Shipping company told you those damaged goods are on you? They might not be, so get ready to argue and get compensated.
The shipping terms for your deliveries and sales may not draw your attention until...
Category: Import / Export
Trade group files challenge to rule that would effectively end tax substitution drawback benefit for wineries/wine importers. Bonus: We’ve got the complaint for you.
Richard Rubin reported on a new wine tax case in The Wall Street Journal...
Challenges to discriminatory and protectionist liquor distribution and sales laws continue in spite of pending SCOTUS case as wine importing challenge in CA gets hearing on motion to dismiss
In a case that I was sure would be put off until after the...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change more wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 8)
Last time, in Part 7 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...
Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would remove the blanket prohibition on labels bearing the U.S. Flag and change other current restrictions? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 5)
Yesterday, in Part 4 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176” –...
Court denies motion for First Amendment relief in TTB’s failure to approve COLAs during shutdown as moot
You guessed it. Atlas Brew Works Certificate of Label Approval COLA First Amendment Lawsuit...
What questions should you ask about your advertising and labels before making them public?
Beverage producers should take a lesson from the recent media hullabaloo over Hearst Communications’...
Court rejects allegations of “exclusive” territory in oral beer distribution agreement
Much of this centers on the plaintiff distributor’s failure to properly plead an oral...
Customs and Border Protection finalizes regulations for drawback claims on taxes paid on exported wine and spirits
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has adopted final regulations on the new drawback process...
Illinois court renews drivers’ challenge to beer distributor’s program of deducting cost of stale beer left on shelves from drivers’ commissions – distributor’s arguments claim stale beer rotation is a health/safety/welfare issue.
It’s great to see a distributor living up to its distribution agreement obligations –...
Customs and Border Protection provides further guidance for the tax rates and credits importers can achieve under the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 didn’t just help domestic...
Mexico’s Tequila board moves to stop Tequila-like marks – a good reminder that it’s agave if it’s not certified.
Back in February we reported that a years’ long struggle with Luxco ended favorably...
