Spirits which have been lawfully withdrawn without payment of tax under the provisions of this subpart for exportation, or for deposit in a foreign-trade zone, a manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a customs bonded warehouse, or for use on vessels and aircraft may, subject to the requirements of § 28.116, be returned:
(a) To the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant for redistillation; or
(b) To the bonded premises from which withdrawn, pending subsequent removal for lawful purposes. However, such spirits may only be returned before they are exported, deposited in a foreign-trade zone, a manufacturing bonded warehouse, or a customs bonded warehouse, or laden as supplies upon or used on vessels or aircraft, as the case may be.
[T.D. ATF-198, 50 FR 8560, Mar. 1, 1985, as amended by T.D. TTB-8, 69 FR 3832, Jan. 27, 2004]