Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Quota Bulletin 26-105 2026 CAFTA-DR Textile Cumulation Goods

Apparel goods of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 62, cut or knit-to-shape and sewn or otherwise assembled in CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement) countries, utilizing materials from Mexico, as  provided for in Chapter 98, Subchapter XXII, United States Note 21.  

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Bipartisan Legislation to Require American-Made Products in National Parks

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the American Products in Parks Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure all products for sale in National Park Service visitor centers and gift shops are American-made.

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Quota Bulletin 26-112 2026 USMCA TPL Canada

Commodity: Certain Cotton, Wool and Man-made Fiber textile products from Canada, as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 98 subchapter 23.

USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) contains quantitative restraints associated with a reduced duty rate for agricultural products that meet the requirements for a “qualifying good."  A qualifying good is one that meets the product specific rule of origin; however, U.S. materials or inputs are of a non-party, i.e., U.S. materials are considered non-originating.  

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Quota Bulletin 26-111 2026 USMCA TPL Mexico

Commodity: Certain Cotton, Wool and Man-made Fiber textile products from Mexico, as provided in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Chapter 98 subchapter 23.

USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) contains quantitative restraints associated with a reduced duty rate for agricultural products that meet the requirements for a “qualifying good."  A qualifying good is one that meets the product specific rule of origin; however, U.S. materials or inputs are of a non-party, i.e., U.S. materials are considered non-originating.  

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CBP collects $1 billion since end of de minimis

U.S. Customs and Border Protection collected over $1 billion in duties on over 246 million low-cost shipments since the administration began phasing out de minimis in May 2025, recovering a record amount of revenue that had previously gone uncollected.

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The American Sheep Industry Association has requested that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to Initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the nation's oldest livestock organization, has formally requested that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat under Sections 201–202 of the Trade Act of 1974. ASI submitted this request on behalf of its 42 state associations and more than 100,000 farms and ranches

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U.S. Federal Holidays 2026

2026 Holiday Schedule
Date Holiday
Thursday, January 01 New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 16 * Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
Friday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, July 03 ** Independence Day
Monday, September 07 Labor Day
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 Christmas Day