Cargo Systems Messaging Service
CSMS # 61727624 - 2024 Tuna Quota Proration
A notice entitled “Tuna Tariff – Rate Quota For Calendar Year 2024” published in the Federal Register (Federal Register :: Tuna Tariff-Rate Quota for Calendar Year 2024 for Tuna Classifiable Under Subheading 1604.14.22, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)) on August 9, 2024, announced the 2024 restraint limit for tuna. The quota restraint limit for 2024 is 15,226,726 kilograms.
The quota on tuna did not oversubscribe at opening moment on January 2, 2024. All successful entry summaries and/or warehouse withdrawals of tuna presented with a presentation date of 12 am (midnight) January 2, 2024, 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%).
For more information, please see the Quota bulletin at: QB 24-214 2024 Tuna Final Restraint Limit and Proration | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
If there any questions, please reach out to HQ Quota at hqquota@cbp.dhs.gov.
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