I.Alcoholic beveragesWhat professional qualifications are required?

According to the latest regulations on international trade in 2025,professional wine export agents must meet the following requirements:

• Doublecertificationqualifications
  • ChineseCustomsAEOAdvancedCertifiedEnterprise
  • Targetcountrysliquorimportlicense(suchastheUSTTBlicense,EUVI-1certificate)
• Special document processing capabilities
  • OriginCertification(12newcategoriesofwineaddedtotheChina-EUGeographicalIndicationsAgreementin2025)
  • HALALcertificationforIslamiccountries(fortheexportofspiritstotheMiddleEastregion)

What are the special regulations for liquor imports in different countries?

Taking the main markets in 2025 as an example:

• USMarket
  • Theproofofalcoholconcentrationneedstobeaccurateto0.1%
  • ThenewregulationsrequireaddingQRcodetraceabilityinformationonthebottlebody
• EU market
  • Strictlyimplementthevineyardregistrationsystem(effectivefromDecember2024)
  • Organicallycertifiedproductsneedtosubmitanadditionalproofofbiodynamicmethod

How to avoid common pitfalls in the customs clearance process?

According to the customs data statistics in the past three years,the main problems are concentrated in:

• Incorrectcommodityclassification
  • ConfusionofHScodesforfruitwineandblendedwine(withataxratedifferenceof8%)
  • Liquorinspecialpackagingnotdeclaredseparately(suchaswhiteliquorinporcelainbottles)
• Document flaws
  • Startingfrom2025,36countrieswillintroduceelectronichealthcertificates.
  • JapanrequiressimultaneouslabelingofChinese/Japanesebilinguallabels

What are the special requirements for liquor transportation?

Professional agents should provide:

• Full-processtemperaturecontrolsolutions
  • Redwinetransportationneedstomaintainaconstanttemperatureof12-18℃
  • Explosion-proofcertifiedcontainersforspirittransportation
• Special packaging standards
  • TheGermanmarketmandatorilyrequiresrecyclablepackaging
  • NeedstocomplywithAmendment41-06oftheIMDGCODE

5.What are the major changes in tariff policies in 2025?

Key areas of concern:

• RCEPmemberstates
  • ThetariffonAustralianwinehasbeenreducedto3.5%(originally14%)
  • TheimporttariffonKoreansakeisexempted(KREIcertificationisrequired)
• Exporters Warning: The US,UK and Other Countries Have Recently Launched Double - Anti Investigations on a Variety of Chinese Products | Shanghai Import/Export Agent
  • TheEUhaslaunchedareviewofalcoholicbeveragesmadeinChinawithanalcoholconcentration>20%
  • TheUnitedStateshassuspendedtheimplementationoftheanti-dumpingdutyonwhitewinein2024

VI.How to evaluate the professionalism of an agency company?

It is recommended to screen through three dimensions:

• Verificationofthecasedatabase
  • Itisrequiredtoprovideexportrecordsofthesamecategoryinthepasttwoyears
  • Verifythecustomsclearancetimedataofthetargetcountry(normallyitshouldbe3-7workingdays)
• Risk control system
  • Whetherthereisaprofessionalinspectionteam(ISO22000certification)
  • Whetherthereisapre-declarationsystem(toavoidcontainerdetentionattheportofdestination)