Duty Drawback Clarification Act

Summary#

This bill would change the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) for whisky. It replaces subheading 2208.30 with a single 8-digit subheading, 2208.30.00, described as "Whiskies" and shown with the tariff notation "Free" and "$2.04/pf liter." The bill also directs the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to add statistical suffixes under 2208.30.00 that separate whisky by type (Irish or Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, Other) and by container size (not over 4 liters, over 4 liters) using the listed numeric endings. The changes apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 15 days after the date the bill becomes law.

What it means for you#

  • If you import whisky or work in customs classification, shipments that would have used subheading 2208.30 would instead use the new 2208.30.00 and the new USITC statistical suffixes.
  • The tariff line as written in the bill shows both "Free" and the notation "$2.04/pf liter." The bill text does not explain the notation beyond what is printed.
  • For the general public, No publicly available information on direct personal impacts is provided in the bill text.

Expenses#

  • The bill text includes a tariff notation reading "$2.04/pf liter," but it does not include any cost estimates, budgetary analysis, or descriptions of government administrative costs.
  • No publicly available information on the bill's effect on federal revenue, agency costs, or costs to importers beyond the tariff language in the amendment.

Proponents' View#

  • The bill language states its purpose as providing a uniform 8-digit subheading for all whiskies and adding statistical suffixes. Sponsors introduced the change to create that single subheading and the listed statistical breakdowns.

Opponents' View#

  • No publicly available information on objections or opposing views is provided in the bill text or the supplied metadata.