D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 23, r. 23-1302
Any person who becomes a resident of, or establishes a domicile in, the District of Columbia, may bring into the District of Columbia his or her own personal stock of alcoholic beverages, so long as the beverages are for his or her private use and consumption and so long as the importation of the beverages is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Upon application made to the Board for an importation permit pursuant to § 1302.1, the applicant shall certify to the Board that the alcoholic beverages that are to be imported into the District of Columbia are not available from a licensed manufacturer or wholesaler in sufficient kind or quantity to reasonably satisfy t he immediate needs of the licensee.
The provisions of § 1302.1 shall apply to embassies and diplomatic representatives of foreign countries.
Prior to importing under this section any alcoholic beverages into the District of Columbia from outside of the United States, the individual seeking to do so shall submit a written request for an importation permit to the Board which contains the following information:
The fee for an Importation Permit for alcoholic beverages imported pursuant to § 1302 for private use and consumption shall be fifty dollars ($50), paid by credit card, certified check, money order, business check, attorney's check, or personal check payable to ABRA.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 23, r. 23-1302