2026 Israel FTA agricultural TRQs under HTSUS Chapter 99 AUSN 3–7 announced, with quota period Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026 and Jan 2 opening rules.

CBP has announced Quota Bulletin 26-101 for the 2026 Israel Free Trade Agreement (ILFTA) agricultural tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). These TRQs apply to certain agricultural products entered under specific HTSUS Chapter 99 provisions tied to the Israel FTA, as defined in Additional U.S. Notes (AUSN) 3 through 7 to Chapter 99. While the bulletin text here does not list the individual HTS subheadings or quota quantities, it confirms that the 2026 quota period runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

The opening date for the 2026 quota period is Friday, January 2, 2026. For quota allocation purposes, all entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and prior to 8:30 am Eastern Time on the opening date will be assigned an entry time of 8:30 am ET. If, at 8:30 am ET, the total quantity requested for any HTSUS group exceeds the established quota limit, CBP will prorate all accepted entries for that group. This directly affects whether an entry receives in-quota duty treatment (typically reduced or zero duty under the FTA) or is assessed over-quota MFN rates.

For customs brokers and trade compliance teams, this bulletin is operationally important for duty calculation and filing strategy. Importers of Israeli-origin agricultural products that qualify under the ILFTA should review Quota Bulletin 26-101 on CBP’s website to identify the specific Chapter 99 subheadings, associated base HTS classifications, quota quantities, and in-quota versus over-quota duty rates. Brokers should ensure that 2026 entries for these products are coded with the correct Chapter 99 provisions and that origin documentation supports ILFTA eligibility.

Because quota access is time-sensitive, brokers should plan to transmit eligible entries for the 2026 quota opening during the window between 12:01 am local port time and 8:30 am ET on January 2, 2026, understanding that all such entries will be treated as filed at 8:30 am ET and may be prorated if demand exceeds the quota. Internal procedures and client communications should be updated to reflect the 2026 quota period, opening rules, and the potential for proration, so that importers are aware of the risk of over-quota duty rates if quota fills quickly. Questions can be directed to CBP’s Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at the email provided in the bulletin.