Kentucky Representative Tries to End 4.8% Tariff on Basketballs Again
Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., recently introduced a bill that would permanently end the 4.8% tariff on imported basketballs. This is the third time he has tried to change the tariff code for this item (see 2106020064). Russell Brands of Bowling…
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Green, Kentucky, has gotten leather basketballs repeatedly covered by the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, saving about $50,000 in tariffs annually; however, no MTB has been in effect for more than three years.