October 29, 2019 Ms. Amy GreenbergDirector, Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NWBox 12Washington, DC 20005 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION American Craft Spirits Association Comments on TTB Proposed Rulemaking 27 CFR Parts 5,7,26 and 27Elimination of Certain Standards of Fill for...
For Immediate Release: Oct. 18, 2019 NEWS STATEMENT Joint Statement by International Beverage Alcohol Associations in Response to U.S. Tariffs Imposed Today on Certain EU Distilled Spirits and Wines: We are united in our opposition to the imposition of tariffs and clear in our view that there are no...
Beverage Alcohol Coalition Successfully Launches “Day of Action” to Urge Congressional Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act October 16, 2019 2:08 pm –Campaign Results in more than 6,000 Engagements with Congressional Offices- WASHINGTON – Nearly 2,000 individuals affiliated with the beverage alcohol sector contacted their members...
Updated Release: Oct. 7, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. alcohol trade groups urged an end to tariffs on EU distilled spirits and wine following the United States decision announced today to impose tariffs of 25 percent on imports of Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Malt Irish Whiskey from Northern...
Congress of the United States Washington, DC 20515 Support America’s Brewers, Vintners, Distillers and Cider Makers Cosponsor H.R. 1175 Supported by: American Craft Spirits Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, Beer Brewers Association, Can Manufacturers Institute, Distilled Spirits Council, Glass Packaging Institute, Hop Growers of America, National Barley Growers Association,...
June 26, 2019 Ms. Amy Greenberg Director, Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION American Craft Spirits Association Comments on TTB Proposed Rulemaking 27 CFR Parts 4,5,7,14 and 19 Modernization of the...
June 19, 2019 The Honorable Richard Neal Chair The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways & Means U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady: We are grateful that the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act is among the 2019...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2019 Bipartisan Majority of Representatives and Senators Back Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act Broad alcohol trade group coalition presses to make federal excise tax reform permanent WASHINGTON, DC – Support for the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (H.R. 1175/ S.362)...
March 19, 2019 United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Room H-305, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Room S-128, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairwoman Lowey, Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Granger and Vice Chairman Leahy: We are writing to urge Congress...
From the Desk of Mark Shilling, former ACSA President and Legislative Affairs Chair March 11, 2019 As the new Congress settles in and gets down to legislative business, I want you to be aware of the extensive behind the scenes work that ACSA and its legislative affairs committee are...
July 22-24, 2019 Phoenix Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. The American Craft Spirits Association and the Distilled Spirits Council invite you to attend our Public Policy Conference July 22-24, 2019, in Washington, D.C, where members of the distilled spirits sector will meet with lawmakers and advocate in support of critically...
What is at Stake The reduced Federal Excise Tax (FET) will expire on December 31, 2019. The rate will increase from $2.70 to $13.50 pg. Background In 2017, Congress enacted, for the first time, parity for craft spirits and provided a reduced FET for distillers. Before the passage of...
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Dear Senator, On behalf of the beverage alcohol community, we urge you to co-sponsor the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 362), legislation introduced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) to permanently establish reduced federal excise taxes and modernized regulations for brewers, cider makers,...
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