff treatment is claimed under 9819.11.09.
  • Grouping 4 includes Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia.
  • The visa grouping for 9819.11.12 is Grouping 5. The first data field of the visa must be 5 when AGOA preferential tariff treatment is claimed under 9819.11.12.
  • Grouping 5 includes Benin, Botswana, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia.
  • Textile and apparel products from designated sub-Saharan African countries for which AGOA preferential tariff treatment is not claimed are subject to the Normal Trade Relations (NTR) rate. Only the appropriate HTSUS Chapter 1–97 number should be reported in the first tariff field.

Quota Bulletin

2027 Raw Cane Sugar Quota Bulletin

Commodity: Raw cane sugar under HTSUS Chapter 17 subheadings and Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026

Opening-Day Filing Rules

  • For same-day quota processing, the entry summary must be filed, the entry summary payment date must be on file or scheduled for a future statement, and the conveyance must have arrived by 4:30 p.m. in the port of unlading’s local time zone.
  • Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. local port time on October 1 receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes.
  • If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the applicable limit, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.

WTO Limit: 1,117,195,000 kilograms

Country Limits and Conversion Factors

  • Argentina: 49,175,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04744
  • Australia: 94,919,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.03669
  • Barbados: 8,006,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04976
  • Belize: 12,580,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04633
  • Bolivia: 9,148,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05634
  • Brazil: 100,000,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.06400
  • Colombia: 27,446,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05628
  • Congo: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Costa Rica: 17,154,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04341
  • Cote d’Ivoire: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Dominican Republic: 201,274,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04352
  • Ecuador: 12,580,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05296
  • El Salvador: 29,734,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04852
  • Eswatini: 18,298,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04846
  • Fiji: 10,292,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05792
  • Gabon: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Guatemala: 54,893,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05038
  • Guyana: 13,723,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05700
  • Haiti: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Honduras: 11,436,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.03822
  • India: 9,148,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05239
  • Jamaica: 12,580,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Madagascar: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Malawi: 11,436,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05655
  • Mauritius: 13,723,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05557
  • Mexico: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Mozambique: 14,867,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04993
  • Panama: 33,165,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04951
  • Papua New Guinea: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Paraguay: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05471
  • Peru: 46,887,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05625
  • Philippines: 154,386,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04705
  • South Africa: 26,303,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05730
  • St. Kitts & Nevis: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Taiwan: 13,723,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Thailand: 16,010,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.05636
  • Trinidad-Tobago: 8,006,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Uruguay: 7,258,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04909
  • Zimbabwe: 13,723,000 kg; conversion factor: 1.04878

The polarity conversion factors are established by country based on an analysis of three years of laboratory report results. CBP will update the factors as needed based on future review findings. The factors are programmed in ACE according to country-of-origin polarity test results to automatically calculate the raw value for each entry.

In-Quota HTSUS Numbers

A Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) is required.

  • 1701.13.1000
  • 1701.14.1020
  • 1701.14.1040

Out-of-Quota HTSUS Numbers

A CQE is not required.

  • 1701.13.5000
  • 1701.14.5000

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Use entry type codes 01, 03, 11, 21, 22, 31, 34, or 51 for out-of-quota or non-quota merchandise.
  • Filers must use the appropriate Chapter 17 HTSUS number for the commodity.
  • CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis based on presentation date and time until the applicable quota ID HTSUS group reaches its limit.
  • A presentation date and time is established when:
    • An error-free entry summary is on file.
    • Entry summary payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to ACE.
    • Shipment arrival information at the intended port of unlading has been transmitted to ACE.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms (kg).
  • All raw cane sugar under HTSUS 1701.13.1000, 1701.14.1020, and 1701.14.1040 must be sampled in accordance with Customs Directive 3820-001B.

Special Instructions

  • An original Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) is required for raw cane sugar entries with country-specific allocations for the in-quota duty rate.
  • The CQE number must be electronically transmitted in ACE. CBP may request the original certificate through the Document Imaging System (DIS).
  • Non-ABI entry summaries must be updated in ACE before processing collections.
  • Warehouse entry summaries associated with warehouse withdrawals should not be finalized. Collections for warehouse withdrawals should use collection code 002.
  • CBP may process a final collection code 092 with a zero amount on the warehouse entry after the final warehouse ledger information is submitted.
  • Countries without a quantity allocation that are not subject to a U.S. embargo may export raw cane sugar at the over-quota duty rate without a CQE.
  • Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also face other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties, forced labor measures, and Section 232 tariffs.

