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CFR /  Title 27  /  Part 28  /  Sec. 28.220 Notice of return.

If an exporter desires to return wine to a bonded wine cellar or wholesale liquor dealer as provided in Sec. 28.219, he shall file a notice, executed under the penalties of perjury, with the appropriate TTB officer. The notice shall be prepared in triplicate for submission to the customs official as required in Sec. 28.220a. The notice shall show the:

(a) Name, address, and registration number of the bonded wine cellar from which withdrawn;

(b) Date and serial number of the Form 1582-A (5120.24) on which the wine was withdrawn;

(c) Present location of the wine to be returned;

(d) Number, size and identification of the containers;

(e) Total wine gallons for each tax class of wine; and

(f) Reason for the return. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1512-0292) (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062)) [T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985; 50 FR 23410, June 4, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3833, Jan. 27, 2004] Sec. 28.220a Responsibility for return of wine withdrawn for export with benefit of drawback.

The exporter shall be responsible for arranging the return of wine under this subpart to the proprietor or wholesale liquor dealer receiving the wine. The exporter or his agent shall submit the original and copies of the notice required by Sec. 28.220 to the appropriate customs official. If the wine is returned before Form 1582-A (5120.24) has been filed with the customs official, the exporter shall submit TTB Form 1582-A with the notice. The customs officer shall, if the wine is eligible for return under Sec. 28.219, accept the notice as authority for the return of the wine to the premises identified in the notice. The customs officer shall acknowledge receipt of the notice, retain a copy, and return the original and one copy of the notice to the exporter. The exporter shall retain the copy and file the original of the notice with the appropriate TTB officer. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1336, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5062)) [T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8562, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3834, Jan. 27, 2004]