CBP / CSMS · Effective November 15, 2026
Quartz surface products enter a 3,251,606-square-meter quarterly quota
The second-quarter quota is 3,251,606 square meters, plus any unused rollover, within a first-year annual limit of 13,006,424 square meters. It opens November 16, 2026; no unused quantity rolled from the first quarter. The bulletin identifies low-rate and high-rate tariff fields but does not state their numerical rates. (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
The quota covers quartz surface products entered under the listed Chapter 68 and 70 provisions from all countries except those excluded by Presidential Proclamation 11051 and Federal Register notice 91 FR 50645; those authorities govern which countries are excluded. The bulletin lists 9903.45.30 for the low-rate field and 9903.45.31 for the high-rate field, followed by the corresponding product provision. In-quota entries must use an eligible entry type and the applicable Chapter 99 number first. Allocation is first come, first served after an error-free entry summary, payment or statement-scheduled information, and shipment-arrival information are all in ACE; entries submitted in the stated opening-day window receive an 08:30 a.m. ET presentation time, and accepted entries are prorated if a quota group exceeds its limit at that time. (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
Dates
- Transition
- August 15, 2026 First quota quarter begins (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- Effective
- November 15, 2026 Second quota quarter begins (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- Effective
- November 16, 2026 Second-quarter quota opening (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- Transition
- February 14, 2027 Third quota quarter begins (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- Transition
- May 16, 2027 Fourth quota quarter begins (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- Transition
- August 14, 2027 First-year program closes at the end of the fourth quarter (CBP, Aug 15, 2026)
- and 2 further dates, in the linked authority
Tariff provisions
- 9903.45.30
- Quartz surface products, as defined in U.S. note 41(a) to this subchapter, when the product of any country not exempt under U.S. note 41(c) to this subchapter, if entered in an aggregate quantity not exceeding the quantity defined in U.S. note 41(d) to this subchapter
- 9903.45.31
- Quartz surface products, as defined in U.S. note 41(a) to this subchapter, when the product of any country not exempt under U.S. note 41(c) to this subchapter, if entered in an aggregate quantity exceeding the quantity defined in note 41(d) to this subchapter
- 6810.99.0020
- In slabs of rectangular shape, with a length of 3 m or more and a width of 1.25 m or more
- 6810.99.0040; 7020.00.6000
- Other
- Chapter 99 Additional U.S. Note 41
- Identifies the quartz surface products addressed by the quota bulletin.
Sources
- Quota Bulletin 26-602 2027 Quartz Surface Products Second QuarterCBP · Aug 15, 2026
- CSMS # 70241036 - Information: Quota Bulletin 26-601 2027 Quartz Surface Products Second QuarterCBP / CSMS · Oct 20, 2026
CBP / CSMS · Effective September 1, 2026
Other-country beef: 300,000 metric tons of added in-quota access in three tranches
An additional 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings receives access to the existing in-quota rate for 2026, allocated to “other countries or areas” and divided into three first-come, first-served tranches of 100,000 metric tons each. The third tranche runs from October 31 through November 30, 2026, or until filled, whichever is earlier, and opens for entry submissions on November 2. The proclamation establishes the increase; CBP’s bulletin sets out the filing and quota administration for the third tranche. (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
The added quantity covers only beef classifiable under HTSUS statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091, and 0202.30.5097, for “other countries or areas” under Additional U.S. Note 3(b) to Chapter 2. Filers must report 9903.54.02 first, followed by the applicable in-quota number, and use an eligible entry type: 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52. For quota qualification on November 2, entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time but before 8:30 a.m. ET receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time; if a group exceeds its limit then, accepted entries are prorated. Any overage pays the high rate and does not roll into the next tranche. Other duties may also apply. (CBP, Aug 26, 2026)
The added quantity is subject to possible early elimination: Agriculture and the Trade Representative must monitor whether imports entered under it sell at least 25 percent below the market price for lean beef trimmings. If they determine that the price is not 25 percent below market, they must notify the President, who may eliminate the remaining increased quantity; that consequence depends on a later determination and is not an automatic end to the quota. (White House, Aug 26, 2026)
Dates
- Effective
- September 1, 2026 Tranche 1 opens (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026 Tranche 1 closes (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- Effective
- October 1, 2026 Tranche 2 opens (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- Deadline
- October 30, 2026 Tranche 2 closes (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- Effective
- October 31, 2026 Tranche 3 begins (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026 Tranche 3 ends by this date unless the added quantity is filled earlier (CBP, Aug 26, 2026; White House, Aug 26, 2026)
- and 4 further dates, in the linked authority
Tariff provisions
- HTSUS 9903.54.02
- In addition to the aggregate quantity of beef specified in additional U.S. note 3(a) to chapter 2 of the tariff schedule for any calendar year, and the aggregate quantity of lean beef trimmings of Argentina specified in additional U.S. note 3(b) to chapter 2 of the tariff schedule, 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings of other countries or areas, described in statistical reporting numbers…
- HTSUS 0201.30.5091
- Certified organic
- HTSUS 0201.30.5097
- Other
- HTSUS 0202.30.5091
- Certified organic
- HTSUS 0202.30.5097
- Other
- Additional U.S. Note 3(a) to Chapter 2
- Identifies the existing aggregate in-quota quantity to which the proclamation adds quantity.
- Additional U.S. Note 3(b) to Chapter 2
- Defines the “other countries or areas” allocation covered by the added quantity.
Sources
- CSMS # 70240656 - Information: Quota Bulletin 26-232 2026 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 3CBP / CSMS · Oct 20, 2026
- Quota Bulletin 26-232 2026 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer Tranche 3CBP · Aug 26, 2026
- FURTHER ENSURING AFFORDABLE BEEF FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMERWhite House · Aug 26, 2026
Federal Register · Published October 21, 2026
Vietnam plywood scope corrected to specify three panel dimensions
The correction replaces erroneous dimensional wording in the final affirmative less-than-fair-value determination’s product-scope passage. It expressly lists 1219 x 1829 mm (48 x 72 inches), 1219 x 2438 mm (48 x 96 inches), and 1219 x 3048 mm (48 x 120 inches).
For product screening, the axis addressed by this correction is panel dimension: those three specifications are now expressly stated in the corrected scope passage. Dimensions alone do not establish that a shipment is covered; the September 30 determination governs the remaining scope criteria, so assess products against that determination as corrected.
Dates
- Published
- October 21, 2026 Correction published
Also published
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