Quota Bulletin

2027 Cocoa Powder

Commodity: Cocoa powder under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 1.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

Restraint Level: 2,313,000 kilograms

HTS Numbers

  • Low Rate: 1806.10.1000, 1806.10.3400, 1806.10.6500
  • High Rate: 1806.10.1500, 1806.10.3800, 1806.10.7500

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Products of Mexico are not eligible for this quota.
  • Quota entries are processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the applicable limit is reached.
  • A presentation date and time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to ACE.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms (kg).
  • Merchandise subject to the quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping, countervailing, forced labor, and Section 232 measures.

CBP Quota Bulletin

2027 Condiments and Mixed Seasonings

Commodity: Condiments and Mixed Seasonings under HTSUS Chapter 21, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 4.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

Opening-Day Filing Rules

  • Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on October 1 receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes.
  • If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 8:30 a.m. ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.

Restraint Level: 689,000 kilograms

Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers

  • Low Rate: 2103.90.7400
  • High Rate: 2103.90.7800

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Products of Mexico are not permitted or included under this quantitative limitation.
  • 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 date and time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information has been transmitted to ACE, and 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 be subject to other duties, including antidumping, countervailing, forced labor, and Section 232 measures.

CBP Quota Bulletin

2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP)

Commodity: Apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98, subchapter XX, and Chapters 61 and 62.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

Restraint Levels

  • Knit apparel: 70,000,000 square meter equivalents (SME)
  • Woven apparel: 70,000,000 square meter equivalents (SME)

HTSUS Numbers

  • 9820.61.35: Chapter 61
  • 9820.62.05: Chapter 62

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 according to presentation date and time until the applicable quota limit is reached.
  • A presentation date and time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to ACE.
  • Report the unit of measure shown in the HTSUS. ACE will convert the quantity to SME.
  • Merchandise subject to the quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping, countervailing, forced labor, and Section 232 measures.

Special Instructions

  • Haiti HELP/HOPE visa numbers must be electronically transmitted in the 51 record when claiming preferential tariff treatment. CBP may request full visa documentation through the Document Imaging System (DIS).
  • For ensembles classified under 9820.61.35 or 9820.62.05, report each specific apparel component separately using the applicable Chapter 61 or 62 provision with the corresponding Chapter 98 provision.
  • Once the in-quota allocation is filled, goods may enter at the general rate of duty specified in the HTSUS for the non-quota entry type.

Quota IDs: 98206135HAIT, 98206135HATS, 98206205HAIT, 98206205HATS

CBP Quota Bulletin

2027 Mixes & Doughs

Commodity: Mixes and doughs under HTSUS Chapter 19, Additional U.S. Notes (AUSN) 1 and 3.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

Restraint Level: WTO aggregate of 5,398,000 kilograms

HTS Numbers

  • Low Rate: 1901.20.3000, 1901.20.6500
  • High Rate: 1901.20.3500, 1901.20.7000

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Products of Mexico are not eligible for this quota.
  • 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 date and time is established when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to ACE.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms (kg).
  • Merchandise subject to the quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping, countervailing, forced labor, and Section 232 measures.

CBP Quota Bulletin

FY 2027 Refined Sugar

Commodity: Refined sugar as provided in HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

CBP expects this quota to oversubscribe at opening. Filers may transmit quota entry summaries in ACE from 12:00 a.m. midnight local port time through 12:00 p.m. noon ET on October 1. Entries transmitted before midnight local port time or after noon ET will not be processed for the opening. Early transmissions may be retransmitted during the permitted filing period.

Restraint Levels

  • Refined and Specialty Sugar: 7,090,000 kg
  • Canada: 10,300,000 kg, with a Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) required
  • Mexico: 2,954,000 kg, with a CQE required; currently excluded

In-Quota HTSUS Numbers for Refined and Specialty Sugar

  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.12.1000
  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.91.1000
  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.99.1015
  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.99.1017
  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.99.1025
  • 9903.17.01 / 1701.99.1050
  • 9903.17.01 / 1702.90.1000
  • 9903.17.01 / 2106.90.4400

In-Quota HTSUS Numbers for Canada

  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.12.1000
  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.91.1000
  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.99.1015
  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.99.1017
  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.99.1025
  • 9903.18.01 / 1701.99.1050
  • 9903.18.01 / 1702.90.1000
  • 9903.18.01 / 2106.90.4400

HTSUS 1701.99.1025 and 1701.99.1050 are for refined sugar and should not be used for specialty sugar openings.

