H.R. 6504 would extend, through December 31, 2028, duty-free entry for certain products imported to the United States from Haiti. The authority for that treatment expired on September 30, 2025. Eligible products must meet conditions specified for the Haiti Economic Lift Program. The act would authorize refunds of duties paid between the expiration of the authority and the legislation’s enactment.The act also would indefinitely extendcurrentrulesoforiginandquantitylimitationsforitems to qualify for the dutypreference.
For this estimate, CBO assumes that the legislation will be enacted in early 2026. Using data from the Census Bureau, CBO estimates that extending the duty-free treatment would reduce revenues by $93 million over the 2026-2035 period. Of that amount, CBO estimates that $13 million would be in refunds for the higher duties paid after the authority expired.
CBO estimates that the additional administrative costs incurred by Customs and Border Protection to implement H.R. 6504 would be less than $500,000 over the 2026-2030 period. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.