# US extends Jones Act waiver 90 days, revises compliance rules

https://mins.news/en/item/21640

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 21:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-extends-jones-act-waiver-90-days-revises-compliance-rules-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e39c8325a7500012a9c7a

> U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the Department of Homeland Security approved a second 90-day extension of a Jones Act waiver first issued on March 17, 2026. The waiver allows certain covered cargoes to continue moving between U.S. ports on foreign-flagged vessels under specified conditions.