G/TBT/N/USA/1156  
 
 23 June 2016  
(16-3404)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Department of the 
Treasury [1174] 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point 
Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS : or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): Distilled 
spirits, wine, beer and malt beverages, tobacco products, processed tobacco, and cigarette 
papers and tubes. Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20.09 (HS: 2204), Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS: 24), 
Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes (HS: 2402). 
Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS: 65.160), Beverages (ICS: 67.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Amendments To 
Streamline Importation of Distilled Spirits, Wine, Beer, Malt Beverages, Tobacco Products, Processed Tobacco, and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, and Facilitate Use of the International Trade Data System (34 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: In this document, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 
(TTB) proposes to amend its regulations governing the importation of distilled spirits, wine, 
beer and malt beverages, tobacco products, processed tobacco, and cigarette papers and 
tubes. The proposed amendments are inte nded to clarify and streamline import 
procedures, and support the implementation of  the International Trade Data System and 
the filing of import information electronically in  conjunction with an electronic import filing 
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The proposed amendments include providing the option for importers to file import-related data electronically when filing 
entry or entry summary data electronically with  CBP, as an alternative to the current TTB 
requirements that importers submit paper documents to CBP upon importation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents: 81 Federal Register (FR) 40404, 21 June 2016; Title 27 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1, 4, 5, 7, 26, 27 and 41. Will appear in the Federal 
Register when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined G/TBT/N/USA/1156 
 
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  Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 22 August 2016 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2016/TBT/USA/16_2530_00_e.pdf