Registration of foreign producer.

§ 27.254 Registration of foreign producer. (a) General. A foreign producer electing to assign CBMA tax benefits to one or more importers must first register with TTB and receive a Foreign Producer ID. (b) Information required in registration. A foreign producer must provide the following information through the foreign producer registration and assignment system to register with TTB and receive a Foreign Producer ID: (1) The name, country of residence, and principal business address of the foreign producer; (2) The name, title, country of residence, phone number, and email address of an employee or individual owner of the business who has authority to act for the business; (3) If different than the individual identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the name, address, phone number, and email address of the individual submitting the registration and authorized to act on the foreign producer's behalf; (4) The Food Facility Registration number(s) obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under 21 CFR 1.225 that may be reported to FDA under 21 CFR 1.281(a)(6)(ii) for the purposes of importing into the United States the foreign producer's alcohol products; (5) Identifying information for the individuals and/or entities with ownership interests in the foreign producer as required by § 27.256, or a certification that § 27.256 does not require the foreign producer to provide such identifying information; (6) Any prescribed certifications attesting to the authority of the individual submitting the registration and the truthfulness of the information submitted, the acknowledgement by the person submitting the registration that providing erroneous or fraudulent information may cause TTB to revoke the foreign producer's eligibility to assign CBMA tax benefits, and consent to receive electronically any written notice of contemplated revocation; (7) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB officer (including, through the foreign producer registration and assignment system) in order to verify a submitter's identity. Such information may include identifying numbers ( e.g., Employer Identification Number, Social Security Number) as provided in 26 U.S.C. 6109; and (8) Any additional information required by the appropriate TTB officer on a case-by-case basis, to administer CBMA. (c) Language. All registration information must be submitted in the English language except an individual's name, the name of a company, and the name of a street may be submitted in a foreign language. All information, including these items, must be submitted using the English alphabet. (d) Electronic registration required. The foreign producer must submit the information required by paragraph (b) of this section electronically using the format provided by TTB.