H.R. 10147: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States to establish a new subheading in chapter 39 for silicone prosthetics for women who are breast cancer survivors and a new subheading in chapter 90 for mastectomy bras.

This bill would change U.S. customs tariff rules to create two new categories for imported products used by some breast cancer survivors:

• Silicone prosthetic breast forms used with mastectomy bras
• Mastectomy brassieres themselves

In practical terms, the bill would give these products their own tariff classifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which is the system the U.S. uses to set import duties on goods.

What changes

• Starting January 1, 2027, imported silicone prosthetic breast forms for use with mastectomy bras would be placed into a new tariff subheading.
• Starting the same date, imported mastectomy bras would also get a new tariff subheading.
• The bill sets the general duty rate at 0% for both categories, meaning the standard import tax would be eliminated for these items.
• The bill also lists certain trade program rates that apply under existing tariff preference rules.

What this would mean

The main effect would be to make these products easier to identify in customs records and to exempt them from normal import duties when they enter the United States. The bill does not appear to change how the products are made, approved, prescribed, or sold domestically. It focuses only on customs classification and import taxes.

Timing

The changes would apply only to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on January 1, 2027.

Relevant Companies

None found