Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
In committeeHaiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to as tariff preference levels) of certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti. The bill directs the President to proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that may be necessary to restore preferential treatment to articles that became ineligible for such treatment due to prior revisions to the HTS. The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on covered articles from Haiti that entered into the United States on or after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A request for liquidation or reliquidation must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the request must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry. CBP must refund any duties previously paid with respect to the entry within 90 days.
Jan 13, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Passed
The Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act aims to extend duty-free treatment for imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until December 31, 2028. It also seeks to restore eligibility for certain articles and provides for retroactive application of duty-free treatment for specific entries. The bill is focused on trade benefits for Haiti, with provisions for oversight and implementation.