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 Exporting Alcohol Beverages from the U.S.Export Documents/Certificates TTB provides assistance to industry members seeking to export their products by providing various export certificates or documents that are often required in order to be imported into a foreign market. All requests for the following certifications, or variations thereof, requested by foreign governments may be obtained through the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s International Trade Division in Washington, D.C.:
You may e-mail requests for export certificates to exportcertificates@ttb.gov, with the certificates attached as PDF files. If you require return of the certificate by express mail, you must provide a prepared overnight bill from the commercial carrier of your choice, including your own billing/account information, and attach it to your e-mail request. TTB also provides templates of the Certificate of Free Sale for wine and for malt beverages and spirits. Export certificates may also be sent by mail to the address below: If you are submitting your export certificate requests through a commercial carrier (e.g. UPS, FedEx), please mail them to: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) You may also contact the International Trade Division by phone, at (202) 453-2260 or by e-mail at exportcertificates@ttb.gov. Frequently asked questions and answers about the Export Certificate Program are available here. VI1 Forms for Exporting Wine to the European Union U.S. wine exported to European Union countries must be accompanied by a VI1 form, which certifies that the wine exported (1) complies with the conditions governing the production and entry into circulation applicable in the United States of America, (2) has been produced using oenological practices in accordance with the terms of the EC-U.S. Agreement on Trade in Wine, and (3) has been produced by a winery licensed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for the production of grape wine. TTB Industry Circular 2007-2 provides more information on this new certificate. The form is attached to the Circular. You may also view the instructions for processing the two prior VI1 forms and attachments, which also remain valid for use in exporting wine to EU countries. As of July 1, 2007, the following countries are members of the European Community and accept the simplified export certificate.
If you have any questions about the VI1/simplified export certificate, please call TTB’s International Trade Division at (202) 453-2260, or by e-mail at exportcertificates@ttb.gov. |
