Quota Bulletin 26-231 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 2

Quota Bulletin 26-231 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef Tranche 2 has been published on our webpage: Quota Bulletin 26-231 2026 Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer Tranche 2 cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-231-2026 Commodity: Beef as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 2 subheadings, Additional United States Note (AUSN) 3 and addressed in Presidential Proclamation and Annex “Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer” published on August 26: whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/further-ensuring-affordable-beef-for-the-american-consumer/ Quota Period: Expired Tranche 1: September 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026 Tranche 2: October 1, 2026 – October 30, 2026 Tranche 3: October 31, 2026 – November 30, 2026 Opening Date: Thursday, October 1, 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 HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov.