[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR27.59]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 27_IMPORTATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart E_General Requirements
 
Sec.  27.59  Wines.

    All imported wines containing not less than 7 percent and not more 
than 24 percent of alcohol by volume are required to be packaged, 
marked, branded, and labeled in conformity with the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and regulations promulgated thereunder (27 CFR part 
4), prior to their removal from customs custody. Containers of imported 
wine bottled or packaged after taxpayment and withdrawal from customs 
custody are required to be covered by a certificate of label approval or 
a certificate of exemption from label approval on TTB Form 5100.31 
issued pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and 
regulations promulgated thereunder (27 CFR part 4). Imported containers 
of wine are required also to be marked, branded and labeled in 
accordance with customs regulations (19 CFR parts 11 and 12).

[20 FR 3561, May 21, 1955. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975 
and amended by T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39526, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. ATF-474, 
67 FR 11232, Mar. 13, 2002]