Tag Archives: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

Imports Lead Decline in TTB Product Approvals

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Product approvals by Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau fell 11.7% in the second quarter, according to bw166.com. The biggest decline was in wine, with 27,100 approvals, down 15.6% from a year earlier, followed by beer, down 3.2% to 8,600.  … Continue reading →

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About That 1 Million Barrel Decline in Beer Shipments

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

We normally report Beer Institute estimates of taxpaid shipments each month.  We decided not to this month precisely because BI itself cautioned they are likely to be substantially revised because Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, whose official reports BI relies … Continue reading →

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Tualatin Hills AVA Granted Official Status

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Tualatin Hills is the newest Oregon American Viticultural Area (AVA) established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The designation highlights a unique grape-growing region characterized by its northernmost location within the Willamette Valley, due west of … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Distillery Settles Tax Case with TTB

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said it accepted a $53,d668.75 offer in compromise by Industry City Distillery.  TTB alleged Industry City failed to pay $78,741.78 in federal excise taxes between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2017. In … Continue reading →

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New York State Fines Heineken $1.25 Million for Liquor Law Violations

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

New York State Liquor Authority accepted a conditional no contest offer of $1.25 million from Heineken USA Incorporated for charges of providing illegal gifts and services to retailers.  In April 2018, the SLA received information from the Alcohol & Tobacco … Continue reading →

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Trump May Face Fight on Moving ATF Alcohol Functions to TTB

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The operative word is “may.”  But the current appropriations bill contains specific language preventing a transfer, notes Robert Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers and former TTB chief counsel.  The language was inserted because the Trump Administration sought last … Continue reading →

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