Cómo Cumplir con las Regulaciones de Importación de Bebidas Alcohólicas en USA

How to Comply with Alcohol Import Regulations in the USA

Avoid delays and rejections at customs. Meet the essentials from day one and enter the market with confidence.

Essential Checklist

  • Works with a licensed importer in the USA (three-tier system).
  • Obtain label approval ( COLA/TTB ), according to the product.
  • Ensures labeling compliance: category, % Alc. Vol., net content, origin, health.
  • Documentation: invoice, packing list, certificates of origin/conformity, insurance, bill of lading.
  • Logistics: packaging, pallets, temperature, and batch traceability.

Common mistakes

  • Print label without validating with importer/TTB.
  • Send product without forecasting lead time and peak season.
  • Do not calculate tariffs, commissions and margins by channel.

Good practices

  • Pilot 1–2 states with trusted partners before scaling.
  • Label versions by territory, where applicable.
  • Train sales teams in compliance and traceability.

Testimony

“We had everything in place on time: COLA, the importer, and logistics. We launched into boutique retail without any problems.” — Ernesto T.

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