CBLE Quota & Tariff-Rate Quotas question: importer's shipment of goods subject to an absolute quota arrives after the quota

CBLEQuota & Tariff-Rate Quotas

An importer's shipment of goods subject to an absolute quota arrives after the quota for the period has filled. The importer wants to keep the goods for the U.S. market. What may it do with them under 19 CFR 132.5?

A Hold them in a foreign-trade zone or bonded warehouse for the next period
B Release them under immediate delivery and present the entry summary once the quota reopens
C Enter them for consumption at the over-quota rate shown in the HTSUS
D File a type 01 consumption entry and pay the column 2 rate of duty

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Answer: A. Hold them in a foreign-trade zone or bonded warehouse for the next period

Absolute quota merchandise imported in excess of the quantity admissible must be disposed of under 19 CFR 132.5(c): it may be held for the next quota period in a foreign-trade zone or under a warehouse entry, or exported or destroyed under CBP supervision (132.5(a), (c)). There is no over-quota rate for an absolute quota; that option exists only for tariff-rate quotas (132.5(b)). Source: 19 CFR 132.5(a), (c) (eCFR, as at 7 Oct 2026).

Common mistake

Treating an absolute quota as if a higher rate let the goods in.

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