Senate Bill
S. 1781
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.
Primary Sponsor
Ted Cruz
Senator
Cosponsors
3
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This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies and establishes uniform duty rates. Currently different types of whiskey may have varying tariff classifications and rates. The legislation standardizes the treatment of all whiskey products under the tariff schedule, creating consistency in how imported whiskies from different countries and production methods are classified and taxed at the U.S. border.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.
This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies and establishes uniform duty rates. Currently different types of whiskey may have varying tariff classifications and rates. The legislation standard
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This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies and establishes uniform duty rates. Currently different types of whiskey may have varying tariff classifications and rates. The legislation standardizes the treatment of all whiskey products under the tariff schedule, creating consistency in how imported whiskies from different countries and production methods are classified and taxed at the U.S. border.
- Bill Number
- 1781
- Sponsor
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Policy Area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.
- Bill Number
- 1781
- Sponsor
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Summary
- This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies and establishes uniform duty rates. Currently different types of whiskey may have varying tariff classifications and rates. The legislation standardizes the treatment of all whiskey produc
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