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CSMS #68282178 · Information: Quota Bulletin 26-103 2026 Australia Free Trade Agreement

Origins: AU

📌 ETDETA brief — importer impact summary (educational)

Brief takeaway: The notice announces the 2026 tariff-rate quota parameters for certain Australian agricultural goods entered under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

What changed: According to the notice, CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-103 covering the 2026 quota period (January 1 through December 31, 2026), with an opening date of Friday, January 2, 2026. The notice states that entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date will receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota qualification, and that if a HTSUS group exceeds its limit at that time, all accepted entries will be prorated.

Who's affected: The notice names agricultural products described in Chapter 98 subheadings of the HTSUS, Additional U.S. Notes (AUSN) 8 through 19, entered under the Australia Free Trade Agreement. The cited origin is Australia (AU).

What to review:
- Review whether your goods fall within the Chapter 98 subheadings referenced in AUSN 8 through 19 cited in the notice.
- Confirm with your broker the applicable quota limits and current fill status by consulting the linked bulletin on CBP.gov.
- Check the opening date and entry-timing rules, including the 8:30 a.m. ET qualification time and proration if a group is oversubscribed.
- Confirm Australian origin and any FTA claim requirements with your customs broker.

This is general information, not legal advice and not a compliance determination — confirm specifics with a licensed customs broker or trade counsel.

Official notice

Information: Quota Bulletin 26-103 2026 Australia Free Trade Agreement Quota Bulletin 26-103 2026 Australia Free Trade Agreement has been published on CBP.gov at the following link: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-103-2026 Commodity: Agricultural products described in Chapter 98 subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Additional United States Notes (AUSN) 8 through 19. Quota Period: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 Opening Date: Friday, January 2, 2026 All entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and prior to 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and on the opening date will 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, all accepted entries will be prorated. Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at [email protected] . ]]>

Source: CBP CSMS · Read the official notice ↗

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This update is a general educational summary based on public CBP CSMS / Federal Register information. It is not legal advice, customs broker advice, a final classification, duty determination, entry instruction, or compliance determination. Importers should confirm applicability, effective dates, HTSUS/Chapter 99 reporting, rates, refunds, PSC procedures, and filing instructions with their licensed customs broker, trade counsel, and/or CBP.