Out-of-Quota/High-Duty HTSUS Numbers

  • 1701.12.5000
  • 1701.91.3000
  • 1701.99.5015
  • 1701.99.5017
  • 1701.99.5025
  • 1701.99.5050
  • 1702.90.2000
  • 2106.90.4600

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Use entry type codes 01, 03, 11, 21, 22, 31, 34, or 51 for out-of-quota or non-quota merchandise.
  • Report the applicable Chapter 99 HTSUS number first, followed by the applicable Chapter 17 or 21 HTSUS number.
  • CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the applicable quota limit is reached.
  • CBP determines the presentation date and time when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to the intended port of unlading.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms.

CBP may hold associated entries for up to 72 hours to establish the prorata percentage. Once calculated, ACE-filed entries will receive a UC message showing the reserved or prorated quantity for each reported quota line.

For warehouse withdrawals, warehouse entry summaries should not be finalized in ACE. Warehouse withdrawal payments should use collection code 002. CBP may process the final warehouse withdrawal collection using collection code 092 with a zero-duty amount after the warehouse proprietor submits the warehouse ledger information.

Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties, forced labor measures, and Section 232 tariffs.

Quota Bulletin

FY 2027 Sugar-Containing Products

Commodity: Sugar-containing products as provided in HTSUS Chapter 17, 18, 19, and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 8.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026

For same-day quota processing, the entry summary must be filed, the entry summary payment date must be on file or scheduled for a future statement, and the conveyance must have arrived by 4:30 p.m. in the local time zone of the port of unlading.

Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. local port time on the opening date will receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes. If the total for an HTSUS group exceeds the applicable limit, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.

Restraint Levels

  • Canada: 59,250,000 kg, with a Canadian Export Certificate required
  • Other Countries Except Mexico: 5,459,000 kg, with no CQE required

In-Quota HTSUS Numbers

  • 1701.91.5400
  • 1704.90.7400
  • 1806.20.7500
  • 1806.20.9500
  • 1806.90.5500
  • 1901.90.6900
  • 2101.12.5400
  • 2101.20.5400
  • 2106.90.7800
  • 2106.90.9500

Out-of-Quota/High-Duty HTSUS Numbers

  • 1701.91.5800
  • 1704.90.7800
  • 1806.20.7700
  • 1806.20.9800
  • 1806.90.5900
  • 1901.90.7100
  • 2101.12.5800
  • 2101.20.8400
  • 2106.90.8000
  • 2106.90.9700

Reporting Instructions

  • Canadian quota entries require the 8-digit Canadian Export Certificate on CBP Form 7501 at the time of entry summary using Type Code 16 in Box 33.
  • No CQE is required for WTO countries.
  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Use entry type codes 01, 03, 11, 21, 22, 31, 34, or 51 for out-of-quota or non-quota merchandise.
  • Report the applicable Chapter 17, 18, 19, or 21 HTSUS number for the commodity.
  • CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the applicable quota limit is reached.
  • CBP determines the presentation date and time when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to the intended port of unlading.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms.

Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties, forced labor measures, and Section 232 tariffs.

Quota Bulletin

FY 2027 Specialty Sugar

Commodity: Specialty sugar as provided in HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note (AUSN) 5.

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Opening Date: October 1, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) for all time zones

Restraint Level: 1,656,000 kg

CBP expects this quota to oversubscribe at opening.

Under Federal Register Notice 2026-15050, FY 2027 will have one specialty sugar opening with no additional amount added to the specialty sugar TRQ.

Filers may transmit quota entry summaries in ACE on October 1 from 12:00 a.m. midnight local port time through 12:00 p.m. noon ET. Entries transmitted before midnight local port time or after noon ET will not be processed for the opening. Early transmissions may be retransmitted during the permitted filing period.

In-Quota HTSUS Numbers

A USDA Specialty Certificate is required and must be electronically transmitted.

