The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has amended regulations to add 13 new standards of fill for wine and 15 for distilled spirits, aiming to offer more flexibility in container sizes. The TTB considered eliminating standards of fill altogether but decided against it to prevent consumer confusion and market disruption. Instead, the additional sizes are expected to support domestic and international trade and provide more options for consumers. Moreover, the TTB has removed the distinction between canned and other containers for distilled spirits, allowing the same standards to apply across all types. These changes take effect on January 10, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The rules for how big wine and spirit bottles can be have changed so there are more sizes, making it easier for stores to sell them and giving people more choices. Now, wine and spirits can come in new sizes, and there’s no separate rule for cans; they’re treated the same as bottles, starting January 10, 2025.