New $350 Fee Required for 2026 Dairy Import Licenses
Published Date: 8/15/2025
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Summary
Starting in 2026, anyone who wants a license to import certain dairy products into the U.S. will need to pay a $350 fee. This fee helps cover the costs of managing these import licenses under the tariff-rate quota system. If you’re a person or company importing dairy, get ready to budget for this new charge next year!
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New $350 Dairy Import License Fee
If you or your company import certain dairy products under U.S. tariff-rate quotas, you must pay a $350 fee for each license issued for the 2026 TRQ year. The Department of Agriculture will charge this fee to persons or firms importing dairy articles listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
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