New, amended and deleted reporting codes in Chapter 99 of the HTSUS (9903 and others), and USITC's HTS revisions and annual editions, which decide which additional line a broker reports on the entry.
CBP states in CSMS # 70261629 that ACE will accept entries under the conforming amendment to five Section 301 China product exclusions from 6 pm on October 23, 2026, reflecting USTR's Federal Register notices 91 FR 56538 and 91 FR 64211 and the July 1, 2026 changes to ten-digit HTSUS statistical reporting categories. The amendment revises U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (i)(5), (i)(6), (i)(20) and (iv)(4) to subchapter III of chapter 99, all reported under 9903.88.69, replacing classifications 8413.91.9065, 8413.91.9085, 8413.91.9096, 3926.90.9910 and 8479.90.9596 with 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059, 8413.91.9099, 3926.90.9915, 3926.90.9920 and 8479.90.9591. Importers must not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTSUS number for Section 301 China duties when 9903.88.69 is submitted.
Why it matters: Entries of goods under these five exclusions must use the new statistical reporting numbers from July 1, 2026, and ACE accepts the conforming amendment from 6 pm on October 23, 2026.
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 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.
Why it matters: Importers of pharmaceuticals and ingredients from all countries must file under the 9903.04.60–9903.04.70 headings, with the lowest applicable rate applying when a product is subject to more than one rate.
CBP states in CSMS # 70050970 that, effective September 29, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, certain covered products of Canada identified in the Annexes to Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 are excluded from importation into the United States, covering certain commodities under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711. Exclusion precludes admission into a Foreign Trade Zone or bonded warehouse, in-bond transportation and entry for consumption, and any entry containing covered products will be unconditionally rejected; entries filed in ACE that have not been released will be cancelled as of that time. Covered products imported before September 29, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
CBP states in CSMS # 69990649 that USTR's Federal Register notice 91 FR 56538, published September 2, 2026, amends four Section 301 China product exclusions to conform with HTSUS ten-digit statistical reporting changes effective July 1, 2026, and that ACE will accept the conforming amendment from noon on September 23, 2026. U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (i)(5) and (i)(6) under 9903.88.69 now cover statistical reporting numbers 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059 and 8413.91.9099, which were previously classified under 8413.91.9065, 8413.91.9085 or 8413.91.9096 through June 30, 2026. U.S. note 20(vvv)(iv)(4) under 9903.88.69 now covers 3926.90.9915 and 3926.90.9920, previously classified under 3926.90.9910.
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.
CBP states in CSMS # 69941677 that it corrects CSMS 69915227 by updating the applicable HTS number to 9903.03.15 in the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Error Dictionary V53, which was posted under the Supporting Documents: Documentation for Entry Summary Chapters section on CBP.gov. The update adds error F884, EXEMPT HTS NOT ALLOWED FOR SECTION 338: use of exemption HTS 9903.03.15 for S338 is not allowed because no appropriate dutiable Chapter 99 HTS is reported on the line. The update was deployed to the CERTIFICATION (CERT) and PRODUCTION (PROD) environments on August 26, 2026.
Why it matters: Entries reporting exemption HTS 9903.03.15 for Section 338 without an appropriate dutiable Chapter 99 HTS on the line will reject under error F884 in ACE.
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Proclamation 11065 of September 8, 2026 modifies the scope of the 50 percent additional ad valorem duties imposed on certain products of Canada under Proclamation 11048, effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. Products of Canada listed in Annex I, Part A remain subject to the 50 percent duty, while those in Annex I, Part B are no longer subject to it, and the duties apply in addition to duties imposed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
CBP states in CSMS # 69851916 that, effective with goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026, the Section 338 Canada duties under HTSUS headings 9903.03.12 and 9903.03.14 are modified by Proclamations 11064 and 11065 of September 8, 2026, adding 122 HTSUS classifications and removing 2208.30.60 and 2208.70.00 from 9903.03.12 and 2501.00.00, 2523.29.00, 2940.00.60, 4803.00.40, 4818.90.00, 7801.10.00, 8537.10.91 and 9507.10.00 from 9903.03.14.
Why it matters: Importers, brokers and filers of Canadian-origin goods must file entries under the modified 9903.03.12 and 9903.03.14 classifications from September 15, 2026, and the additional duties under those headings are eligible for drawback.
Why it matters: Importers of UAS and UAS components entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 3, 2026 must report the applicable 9903.08.20–9903.08.26 classification, and the 25% rate for other UAS components applies from February 9, 2027.
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 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.
Why it matters: Entries involving HTS codes 2106909990, 2106909993, 2106909994, 0407210030, 0408110000, 0408190000, 0408910000 and 0408990000 now carry the FS3 flag in place of FS4 where changed.
CBP states in CSMS # 69709869 that Quota Bulletin 26-230 covers beef under HTSUS Chapter 2 subheadings and Additional U.S. Note 3, as addressed in the Presidential Proclamation and Annex "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" published on August 26. Tranche 1 runs September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, with Tranche 2 from October 1 to October 30, 2026 and Tranche 3 from October 31 to November 30, 2026.
Why it matters: Importers of the Chapter 2 beef subheadings covered by Quota Bulletin 26-230 must file Tranche 1 entries on September 1, 2026, with proration if an HTSUS group is oversubscribed at 08:30 am ET.
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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."
Why it matters: Importers of lean beef trimmings under HTSUS 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097 can enter the additional 300,000 mt at the in-quota rate in three 30-day tranches beginning September 1, 2026, on a first come, first served basis.
CBP states in CSMS # 69668138 that it has updated the order of reporting multiple HTSUS classifications on the same ACE entry summary line when a Chapter 98 or 99 classification is claimed. The sequence is Chapter 98 (if applicable), then Chapter 99 additional-duty classifications, then Chapter 99 replacement-duty or other-use classifications, then other quota Chapter 99 classifications, then the Chapter 1 to 97 classification. Within trade remedies, filers report Section 301 first, followed by Section 338, Section 232, Section 201 duties and Section 201 quota. The entered value is reported on the Chapter 1-97 classification unless Chapter 98 provisions require otherwise.
Why it matters: Importers filing entry summaries that claim Chapter 98 or 99 classifications must report the HTSUS classifications on each line in the sequence CSMS # 69668138 sets out, with Section 301 reported first among trade remedies.
The U.S. Court of International Trade held in Slip Op. 26-41, Court No. 21-00200, that Cyber Power Systems (USA) Inc.'s eight models of cables are properly classified under subheading 8544.42.90, HTSUS, and subheading 9903.88.03, HTSUS, but that the government is not entitled to collect the additional 2.6 percent ad valorem duty that would normally be due under subheading 8544.42.90.