Importers/Exporters and Wholesalers Resources | TTB: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

What do you want to do?

Apply for a permit
Apply online or download an application for exporter, importer, or wholesaler
Import alcohol beverages
Requirements that must be met to import into the United States
Get Tax Benefits under the Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA)
Learn about changes in the law and how importers and foreign producers can take advantage of CBMA tax benefits
Read TTB's laws and regulations
Public laws relating to wholesalers and importers
Formula Approval with Laboratory Sample Analysis
Submit formula approval and lab analysis.
Apply for a certificate of label approval (COLA)
Get your label approved by TTB
Import Sake
Qualify for an importer to import this product

Import samples for trade shows
Apply for a waiver from labeling requirements
Make changes after qualification
Changes to the previously submitted application
Export alcohol beverage products
Federal export requirements on beverage alcohol product
Apply for a variance
What needs to be submitted and due dates to keep your export documentation on premises
Wholesale and Import
Resources for those who purchase and sell alcohol at wholesale
Get answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Listing of FAQs by topics

For more information on importing and exporting requirements contact the International Affairs Division at 202-453-2260 or at contact-iad-ts.