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Month: February 2025
US Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
The recently announced US government tariffs targeting a variety of products imported from Canada and Mexico swiftly created a threatening response from both countries detailing their retaliatory measures including significant harm to Washington wine’s marketplace and access to many of Canada’s provinces. We are glad to see, even if just temporary for now, these tariffs were put on a 30-day hold so Canada and Mexico can negotiate with the US on ways to work together to appease the US’s border security and other concerns.
The Washington Wine Institute went to work immediately contacting our industry partners and creating a plan for how we can be of most help to our members. Our place in this effort is to protect Washington wine by rallying our entire Washington Congressional delegation and asking them to help by pushing back against the implementation of these tariffs whenever possible. We hold relationships with our US Senate and House offices to reach in to each one and educate them on the immense harm these tariffs may have on their wine industry if fully implemented. We will keep at it while hoping leaders of all three countries can find agreements that will put to an end any talks of tariffs against Canada or Mexico.
California CRV Annual Report Due February 1, 2025
Reminder! If you are a beverage manufacturer and/or distributor that ships wine into California, your 2024 Annual Report is due by February 1 (If the due date falls on a holiday or weekend, it will be moved to the next business day). Beverage Manufacturer sales from December 2024 are also due February 10, according to the Beverage Manufacturer and Distributor 2024 Reporting & Payment Calendar.
Background: In 2023, California added wine and spirits bottles to California’s beverage container recycling program. Starting January 1, 2024, every Washington winery that ships wine to California needs to register with California’s CalRecycle, file monthly reports, and pay processing fees on wine sold to their state. Also, starting July 1, 2025, wine bottle labels for wine sold in California will be required to include CRV, or California Redemption Value.
For more information on reporting and payments under California’s beverage container recycling program, visit
- WWI’s CA Bottle Bill resource page
- CalRecycle’s Reporting and Payment page
- or email marie@wwi.wine to have your question directed to CalRecycle.