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USTR to publish any HTSUS changes needed to implement the proclamation in the Federal Register

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The Trade Representative determines any additional HTSUS changes necessary and issues those modifications (including technical corrections to the Annex) via notice in the Federal Register.

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The President issued a proclamation temporarily increasing the U.S. tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for lean beef trimmings by 80,000 metric tons for calendar year 2026 to boost domestic ground beef supply and help lower consumer prices. The additional quantity applies only to HTSUS codes 0201.30.5085 and 0202.30.5085, will be allocated entirely to Argentina, and will be released in four quarterly, first-come first-served tranches of 20,000 mt. The administration cited droughts, wildfires, a decline in the U.S. cattle herd, and Mexican import restrictions after New World screwworm detections as reasons for the action; the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative will monitor and implement related measures.
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The proclamation text (signed Feb 6, 2026) explicitly states that the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with CBP, "shall determine whether any additional modifications to the HTSUS are necessary to effectuate this proclamation and shall make such modifications to the HTSUS through notice in the Federal Register, including any technical correction to the Annex to this proclamation." This language appears verbatim in the White House proclamation, so the claim is accurate: the USTR (with CBP consultation) is directed to determine and publish any additional HTSUS modifications via Federal Register notice.

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  1. Update · Feb 07, 2026, 06:19 AMTrue
    The proclamation text (signed Feb 6, 2026) explicitly states that the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with CBP, "shall determine whether any additional modifications to the HTSUS are necessary to effectuate this proclamation and shall make such modifications to the HTSUS through notice in the Federal Register, including any technical correction to the Annex to this proclamation." This language appears verbatim in the White House proclamation, so the claim is accurate: the USTR (with CBP consultation) is directed to determine and publish any additional HTSUS modifications via Federal Register notice.
  2. Original article · Feb 06, 2026
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