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November 25, 2022

CBMA Spotlight Series: Foreign Producers Should Register Now to Make Importer Assignments The Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code provide for reduced rates or tax credits for beer, wine, and distilled spirits produced in or imported into the United States. These CBMA tax benefits are limited in quantity for each producer, including foreign producers. Foreign producers utilize these CBMA tax benefits by assigning them to U.S. importers of their products. Before assigning CBMA tax benefits, a foreign producer must first register with TTB using the online myTTB system and may then use the system to make assignments to importers for calendar year 2023. An owner, officer, employee, or an authorized agent of a foreign producer may submit the foreign producer registration and make assignments. A user guide for the new system, which provides step-by-step instructions for the foreign producer registration and tax benefit assignment processes, is available at our CBMA Imports page at TTB.gov. Read TTB Launches myTTB System for CBMA Foreign Producer Registrations for more information. Reminder for Importers: Verify Your TTB Basic Permit Number in CBP Entries Recently, we’ve seen significant errors with the TTB basic permit numbers on CBP entries for imported alcohol beverages. When filing electronically with CBP, you’re required to include your importer’s FAA Act basic permit number as part of the information necessary to determine the amount of tax due on the imported product. These numbers are critical for processing by CBP and TTB, so please be sure to use accurate basic permit numbers in your CBP entries.   CBMA Imports at TTB.gov

TTB Boot Camp for Distillers Webinar Series: What to Expect in a Distilled Spirits Plant Excise Tax Audit We have now hosted 5 of the 6 modules of our online Boot Camp for Distillers webinar series. If you weren’t able to join the webinars, don’t worry! The slides from the presentations are available on our Presentations page, and the recorded webinars will be posted soon on our Training page.   The 6th, and final, module in our online Boot Camp for Distillers webinar series, What to Expect in a Distilled Spirits Plant Excise Tax Audit, is scheduled for Thursday, December 1, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET.    Register now!    (As always, there is no registration fee for TTB-hosted webinars.)   We’re presenting our Boot Camp for Distillers series in 6 modules:   TTB Basics & Permits – (view slides) Records, Reports, & Returns – (view slides) Formulas – (view slides) Labeling – (view slides) What to Expect in a Distilled Spirits Plant Product Integrity Investigation – (view slides) What to Expect in an Audit—December 1 (register now!)   If you have feedback on this series, or have suggestions for future webinars, please let us know!   Distilled Spirits Resources Proposed Information Collections: Time to Comment As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we recently published a notice requesting public comments on 10 existing TTB information collections (forms, recordkeeping requirements, etc.). Among the 10 collections described in that notice are: OMB No. 1513–0002, Personnel Questionnaire – Alcohol and Tobacco Products (TTB F 5000.9) OMB No. 1513–0016, Drawback on Wines Exported (TTB F 5120.24) OMB No. 1513–0061, Letterhead Applications and Notices Relating to Denatured Spirits (TTB REC 5150/2) OMB No. 1513–0142, CBMA Imports Refund Program—Foreign Producer Registration and Assignment System; CBMA Importer Refund Claims System (see myTTB)   See the complete notice to view information on all 10 TTB information collections currently open for comment. To view all documents and comments associated with this notice, see Regulations.gov docket TTB–2022–0002.    To comment electronically, use the Regulations.gov comment form for the notice. To comment by postal mail, see the notice for instructions.   Comments are due by January 17, 2023.   Read Notice and Request for Comments U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Meeting TTB-regulated industries may find this notice of interest.   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 222 / Friday, November 18, 2022   AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection   ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting   SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in College Park, Maryland. The meeting will be open for the public to attend in person or via webinar. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the in-person capacity is limited to 100 persons for public attendees.   DATES: The COAC will meet on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. Registration to attend and comments must be submitted no later than December 2, 2022.   Read Federal Register Notice TTB Career Opportunity: Supervisory International Affairs Specialist (Director, International Affairs Division) Are you interested in a career at an agency that ranks in the top 10% of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government? If yes, consider applying for this TTB job.   View Announcement at USAJobs Happy Thanksgiving!

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Upcoming TTB Outreach Activities December 1: TTB Boot Camp for Distillers: What to Expect in a Distilled Spirits Plant Excise Tax Audit January 17-20: SHOT Show January 25-26: Unified Wine and Grape Symposium February 1-3: CiderCon February 10-12: ACSA Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show

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