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News and Events
October 2, 2026 TTB Newsletter
This week we share important updates on CBMA Imports, including the opening of 2027 assignments and key deadlines foreign producers need to know. Read this week’s edition for more news, trending topics, and upcoming outreach activities.
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Important Notice
Pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation issued on September 8, 2026, certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in the Annex to the proclamation, are excluded from importation into the United States, effective September 29, 2026.
For any questions regarding the import ban established by the proclamation, please contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Please note that the processing of certificates of label approval and formulas for products of Canada remain unaffected.
September 25, 2026 TTB Newsletter
This week we announced an upcoming webinar on TTB export certificates. Read this week’s edition for more news, trending topics, and upcoming outreach activities.
Regulations and Guidance
Proposed Information Collections: Comment Request (ICN 99)
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we published notice requesting public comments on 16 existing information collections (forms, letterhead applications and notices, recordkeeping requirements, questionnaires, and surveys) coming due for reapproval by the Office of Management and Budget. To comment electronically, use the comment form posted with this notice in Docket No. TTB–2026–0001 on the Regulations.gov website. To comment by postal mail, see the instructions in the notice. See the notice for the complete list of the 16 information collections; comments on any of the described information collections are due to TTB by December 7, 2026.
TTB Establishes the Columbia Hills Viticultural Area
In a final rule published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2026, TTB established the "Columbia Hills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. This new AVA is located entirely within the existing Columbia Valley AVA. You may view all documents related to this rulemaking on Regulations.gov within Docket No. TTB-2024-0007. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. This final rule is effective September 16, 2026.
TTB Proposes Five New AVAs in Four States
TTB has proposed five new American viticultural areas (AVAs):
Kaw Valley AVA: Notice No. 241 would establish the “Kaw Valley” AVA in northeastern Kansas. See Regulations.gov Docket No. TTB-2026-0003 for documents and comments.
Mill Creek–Walla Walla Valley AVA: Notice No. 242 would establish the “Mill Creek–Walla Walla Valley” AVA in Walla Walla County, Washington, within the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley AVAs. See Docket No. TTB-2026-0004.
Llano Uplift and Hickory Sands District AVAs: Notice No. 243 would establish the “Llano Uplift” and “Hickory Sands District” AVAs in Texas. Llano Uplift encompasses Hickory Sands, and both are within the Texas Hill Country AVA. See Docket No. TTB-2026-0005.
Rancho Santa Fe AVA: Notice No. 244 would establish the “Rancho Santa Fe” AVA in San Diego County, California, within the existing South Coast AVA. See Docket No. TTB-2026-0006.
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