27 C.F.R. § 4.45 Certificates of origin, identity and proper cellar treatment.
Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
(a) Origin and identity. Imported wine shall not be released from customs custody for consumption unless the invoice is accompanied by a certificate of origin issued by a duly authorized official of the appropriate foreign government, if the issuance of such certificates with respect to such wine has been authorized by the foreign government concerned, certifying as to the identity of the wine and that the wine has been produced in compliance with the laws of the respective foreign government regulating the production of such wine for home consumption. (b) Certification of proper cellar treatment of natural wine—(1) General. An importer of wine may be required to have in his or her possession at the time of release of the wine from customs custody a certification or may have to comply with other conditions prescribed in §27.140 of this chapter regarding proper cellar treatment. If imported wine requires a certification under §27.140, the importer must provide a copy of that certification to TTB as follows: (i) The importer must attach a copy of the certification to the application for a certificate of label approval for the wine in question submitted under §13.21 of this chapter; or (ii) If a certification for the wine in question was not available when the importer submitted the application for label approval, the importer must submit a copy of the certification to the appropriate TTB officer prior to release from customs custody of the first shipment of the wine. (2) Validity of certification. A certification submitted under paragraph (b)(1) of this section is valid as long as the wine is of the same brand and class or type, was made by the same producer, was subjected to the same cellar treatment, and conforms to the statements made on the certification. Accordingly, if the cellar treatment of the wine changes and a new certification under §27.140 is required, an importer is required to submit a new certification for the wine even though it is subject to the same label approval. (3) Use of certification. TTB may use the information from a certification for purposes of verifying the appropriate class and type designation of the wine under the labeling provisions of this part. TTB will make certifications submitted under paragraph (b)(1) of this section available to the public on the TTB Internet Web site at www.ttb.gov. [ T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. TTB–31, 70 FR 49482, Aug. 24, 2005]
Title 27: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
PART 4—LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE
Subpart E—Requirements for Withdrawal of Wine From Customs Custody
§ 4.45 Certificates of origin, identity and proper cellar treatment.
