Restraint Level:
A notice entitled “Tuna Tariff – Rate Quota For Calendar Year 2026 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)” published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2026, announced the 2026 restraint limit for tuna. The quota restraint limit for 2026 is 16,364,101 kilograms.
The quota on tuna did not oversubscribe at opening moment on January 2, 2026. All successful entry summaries and/or warehouse withdrawals of tuna presented with a presentation date of 12 am (midnight) January 2, 2026, onward will be granted 100 % proration of the quantity presented on a first come first served basis based on quota presentation date. The entry that filled and surpassed the quota limit will be prorated according to 19 CFR 132.
All entry summaries and/or warehouse withdrawals receiving the quota proration will receive 100% of the presented quantity and shall be liquidated at the in-quota (low) rate (HTS 1604.14.22/6%) until the quota limit is met. Quantities should be rounded to the nearest whole number as appropriate.
Any entry summaries and/or warehouse withdrawals presented after the final prorated entry shall be liquidated at the high rate (HTS 1604.14.30/12.5%).
Reporting Instructions:
HQ Quota will distribute an excel spreadsheet to the Agriculture and Prepared Products Center who will manage the duty and proration processing. The low duty HTS will be applied on all entries until the fill level is attained. Those entries that filled the 2026 limit at the same time will be prorated according to 19 CFM 132.
Special Instructions:
The Agriculture and Prepared Product Center will ensure that the quota is reported properly for entries containing tuna and oversee the processing of liquidation to generate the importer refund if necessary.
Broker/Filers are advised to file a claim (i.e., Post Summary Correction (PSC) or protest to request duty refund) if an entry summary is liquidated in error.
Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov.
