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Use when selling wine, beer, spirits, RTD cocktails, or any alcoholic beverage in any market, applying for TTB COLA, HMRC excise registration, EU wine certification, navigating US state-by-state direct-to-consumer shipping, or calculating excise duty
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Use when handling any product compliance question across cosmetics, food, electronics, toys, textiles, supplements, medical devices, or any physical product sold internationally — covers substance checks, labeling rules, customs classification, market entry, certifications, and regulatory monitoring across EU, US, UK, Japan, Korea, China, Canada and more
Use when classifying a product under the Harmonized System, assigning an HS / CN / HTS / TN VED code, reconciling tariff nomenclatures across countries, applying the General Rules of Interpretation, requesting a Binding Tariff Information ruling, or resolving a classification that drives duty, dangerous-goods, and restriction outcomes from a part number or product description
Use when selling infant formula (0-6 months), follow-on formula (6-12 months), growing-up milk, toddler milk, specialty formula (hypoallergenic, organic, A2, goat, soy, premature) in any market, navigating EU 609/2013 + 2016/127, FDA 21 CFR 106-107, NMPA registration, WHO Code marketing restrictions, or recall response
Use when selling batteries or battery-powered products, checking obligations under EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, setting up a battery passport, preparing a carbon footprint declaration, meeting recycled content requirements, conducting supply-chain due diligence for cobalt/lithium/nickel/natural graphite, applying battery labeling (QR, crossed-out wheelie bin, Pb/Cd/Hg symbols), ensuring portable battery removability, shipping lithium batteries under UN 38.3/IATA/IMDG/ADR, or registering for battery EPR in any market
Use when selling connected products, IoT devices, smart home hardware, industrial control systems, or any product with digital elements in EU/UK/US/APAC markets; checking CRA (Cyber Resilience Act) conformity obligations; assessing RED cybersecurity delegated regulation (EU) 2022/30 and EN 18031 harmonised standards; determining SBOM requirements; setting up vulnerability disclosure policies; evaluating NIS2 obligations as a manufacturer; checking UK PSTI Act readiness; verifying IoT security labelling (US Cyber Trust Mark, Singapore CLS, UK IoT label); screening against ETSI EN 303 645 consumer IoT baseline; or mapping IEC 62443 obligations for industrial/OT products
Use when shipping hazardous or dangerous goods, classifying products by UN number or hazard class, choosing between air/sea/road/rail transport for a hazardous material, applying IATA DGR or IMDG Code or ADR or 49 CFR rules, determining packing group, completing a dangerous goods declaration, selecting hazmat labels and marks, shipping lithium batteries (UN 3480/3481/3090/3091), aerosols, flammables, corrosives, dry ice, or any substance regulated under the UN Orange Book modal regimes
| name | alcohol-spirits-compliance |
| description | Use when selling wine, beer, spirits, RTD cocktails, or any alcoholic beverage in any market, applying for TTB COLA, HMRC excise registration, EU wine certification, navigating US state-by-state direct-to-consumer shipping, or calculating excise duty |
Full regulatory workflow for wine, beer, spirits, and RTD beverages. Excise, labeling, direct-to-consumer shipping, advertising restrictions across major markets.
digraph {
rankdir=TB; node [shape=box style=rounded fontsize=10];
classify [label="1. Classify beverage:\nwine / beer / spirits / RTD\n+ ABV %"];
license [label="2. Producer/importer license\n(TTB, HMRC, EU MS)"];
excise [label="3. Excise duty registration\n+ bonded warehouse"];
label [label="4. Label approval\n(TTB COLA / EU 1308/2013)"];
ship [label="5. Map US state DTC\nlicensing per state"];
ads [label="6. Advertising compliance\n(no minors, no health claims)"];
age [label="7. Age verification at\npoint of sale (18/21)"];
sell [label="8. Place on market"];
classify -> license -> excise -> label -> ship -> ads -> age -> sell;
}
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA), 27 CFR Parts 1-31 |
| Federal Basic Permit | Required for producers, importers, wholesalers. Apply via Permits Online. Timeline: 60-180 days |
| COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) | Mandatory before bottling/importing. Submit via COLAs Online. Timeline: 14-30 days. Fee: $0 |
| Formula approval | Required for distilled spirits with flavorings, wines >7% with additives, beers with non-standard ingredients. Timeline: 30-90 days |
| Federal excise duty | Beer: $3.50-$18/barrel. Wine 14-21% ABV: $1.57/gallon. Distilled spirits: $13.50/proof gallon (first 100K gallons reduced rate $2.70 under CBMA) |
| Mandatory label info | Brand name, class/type, ABV, net contents, name/address of bottler, government warning statement ("GOVERNMENT WARNING: According to the Surgeon General..."), country of origin (imports) |
| State licensing | Separate from federal. Required in EVERY state where you ship or sell |
| DTC shipping | 47 states allow wine DTC, 11 allow spirits DTC, 14 allow beer DTC. Each requires separate permit, sales tax registration, monthly reporting |
| Cost | Federal permit: $0 fee but $10,000-30,000 legal/setup. Per-state DTC: $100-2,000/year each |
| State | DTC Wine | Volume Cap | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Yes | 2 cases/month per consumer | $10 |
| Texas | Yes | 9 gallons/month | $250 |
| New York | Yes | 36 cases/year | $125 |
| Florida | Yes | None | $137 |
| Illinois | Yes | 12 cases/year | $350 |
| Utah | NO (state monopoly) | -- | -- |
| Mississippi | NO | -- | -- |
| Alabama | Limited | -- | -- |
NHTSA does NOT regulate alcohol shipping -- this is a common confusion. State ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) boards regulate.
