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Single TTB permit in Sterling
One federal Basic Permit lists a Sterling, District of Columbia premises address in the TTB August 2026 extract (importer).
- 1
- Permit holders
- 0
- Wholesalers
- 1
- Importers
- District of Columbia
- State
Sterling in one line
Sterling, District of Columbia: 1 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; importers are the largest class (1).
- #7312 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #4 of 8
- District of Columbia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026.
The sole permit row below is the complete Sterling inventory in this TTB vintage.
Sterling vs nearby District of Columbia cities
Sterling ranks 4th in District of Columbia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
1 of 1 Basic Permits in Sterling are importers premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 1 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Karam Imports Karam Imports LLC | Importer |
How Sterling compares within District of Columbia
Sterling ranks 4th of 8 cities in District of Columbia by permit count; Washington leads the state with 350 holders.
The 1 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of District of Columbia's 360 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Sterling sits at #7,312 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
This is a single-permit city: Karam Imports holds the only federal Basic Permit with a Sterling premises address in this vintage.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Sterling, District of Columbia?
Sterling has 1 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by importers (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Sterling rank among District of Columbia cities?
Sterling ranks 4th of 8 cities in District of Columbia; Washington leads with 350 holders.
How does Sterling rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Sterling is #7,312 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 1 TTB premises addresses grouped under Sterling, District of Columbia — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.