CBP publishes Quota Bulletin 26-601 for 2027 second-quarter quartz surface products quota

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2626 with Section 232 and NMFS flagging changes

CBP states in CSMS # 70197855 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626, created on October 9, 2026, contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates and PGA HTS flagging updates. The NM8 flag has been removed for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) HTS 0301.19.000. The notice does not state which Section 232 measures or tariff lines the update covers.

CBP issues updated Section 232 guidance on pharmaceutical imports under Proclamation 11020

CBP states in CSMS # 70054007 that updated guidance covers Section 232 duties on pharmaceutical articles and ingredients under Proclamation 11020 and the September 23, 2026 Federal Register notice (91 FR 60360), with duties effective July 31, 2026 for Annex III companies and September 29, 2026 for all other companies. Entries use HTSUS headings 9903.04.60–9903.04.70, including 100% for patented articles under 9903.04.60, 15% for Japan, EU member countries, South Korea, Switzerland and Liechtenstein under 9903.04.62, and 0% for the United Kingdom under 9903.04.63. The notice makes five technical corrections to Annex I and one to Annex IV, removing 2937.23.50, 3002.13.00, 3002.14.00, 3002.15.00 and 3004.49.00 from Annex IV.

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2624 with Section 338 Canada tariff record changes

CBP states in CSMS # 69980710 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2624, created on September 11, 2026, contains 6 harmonized tariff records and 18 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records, including Section 338 Canada updates. The update reflects White House modifications to the scope of products of Canada subject to additional duties on alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles, modifying the original annexes to 91 FR 46639 and 91 FR 46663 issued on July 23, 2026. Questions on the Section 338 Canada updates go to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and on the HSU to the HTS Administrator at HTSAdmin@cbp.dhs.gov.

USTR amends four Section 301 China product exclusions to conform to USITC HTSUS changes

USTR is making conforming amendments to four product exclusions associated with the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation, after the USITC implemented changes to HTSUS statistical reporting categories effective July 1, 2026. The conforming amendments in the Annex to the notice are effective as of July 1, 2026. CBP will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation.

CBP issues Harmonized System Update 2621 with Section 338 and FSIS flag changes

CBP states in CSMS # 69726413 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2621, created on August 22, 2026, contains 13 harmonized tariff records and 54 ABI records, including the Section 338 updates described in CSMS # 69606660. The update also adds the FS3 flag to HTS codes 2106909990, 2106909993 and 2106909994, and changes the FS4 flag to FS3 on HTS codes 0407210030, 0408110000, 0408190000, 0408910000 and 0408990000. Questions on the Section 338 updates go to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and on the FSIS flagging updates to itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov.

Trump issues Proclamation 11059 increasing beef TRQ in-quota quantity by 300,000 mt for 2026

President Trump issued Proclamation 11059 on August 26, 2026, increasing the 2026 aggregate in-quota quantity for certain beef products described in Additional U.S. Note 3 of Chapter 2 of the HTSUS by 300,000 mt, allocated entirely to "other countries or areas."

CBSA amends description of tariff item 8507.60.20 in the Customs Tariff

The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-21 that the 2026-1 amendment to the Customs Tariff 2026 changes the description of tariff item 8507.60.20, effective August 6, 2026, replacing "electrically-powered motorcycles" with "motorcycles or cycles with an electric motor". The change is marked by a change bar in the PDF version of the Tariff, by the number 1 in the change column of the Access files, and not at all in the HTML version. Importers holding a tariff classification advance ruling should review Tariff Amendment T2026-1 and, if the new description affects the ruling, submit a ruling request to the CBSA office that issued it for validation.