| Product | Legal Basis | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Wine | Reg 1308/2013 (CMO), Reg 2019/33 (labeling), Reg 2019/934 (oenological practices) | PDO/PGI protection, mandatory label info, sulfite declaration >10mg/L, allergen declaration (eggs, milk, sulfites), nutrition + ingredient list mandatory from Dec 8, 2023 |
| Spirits | Reg 2019/787 (spirit drinks definitions) | 44 spirit drink categories with strict definitions (Cognac, Scotch Whisky, Vodka, Gin, etc.). Min ABV per category (Vodka 37.5%, Gin 37.5%, Whisky 40%) |
| Beer | National laws (no harmonized EU beer regulation) | Germany: Reinheitsgebot. UK: Beer Duty. France: Code des douanes |
| Mandatory label | Name of food, ABV, net quantity, lot, manufacturer/importer, allergens, energy value (kcal/100mL), ingredient list (off-pack for wine via QR allowed) | |
| EU excise | Directive 92/83 (structures) + 92/84 (minimum rates). Wine minimum EUR 0/hL (most countries 0). Beer minimum EUR 1.87/hL/degree Plato. Spirits minimum EUR 550/hL pure alcohol | |
| EMCS | Excise Movement and Control System -- mandatory for excise duty suspended movements between EU bonded warehouses | |
| Cost | EU wide notification: free. National excise registration: EUR 500-5,000 per country. Bonded warehouse setup: EUR 10,000-50,000 |
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Producer license | AWRS (Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme) for wholesalers. Distillery license for spirits production. Brewery: register with HMRC |
| Excise duty rates (Feb 2025) | Beer 1.2-3.4% ABV: GBP 9.27/hL/% over 1.2%. Wine still 11.5-14.5%: GBP 28.50/litre of pure alcohol. Spirits: GBP 31.64/litre pure alcohol |
| Alcohol Duty System (Aug 2023) | Reformed to tax purely by ABV strength. Small Producer Relief replaces SBR for breweries <4,500hL |
| Label requirements | Same EU-derived rules. Plus address of UK responsible business. Pregnancy warning pictogram from Aug 2025 |
| Plain packaging proposals | Under consultation 2026 for spirits (mirroring tobacco) |
| DDS (Duty Deferment Scheme) | Required for monthly duty payment. CCG (Customs Comprehensive Guarantee) needed |
Mandatory declaration on label:
| Market | Rule |
|---|---|
| EU | AVMSD 2010/13 Article 22: no minors in ads, no link to health/social/sexual success, no encourage excess. National laws stricter (France Loi Évin: factual product info only) |
| US | TTB advertising rules 27 CFR 4.64, 5.65, 7.54. No false/misleading. Must include responsibility statement. 21+ targeting (DISCUS/Beer Institute voluntary code = 71.6% LDA audience) |
| UK | ASA + Portman Group Code. No appeal to under-18s, no link to sexual/social success, no driving/machinery |
| Norway/Sweden/Finland | Near-total ban on alcohol advertising |
| Russia | Total ban on TV/print/online alcohol advertising |
| Market | Excise Duty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| US Federal | $3.78/bottle (regular) | + state excise $0.50-7.50 |
| UK | GBP 8.86/bottle | Highest in G7 |
| France | EUR 5.10/bottle | + VAT 20% |
| Germany | EUR 3.65/bottle | + VAT 19% |
| Italy | EUR 3.04/bottle | |
| Sweden | EUR 13.20/bottle | Systembolaget monopoly |
| Japan | JPY 280/bottle | |
| Singapore | SGD 24.50/L = SGD 17.15/bottle | Highest excise globally |
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__search_signals(q="alcohol excise", country="UK")
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__search_signals(q="DTC wine shipping", country="US")
mcp__claude_ai_Cleo_Insight__get_regulation(id="2019/787") # EU Spirits Regulation
mcp__claude_ai_CLEO_LEGAL_API__compliance/check
product_description: "vodka 40% ABV 700mL"
target_markets: ["EU", "US", "UK"]
Alcohol compliance crosses 5 regulatory domains per market: federal excise, state/local licensing, label approval, DTC permits, advertising codes. Multiplied by 47 US states + 27 EU member states + UK + Japan = ~300 jurisdictional checkpoints per SKU.
With the Cleo Legal API at https://legaldata-public.cleolabs.co:
GET /v2/catalog/regulations?vertical=alcohol&country=US,EU,UK,JP — TTB FAA, EU 1308/2013, EU 2019/787, EU 2019/33, HMRC Alcohol Duty System mapped in one queryPOST /v2/compliance/check — feed product (ABV, category, ingredients) and get duty rates per market, label requirements, DTC permit listGET /v2/catalog/excise-rates?product=spirits&abv=40 — current excise rates per jurisdiction (rates change with each national budget)POST /v2/webhooks?topic=alcohol_excise,dtc_permits — track US state DTC rule changes (3-5 states change rules per year) and EU excise increasesGet started:
# 1. Sign up for free at https://legaldata-public.cleolabs.co
# 2. Get your API key (3 lifetime requests free, then EUR 349/mo for 1M)
# 3. Install the MCP server:
claude mcp add cleo-legal-api https://api.legaldata.cleolabs.co/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ld_live_YOUR_KEY"
Tested ROI: For a spirits brand selling DTC in 30 US states + 5 EU countries, the API replaces ~15 hours/month of TTB/state ABC research and catches new pregnancy-warning pictogram triggers automatically.
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