Israel Ag Quotas Same for 2026; EU HTS Cross-References Added
The White House said it has made an agreement with Israel to offer permanent concessions on some agricultural products, the outlines of which were first established in 2004, but since there needs to be more time to make the permanent modifications, it is offering one more year of duty-free access.
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Subchapter VIII of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States will extend the treatment until Dec. 31, 2026, and all the quotas in notes 3 through 7 remain the same.
The Dec. 29 proclamation also clarified cross-references for the lumber Section 232 action and the medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and parts Section 232 action for the EU. "Although both proclamations adjusted the numbering of subsequent provisions in subdivision (v), they omitted conforming changes to the cross-references in headings 9903.02.74-9903.02.77. I have determined that additional modifications to the HTSUS are necessary or appropriate to reflect these conforming changes," the proclamation said.
The proclamation also made technical corrections to the HTS related to the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.