IMPORT-BASIC · Hayward, California

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC

Doing business as W+e Imports and Exports. Federal alcohol Basic Permit on file with the TTB.

IMPORT-BASIC
TTB plate: Active
Status: MEGA-BOOK
California book: BUSY-CITY
Hayward crowd

The record

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit (CA-I-21693), with premises in Hayward, California.

CA-I-21693
federal permit number: IMPORT-BASIC
TTB class plate: MEGA-BOOK
California importer book: BUSY-CITY
importers crowd in Hayward

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, September 2026.

IMPORT-BASIC
MEGA-BOOK
BUSY-CITY
STATE-#1

Not legal advice · see methodology.

Permit & location

Permit class	Importer
Status	Active
Federal permit no.	CA-I-21693
Operating name (DBA)	W+e Imports and Exports
City	Hayward
County	Alameda
ZIP code	94545
State	California
Federal regulator	Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

How W+e Imports and Exports, LLC fits in California

4,684

importer permits in California · MEGA-BOOK

of 52 states for importers

21,002

all permits in California · MEGA-BOOK

California lists 4,684 alcohol importers (21.8% of 21,526 U.S. importer permits). W+e Imports and Exports, LLC in Hayward holds an Importer Basic Permit; COLA and Customs obligations attach to each product line, not to this directory count alone.

California's importer book vs every state

Where California's 4,684 active importers rank among all states, the cohort W+e Imports and Exports, LLC belongs to

4,684 1st of 52 the highest of 52 states

States, banded by importer permit count

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source TTB FOIA List of Permittees, aggregated by state · September 2026

Read with W+e Imports and Exports, LLC

ABS(importer_count) peers first (same permit class, other states), then a LARGEST-distance pole and a class-branched guide, not a fixed Related strip.

10 Stack Beverage · Florida →

IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(importer_count) peer: Florida 2,816 importers (Δ 1,868 lighter vs California).

Fifi · New York →

IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(importer_count) peer: New York 1,962 importers (Δ 2,722 lighter vs California).

100 Points LTD CO · Texas →

IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK

ABS(importer_count) peer: Texas 1,665 importers (Δ 3,019 lighter vs California).

Premium Beverage · South Dakota →

IMPORT-BASIC · TRACE-BOOK · POLE

LARGEST-distance ABS(importer_count) pole: South Dakota holds 13 importers (Δ 4,671 vs California's MEGA-BOOK).

California permit board · MEGA-BOOK →

IMPORT-BASIC · MEGA-BOOK

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC sits in California's MEGA-BOOK importer book (4,684 active) - open the state board after the ABS peers.

Importer landscape · IMPORT-BASIC →

IMPORT-BASIC · BUSY-CITY

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC's IMPORT-BASIC plate is an Importer Basic Permit, COLA and Customs sit beside the federal roster.

Other importers near Hayward

8 Vini, INC. Importer Aral Distributions, INC. Importer Bella Luna Foods Importer Belmont Wine Exchange, LLC Importer Common Ground Spirits, LLC Importer Mumbai Bazaar Importer

All permit holders in Hayward →

Nationwide importers in similarly dense permit cities

Nationwide importers outside California with comparable city books — W+e Imports and Exports, LLC's importer plate is compared on permit-holder density, not production volume.

Similar city permit density

Nearest cross-state importers by city permit-holder count (88 holders in Hayward).

Overseas Service Corporation · West Palm Beach, Florida 87 city Phoenix Beverages, INC. · Long Island City, New York 89 city Brown-Forman Corporation · Cleveland, Ohio 89 city Southern Wine & Spirits of Oregon · Medford, Oregon 89 city

Similar city importer count

Nearest cross-state importers by city importer count (36 here).

Cosmopar, INC. · Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 36 importers Executive Wine & Spirits, INC. · Charleston, South Carolina 35 importers Agrodebazan USA, INC · Newark, New Jersey 37 importers Excim Trading CORP. · Hialeah, Florida 38 importers

← All California permits All importers →

Frequently asked questions

What permit does W+e Imports and Exports, LLC hold?

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC holds an active federal Importer Basic Permit issued by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), permit number CA-I-21693. Importer Basic Permits authorize foreign beverage alcohol entry; COLA and Customs are separate steps (21,526 nationwide).

Where is W+e Imports and Exports, LLC located?

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC's permit premises is in Hayward, California (Alameda County), ZIP 94545. California holds 4,684 importer permits - the 1st most of any state.

How should I verify W+e Imports and Exports, LLC's permit?

Cross-check permit number CA-I-21693 against the TTB Public Permit Search and confirm the importer class matches your use case. This page reflects the September 2026 FOIA List of Permittees extract; status can change between vintages.

Reading a mega book importer plate

W+e Imports and Exports, LLC's IMPORT-BASIC plate sits in California's MEGA-BOOK importer book (4,684 active, state #1 nationally). An Importer Basic Permit covers foreign alcohol entry for U.S. commerce; COLA label approval and Customs entry are separate federal steps beyond this roster line.