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Days to Process Permits Online Original Applications

This information is compiled to show the average turnaround time it takes TTB to process applications to operate new businesses. This data pertains to the segment of applications which are received through TTB's electronic application system, Permits Online (PONL). The average number of days to process represents the average number of days elapsed from the date the National Revenue Center receives the application through the date that the applicant is approved to operate. The approval process may include:

• Initial evaluation of the application for completeness,
• Background checks,
• Field investigations,
• Examination of equipment and premises,
• Legal analysis of proposed operations.

You can log into your Permits Online account at any time to check the status of your application. We suggest that you only call us to inquire about the status of your application if we have exceeded the average application processing times below. The time necessary to process an application varies and typically, applications to operate a production or manufacturing plant take longer. These statistics span the previous three months of available data.

MONTH:	January 2018	February 2018	March 2018
Type	Avg Days to Process PONL Applications	Avg Days to Process PONL Applications	Avg Days to Process PONL Applications
Alcohol Fuel Plant	11	40	20
Brewery	61	59	65
Bonded Wine Cellar	45	76	N/A
Bonded Winery	57	61	61
Distilled Spirits Plants	86	83	58
Export Warehouse	N/A	N/A	N/A
Firearms/Ammunition/Tax Free	27	6	N/A
Importer (Alcohol)	50	65	61
Mfr Cigarettes Papers and Tubes	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mfr of Tobacco Products	N/A	N/A	149
Specially Denatured Spirits	50	33	32
Tax Free Alcohol User	57	N/A	96
Tobacco Importers	101	65	99
Volatile Fruit Concentrate Plant	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wholesaler (Alcohol)	49	69	60

 

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