Permit class · United States

U.S. Importers

Importer Basic Permit holders, authorized to bring foreign beverage alcohol into U.S. commerce, with TTB label approval (COLA) on each product.

21,314
Importer permits
25%
of all alcohol permits
CA
top state
52
states covered

U.S. importers in one line

21,314 businesses hold a federal Importer Basic Permit - 25% of all U.S. alcohol permits, led by California with 4,659.

21,314
federal importers
California
top state
25%
of all alcohol permits
52
states & territories

Source: TTB List of Permittees, April 2025.

States with the most importers

Bar length = Importer Basic Permit holders in the state

importers

What this shows California leads U.S. importers; distribution hubs track population and port access.

Source TTB List of Permittees As of April 2025

Importer permit holders

A sample of importers from the registry, open any state to see its full list.

A&G Beverages LLC Alabama Abm Wines Alabama Adams Beverages, LLC Alabama Vinne Sklepy Importers Alabama Alternative Wines LLC Alabama Athens Importers, LLC Alabama Bluestone Beverage Company LLC Alabama Both Ways Distributing Alabama Brookley International Wines Alabama Just Cause Imports Alabama Buffalo Rock Company Alabama Campesino, LLC Alabama Cat-N-Bird Winery Alabama Chessboard, LLC Alabama Cosmos Wine Club Alabama Cotes de Femme LLC Alabama Crux Imports, INC. Alabama Cypress International Resource Alabama Dean a Hawkins Enterprises LLC Alabama El Viaje Spirits LLC Alabama Forest Lake Candle Company LLC Alabama Fortune Wholesale Alabama Alabama Crown Distributing CO. Alabama Georgia Crown Distributing CO. Alabama Golden Grace Imports LLC Alabama GP Import/Export LLC Alabama Grassroots Wine Wholesalers, LLC Alabama Gulf Distributing CO. of Mobile, L.L.C. Alabama Gulf Distributing CO. of Mobile, L.L.C. Alabama Gulf Distributing Company of Alabama, LLC Alabama Gulf Distributing Company of Alabama, LLC Alabama Haint Blue Brewing Company LLC Alabama Savassi Cachaca USA Alabama Hornsby Wine Imports, INC. Alabama Kamil Ship Supply Alabama Inest Wines Alabama International Trading Company, L.L.C. Alabama International Wines, INC. Alabama Papa Vince Alabama Jays Alabama JP Jordan Beverage INC Alabama Klomar Ship Supply CO., INC. Alabama LA el Toro Wines Alabama World Wine Imports Alabama Leo Grandis Champagne LLC Alabama Lifestyle of Spirits Alabama Lucas Allan Imports Alabama M & J Personal Selections, LLC Alabama Madvines and Spirits, INC. Alabama Magnum Systems, INC. Alabama Mgbev LLC Alabama Osm Importing Alabama Passport Cafe Alabama Pavone Importing Alabama Perdido Vineyards of Georgia, INC. Alabama Pitec Corporation Alabama Prodolce, LLC Alabama R. B. Phillips, R. B. Phillips Import CO. Alabama Republic National Distributing Company, LLC Alabama Rewine LLC Alabama

Other permit classes

38,648

Wholesalers

18,038

Wineries

5,590

Distilleries

Frequently asked questions

How many importers are federally permitted in the U.S.?

21,314 businesses hold a federal Importer Basic Permit from the TTB, about 25% of all 83,590 federal alcohol permits.

Which state has the most importers?

California leads with 4,659 importers, ahead of Florida (2,775) and New York (1,950).

Are breweries counted here?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they file a Brewer's Notice under the Internal Revenue Code, which is protected from disclosure, so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published April 2025 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau - reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB →

Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.