Importing wine into the U.S. means TTB permits, COLA label approvals, state-by-state registration, excise tax filings, and international logistics—each with its own rules, deadlines, and ways to go wrong. One rejected label or missed filing can stall an entire shipment.
Whether you're already importing and drowning in the paperwork, or you want to break into the wine business and don't know where to start, You First Imports takes it off your plate.You talk to a person, not a portal.
When you have a question, you reach the person actually doing your work—during business hours, on both sides of the Atlantic. No ticket queues, no account managers.
Fluent on both sides of the deal.
We speak directly with your European wineries in German, French, Luxembourgish, and English. Problems that get lost in translation get solved in real time.
16 years, end to end.
From the first supplier conversation to the landed container, every step is handled by someone who's done it for over a decade—not passed between departments.
Compliance that protects you.
Labels reviewed before they're submitted. Filings made on time. The details that keep your shipments moving and your business out of trouble.
Established importers
Hand off the compliance and logistics load so you can grow instead of drowning in forms.
New importers
Get into the wine business with an expert guiding every step, from permit to first shipment.
Let's talk about your next shipment.
A short, free conversation is the best way to see how much easier this can be. No obligation—just answers.