2026 Tariff-Rate Quota Limits for US-Australia Free Trade Agreement

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement entered into by the United States and the Commonwealth
of Australia, the Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of tariff-rate quota quantitative limits
of certain tariff subheadings for calendar year 2026.

DATES:

The changes made by this notice are applicable as of January 1, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sarah Elizabeth Fasano, Office of Agricultural Affairs, (202) 395-9491 or Sarah.E.Fasano@ustr.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to section 201 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108-286; 118 Stat.
919) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), Presidential Proclamation 7857 of December 20, 2004, and subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the attached Annex provides the quantitative limits in 2026 of originating
goods of Australia entering the United States under certain subheadings.

Joan Hurst, Acting AUSTR for Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Annex

Effective with respect to originating goods of Australia, entered under the terms of general note 28 to the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and under subchapter XXII of chapter 98, on or after January 1, 2026, and through the
close of December 31, 2026:

1. For purposes of subdivision (a) of U.S. note 8 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the HTSUS and in accordance with paragraph
   4(b) of Section C of Annex 3-A to Chapter 3 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (Price-Based Safeguard for
   Beef), the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia is 71,695 metric tons for calendar year 2026.

2. For purposes of U.S. note 9 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods
   of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.05 shall not exceed 25,497,000 liters for calendar year 2026.

3. For purposes of U.S. note 10 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.10 shall not exceed 2,790 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

4. For purposes of U.S. note 11 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.15 shall not exceed 186 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

5. For purposes of U.S. note 12 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.20 shall not exceed 9,115 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

6. For purposes of U.S. note 13 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.25 shall not exceed 5,099 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

7. For purposes of U.S. note 14 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.30 shall not exceed 10,199 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

8. For purposes of U.S. note 15 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.35 shall not exceed 9,751 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

9. For purposes of U.S. note 16 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the
   aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.40 shall not exceed 5,572 metric tons
   for calendar year 2026.

10. For purposes of U.S. note 17 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
    the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.45 shall not exceed 1,395 metric
    tons for calendar year 2026.

11. For purposes of U.S. note 18 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
    the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.50 shall not exceed 930 metric tons
    for calendar year 2026.

12. For purposes of U.S. note 19 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
    the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia entered under subheading 9822.04.65 shall not exceed 1,393 metric
    tons for calendar year 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-06207 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P

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