  • 9903.17.21 / 1701.12.1000
  • 9903.17.21 / 1701.91.1000
  • 9903.17.21 / 1701.99.1015
  • 9903.17.21 / 1701.99.1017
  • 9903.17.21 / 1702.90.1000
  • 9903.17.21 / 2106.90.4400

Out-of-Quota/High-Duty HTSUS Numbers

No USDA Specialty Certificate is required.

  • 1701.12.5000
  • 1701.91.3000
  • 1701.99.5015
  • 1701.99.5017
  • 1702.90.2000
  • 2106.90.4600

Reporting Instructions

  • Use entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 for in-quota merchandise.
  • Use entry type codes 01, 03, 11, 21, 22, 31, 34, or 51 for out-of-quota or non-quota merchandise.
  • Report the appropriate Chapter 99 HTSUS number first, followed by the applicable Chapter 17 or 21 HTSUS number.
  • CBP will process quota entries on a first-come, first-served basis according to presentation date and time until the applicable quota limit is reached.
  • CBP determines the presentation date and time when an error-free entry summary is on file, payment or statement-scheduled information has been transmitted to ACE, and shipment arrival information has been transmitted to the intended port of unlading.
  • The unit of measure is kilograms.

CBP will hold associated entries for 72 hours to establish the prorata percentage. Once calculated, ACE-filed entries will receive a UC message showing the reserved or prorated quantity for each reported quota line.

For warehouse withdrawals, warehouse entry summaries should not be finalized in ACE. Warehouse withdrawal payments should use collection code 002. CBP may process the final warehouse withdrawal collection using collection code 092 with a zero-duty amount after the warehouse proprietor submits the warehouse ledger information.

Merchandise subject to this tariff-rate quota may also be subject to other duties, including antidumping and countervailing duties, forced labor measures, and Section 232 tariffs.

Quota Bulletin

FY 2027 Raw Cane Sugar TRQ

Following USTR’s July 24, 2026 notice allocating 1,061,202 MTRV, the agency announced the allocation of the remaining 55,993 MTRV of the FY 2027 raw cane sugar TRQ on September 23, 2026.

Commodity: Raw cane sugar

Quota Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Total In-Quota Quantity: 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV)

USTR is allocating the remaining 55,993 MTRV of the FY 2027 WTO tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar. This follows the July 2026 allocation of 1,061,202 MTRV, completing the full 1,117,195 MTRV in-quota quantity established for FY 2027.

The remaining 55,993 MTRV is allocated as follows:

  • Argentina: 2,915 MTRV
  • Australia: 5,626 MTRV
  • Barbados: 475 MTRV
  • Belize: 746 MTRV
  • Bolivia: 542 MTRV
  • Colombia: 1,627 MTRV
  • Costa Rica: 1,017 MTRV
  • Dominican Republic: 11,931 MTRV
  • Ecuador: 746 MTRV
  • El Salvador: 1,763 MTRV
  • Eswatini: 1,085 MTRV
  • Fiji: 610 MTRV
  • Guatemala: 3,254 MTRV
  • Guyana: 813 MTRV
  • Honduras: 678 MTRV
  • India: 542 MTRV
  • Jamaica: 746 MTRV
  • Malawi: 678 MTRV
  • Mauritius: 813 MTRV
  • Mozambique: 881 MTRV
  • Panama: 1,966 MTRV
  • Peru: 2,779 MTRV
  • Philippines: 9,151 MTRV
  • South Africa: 1,559 MTRV
  • Taiwan: 813 MTRV
  • Thailand: 949 MTRV
  • Trinidad and Tobago: 475 MTRV
  • Zimbabwe: 813 MTRV

Quota eligibility: Allocations to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates of quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country receiving an allocation.

Entry date: In-quota quantities under the FY 2027 raw cane sugar TRQ may enter the U.S. beginning October 1, 2026.

Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.

USTR Announcement

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.

Quota Bulletin

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.

CBP Guidance

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.

CBP Guidance

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.

CBP Guidance

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.

Quota Bulletin

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.

Quota Bulletin

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:

  1. First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
    Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0020
  2. First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
    Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0040
  3. First Tariff Field: 9903.45.30
    Second Tariff Field: 7020.00.6000

High Rate:

  1. First Tariff Field: 9903.45.31
    Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0020
  2. First Tariff Field: 9903.45.31
    Second Tariff Field: 6810.99.0040
  3. 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.

Quota Bulletin

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.

Quota Bulletin

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