Duty Drawback Clarification Act
HR 3028, the Duty Drawback Clarification Act, clarifies tariff classifications for whisky imports by updating the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It replaces a general whisky tariff code with specific subheadings based on whisky type (Irish/Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, or "other") and container size (under or over 4 liters), adding 8 new statistical suffixes. This change directly affects whisky importers and U.S. Customs officials by standardizing how these products are classified for duty-free entry (as indicated by "Free" in the tariff). The new classifications take effect 15 days after the bill's enactment.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 24, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Apr 24, 2025
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1 primary · 31 co-sponsors
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Steve Womack
RRepublican
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Andy Barr
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
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Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
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Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
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Craig A. Goldman
RRepublican
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David Kustoff
RRepublican
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David P. Joyce
RRepublican
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