Withdrawals on determination of tax
Wine may be withdrawn from bonded wine cellars on payment or determination of the tax thereon, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.
Transfers of wine between bonded premises
In general
Wine on which the tax has not been paid or determined may, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, be transferred in bond between bonded premises.
Wine transferred to a distilled spirits plant may not be removed for consumption or sale as wine
Continued liability for tax
The liability for tax on wine transferred to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant pursuant to paragraph (1) shall (except as otherwise provided by law) continue until the wine is used in a distilled spirits product.
Transfer in bond not treated as removal for consumption or sale
For purposes of this chapter, the removal of wine for transfer in bond between bonded premises shall not be treated as a removal for consumption or sale.
Bonded premises
For purposes of this subsection, the term “bonded premises” means a bonded wine cellar or the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant.
Withdrawals of wine free of tax or without payment of tax
Withdrawal free of tax of wine and wine products unfit for beverage use
Under such regulations as the Secretary may deem necessary to protect the revenue, wine, or wine products made from wine, when rendered unfit for beverage use, on which the tax has not been paid or determined, may be withdrawn from bonded wine cellars free of tax. The wine or wine products to be so withdrawn may be treated with methods or materials which render such wine or wine products suitable for their intended use. No wine or wine products so withdrawn shall contain more than 21 percent of alcohol by volume, or be used in the compounding of distilled spirits or wine for beverage use or in the manufacture of any product intended to be used in such compounding.
Withdrawal from customs bonded warehouses for use of foreign embassies, legations, etc.
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, wine entered into customs bonded warehouses under subsection (c)(4) may, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, be withdrawn from such warehouses for consumption in the United States by and for the official or family use of such foreign governments, organizations, and individuals who are entitled to withdraw imported wines from such warehouses free of tax. Wines transferred to customs bonded warehouses under subsection (c)(4) shall be entered, stored, and accounted for in such warehouses under such regulations and bonds as the Secretary may prescribe, and may be withdrawn therefrom by such governments, organizations, and individuals free of tax under the same conditions and procedures as imported wines.
Withdrawal for domestic use
Wine entered into customs bonded warehouses under subsection (c)(4) for purposes of removal under paragraph (1) may be withdrawn therefrom for domestic use. Wines so withdrawn shall be treated as American goods exported and returned.
Sale or unauthorized use prohibited
Wine withdrawn from customs bonded warehouses or otherwise brought into the United States free of tax for the official or family use of foreign governments, organizations, or individuals authorized to obtain wine free of tax shall not be sold and shall not be disposed of or possessed for any use other than an authorized use. The provisions of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of section 5043(a) are hereby extended and made applicable to any person selling, disposing of, or possessing any wine in violation of the preceding sentence, and to the wine involved in any such violation.
Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1380 Pub. L. 90–73, § 1(a)81 Stat. 175 Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX90 Stat. 1823 Pub. L. 96–39, title VIII, § 807(a)(44)93 Stat. 287 Pub. L. 96–601, § 2(a)94 Stat. 3495 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 1905(c)(4), 1906(b)(13)(A), , , 1834; , , ; , (b), , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 665 Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5362, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–601, § 2(a)1980—Subsec. (c)(4). , substituted “customs bonded” for “class 6 customs manufacturing”.
Pub. L. 96–601, § 2(b)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 96–391979—Subsec. (b). substituted references to bonded premises for references to bonded wine cellars and inserted provisions relating to wine transferred in bond to a distilled spirits plant which may not be removed for consumption or sale as wine, provisions relating to continued liability for tax on wine transferred to bonded premises, and provisions defining “bonded premises”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A)1976—Subsecs. (a) to (c). , struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1905(c)(4)Subsec. (c)(9). , struck out “and Territories” after “the several States”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1906(b)(13)(A)Subsec. (d). , struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.
Pub. L. 90–731967—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–601, § 2(c)94 Stat. 3496
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–39section 810 of Pub. L. 96–39section 5001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 1905(c)(4) of Pub. L. 94–455section 1905(d) of Pub. L. 94–455section 5005 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Pub. L. 90–73, § 1(b)81 Stat. 175