# 119-s-952: A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.

119-s-952, A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-952
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Creates a single, uniform tariff classification for all whiskies.** The bill would revise Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule by replacing several whisky subheadings with a new eight-digit subheading 2208.30.00 labeled “Whiskies” set at a Free rate and a price reference of $2.04/pf liter. It would direct the U.S. International Trade Commission to add 10-digit statistical suffixes that separate Irish or Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and Other and whether containers hold not over 4 liters or over 4 liters. The amendments would apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 15 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tariff code for whisky importers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would replace three whisky tariff lines with one 8-digit subheading, 2208.30.00, labeled Whiskies. It would designate that category Free and set a price reference of $2.04 per proof liter. The U.S. International Trade Commission would add eight statistical suffixes to show type…

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## Sources
- [119-s-952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/952)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-952 (as of 2026-06-12).