The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) recently joined other trade groups in expressing industry views through amicus curiae briefs. In the first instance, on September 16, 2022, ACSA joined as amici curiae in support of the petitioner in “Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC.” The central issue...
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ACSA Comments Regarding Significant Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports
October 28, 2022 Mr. Edward GresserChair of the Trade Policy Staff CommitteeOffice of the United States Trade Representative600 17th Street, NWWashington, DC 20508 RE: USTR-2022-0013: Comments Regarding Significant Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports – Submission by the American Craft Spirits Association (87 FR 56741 (September 15, 2022)) Dear...
ACSA Comments on Proposed Addition of American Single Malt Whisky to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits
Amy Greenberg, DirectorRegulations and Rulings DivisionAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau1310 G Street NW, Box 12Washington, DC 20005 September 27, 2022 Re: ACSA Comments on Notice No. 213: Proposed Addition of American Single Malt Whisky to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits Dear Director Greenberg: I am...
ACSA Comments on Notice No. 210: Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits
Amy Greenberg, Director Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW, Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 July 18, 2022 Re: ACSA Comments on Notice No. 210: Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits Dear Director Greenberg: I am writing on behalf...
TTB Appropriations for FY 2023_Beverage Alcohol Trade Associations
June 3, 2022 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman Committee on Appropriations H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Committee on Appropriations Room S-128 The Capitol Washington, DC 20510...
Spirits Industry Letter to Capitol Hill
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy: As leaders of the nation’s distilled spirits producers, we focus on how the spirits industry can best serve our consumers while balancing the role of policymakers to ensure there are appropriate and fair regulations. There is a lot of exciting growth and innovation happening in...
Treasury Department Eyes Competition in Spirits Industry
Margie Lehrman, CEO of the American Craft Spirits Association, discusses competition in the spirits industry after the U.S. Treasury Department released a report recommending the Department of Justice use greater scrutiny for any mergers and acquisitions for beer, wine and spirits. She speaks with Matt Miller and Jon Erlichman...
TTB Issues Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverage Labeling and Advertising Regulations Final Rule
Washington, DC – Today, TTB published a final rule that will implement Phase 2 of its rulemaking on modernization of the labeling and advertising regulations for alcohol beverages. In 2018, TTB proposed labeling and advertising amendments in Notice No. 176, Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and...
ACSA Comments on Modernization of Permit and Registration Application Requirements for DSPs
Amy Greenberg, Director Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW, Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 January 28, 2022 Re: Modernization of Permit and Registration Application Requirements for Distilled Spirits Plants Dear Director Greenberg: I am writing on behalf of the American...
ACSA Joins With Alcohol Beverage Trade Groups To Advocate for TTB Funding
January 12, 2022 Dear Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Granger, and Vice Chairman Shelby: As Congress negotiates final fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding levels, we want to highlight the significant new duties that Congress imposed and the importance of appropriately funding the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade...
ACSA Comments Regarding Significant Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports
October 26, 2021 Mr. Edward Gresser Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 RE: USTR-2021-0016: Comments Regarding Significant Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports – Submission by the American Craft Spirits Association (86 Fed. Reg. 51436 (September 15,...
Amended Beverage Alcohol FY22 TTB Industry Funding
September 10, 2021 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman, Appropriations Committee 437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard ShelbyVice Chairman, Appropriations Committee 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby: We are writing in follow-up to the industry letter...
ACSA Comments to Executive Order
Amy Greenberg, Director Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW, Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 August 18, 2021 Dear Director Greenberg: I am writing on behalf of the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), the only national trade group solely representing the...
Department of the Treasury Releases Report on Refund Claims for Imported Alcohol
If you import, you’ll want to read the Department of the Treasury’s “Report to Congress on Administration of Craft Beverage Modernization Act Refund Claims for Imported Alcohol.” Read here.
Alcohol Associations Urge Congress to Fully Fund TTB
The American Craft Spirits Association is among a dozen beverage alcohol associations that are urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for the fiscal year ahead at the administration’s requested funding level of $131,330,000. Representatives from the associations made the request...
