CSMS 67082755·Trade policy·December 12, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 67082755 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 12, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 67082755 - Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna has been published on our webpage at the following link. Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commodity: Tuna and Skipjack, in airtight containers, not in oil, in containers, weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 16 subheadings. Quota Period: January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026 Opening Date: Friday, January 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM noon Eastern Time (ET) Opening moment procedures will be in effect. In order to ensure that all timely importers are afforded a portion of the tuna quota at the in-quota (low) rate of duty in the event that the total quantity presented at opening exceeds the final quota limit, importers will be required to follow the opening moment procedures provided for in 19 CFR 132.12 (quotas are expected to oversubscribe at opening). The Trade may transmit the quota entry summaries in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) on January 2, 2026, from 12:01 AM (midnight) local port time until 12:00 PM (noon) ET only. Entry summaries reported early or late (before 12 Midnight local port time or after 12 noon ET), will not be processed for the opening; however, early transmissions may be retransmitted within the proper range of time. Please note: For remote filers, the port of entry dictates the time and date of presentation for quota purposes. Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov .

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 67082755?

CSMS 67082755 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Quota Bulletin 26-212 2026 Tuna". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 67082755 published?

CBP published CSMS 67082755 on December 12, 2025. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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