U.S. imports of Alcoholic Beverages, Excluding Wine (End-Use 01010) totaled $756.3M in August 2026, imported from 106 countries.
Importers of Alcoholic Beverages, Excluding Wine paid $27.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.85% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Alcoholic Beverages, Excluding Wine imports of $756.3M in August 2026 ran 25% above the year-to-date monthly average of $606.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataScotch whisky, tequila, rum, and other imported distilled spirits and beers fall under TTB's Federal Alcohol Administration Act requirements, which mandate label approval and importer permitting before goods can enter US commerce. Each product must meet TTB's Standards of Identity for its declared class and type — a classification that can affect both admissibility and duty treatment. FDA also has jurisdiction over adulteration and labeling accuracy, making dual-agency compliance a practical reality for importers of alcoholic beverages.
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18.5K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
A COLA is a TTB-issued approval confirming that a product's label meets Federal Alcohol Administration Act requirements. It is required for all distilled spirits, wine above 7% ABV, and malt beverages imported into the US and sold in interstate commerce. Importers must obtain a COLA before the product can be released from Customs.
Yes. TTB's Standards of Identity define categories such as whisky, brandy, rum, and tequila, and the HTS schedule uses these distinctions to assign tariff lines. Misclassification of a spirit type can result in both CBP duty disputes and TTB label compliance issues, so accurate type declaration is essential.
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Commodity 01010 · $756.3M of $18.0B
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12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.1B of Alcoholic Beverages, Excluding Wine.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and France together supply 68% of it. Canada pays 14.0% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
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