FDA reviews imported beverages for food safety compliance, while the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) governs alcoholic beverages and tobacco products for labeling, formula approval, and excise tax purposes. CBP coordinates the overall entry process across these agencies.

Certain beverage inputs and packaging materials may be subject to Section 301 tariffs depending on origin, and specific tobacco products have faced antidumping investigations historically. Trade professionals should verify remedy status at the HTS line level for each specific product and country of origin.