On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed H.R.7148 ("the Act"), extending duty-free treatment for imports from eligible AGOA beneficiary countries and select imports from Haiti under the Haiti HOPE/HELP programs through December 31, 2026. The Act also extends special rules for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.
The Act provides for retroactive duty-free refunds (without interest), for ad valorem duties paid on eligible imports entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the lapse period of these programs from October 1, 2025, through February 3, 2026. Retroactive refunds are only available for general ad valorem duties. Refunds are not available for merchandise processing fees (MPF), IEEPA/Reciprocal duties, ADD/CVD, and any other type of duties. Retroactive duty requests must be submitted to CBP no later than August 2, 2026.
Effective February 6, 2026, 12:01 a.m., importers may resume filing with the special program indicator "D" to receive preferential benefits on AGOA-eligible goods and effective February, 9 2026, 12:01 a.m., importers may resume claiming preferential benefits under the reestablished quota programs for eligible imports from AGOA countries and Haiti.
The complete text of the Act and CBP's guidance can be found at the links below:
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act