ACSA Spring 2025 Advocacy Report

Welcome to ACSA’s seasonal advocacy update. We’re launching this publication to keep you up-to-date on how ACSA is shaping and responding to the latest policy, legislation, and regulatory developments.

The first quarter of 2025 brought both regulatory shifts and proposed legislation affecting labeling, international trade, and direct-to-consumer (DtC) access in the U.S. spirits industry.  

In January, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a proposed rulemaking to mandate ingredient and nutritional labeling on distilled spirits. The proposal included mandatory disclosure of alcohol content, calorie count, sugars, and major allergens, as well as standardized serving size information across all categories. The proposal for ingredient and nutritional labeling was quickly overshadowed by a barrage of tariff implementations and threats against some of the country’s long standing allies including Canada, Mexico, Europe.These tariffs continue to increase costs for many craft distillers, disrupt supply chains, and heighten uncertainty with the industry.Then came a request for comments on regulations which may stifle competition within our beverage area. Where do we begin?

At every turn, the ACSA team–made up of your officers and the board of directors, the government affairs and PAC committees, our advocacy and policy consultants, and ACSA staff–has advanced the craft spirits category’s interests and voiced opposition to policies that don’t align with our industry’s path forward. We welcome the opportunity to further discuss the contents of this report and hear your experiences with any of the topics within. Please contact us at legislation@americancraftspirits.org with any comments or questions.

Here’s to building a more profitable business climate for all craft distillers and suppliers.