Commodity:
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) entered temporarily free of duty under bond using Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) statistical reporting numbers 9813.00.0520 and described in statistical reporting number 5503.20.0025 as specified in Presidential Proclamation 10857 of November 8, 2024.
Quota Period for Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber:
November 23, 2024, through November 22, 2025
Restraint Level and Scope:
For the purposes of subheading 9903.55.01 the term “fine denier polyester staple fiber (fine denier PSF) means not carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex (3 denier) in diameter, whether coated or uncoated. The scope covers products described in statistical reporting number 5503.20.0025 that are admitted into the United States temporarily free of duty under bond and entered under statistical reporting number 9813.00.0520.
November 8, 2024: FRN 2024-26714, Presidential Proclamation 10857 “To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber” authorizes the creation of a four-year quantitative restriction absolute quota with graduated limits for Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) entries (type 23).
| Entry Period | Quantity |
|---|---|
| November 23, 2024, through November 22, 2025 | 0 kg |
| November 23, 2025, through November 22, 2026 | 453,592 kg |
| November 23, 2026, through November 22, 2027 | 907,185 kg |
| November 23, 2027, through November 22, 2028 | 1,360,777 kg |
Reporting Instructions:
Use entry type code 23 (TIB).
Three HTS numbers must be utilized in this sequence: 9813.00.0520 / 9903.55.01 / 5503.20.0025.
Merchandise presented shall be reported and released by the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) until the quota restraint limit is reached.
NOTE: For the entry period November 23, 2024, to November 22, 2025, no subject PSF goods may be imported under TIB& under HTS 9813.00.0520 from a non-excluded country. Non-excluded countries may begin importing under TIB under HTS 9813.00.0520 beginning November 23, 2025.
Excluded Country Instructions:
For the purposes of subheading 9903.55.01, the following countries shall not be subject to the quantitative restriction absolute quota for goods admitted into the United States temporarily free of duty under bond which are entered under statistical reporting numbers 9813.00.0520 and 5503.20.0025. Imports of PSF from the following countries may be entered under these statistical reporting numbers in the first year of the absolute quota and thereafter.
The following Trade Agreement countries:
Canada, Mexico, Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Israel, Panama, Peru, and Singapore.
The following developing countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen (Republic of), Zambia and Zimbabwe; and
The following Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act beneficiary countries and territories:
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Notification:
Quota Bulletins (QB) are posted at www.cbp.gov/trade/quota and updated as determined by future announcements. The trade may track the status of tariff rate quotas provided in the weekly Commodity Status Report at www.cbp.gov/document/report/commodity-status-report.
For questions related to the quota process, contact the Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov. In the event of a technical issue with system operation, please create a ticket with the ACE help desk at ACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov. For questions about trade remedies, contact the Trade Remedy Branch at TradeRemedy@cbp.dhs.gov.