1.What basic qualifications are required for exporting red wine?

According to the latest 2025 Food Safety Management Measures",red wineEnterprises must simultaneously possess:

• FoodCirculationPermit(RegisteredcapitalnotlessthanRMB1million)
• ExportFoodProductionEnterpriseRegistrationCertificate
  • TheproductionprocessmustpassHACCPcertification.
  • FillingenterprisesmusthaveanISO22000certificate.
• Customs Import and Export Consignee Qualification
  • Anewelectroniccustomsdeclarationverificationsystemwillbeintroducedstartingfrom2024.

Practical Case: In 2023,while assisting a winery in Shandong to reapply for certifications,we discovered that the microbial testing standards of its bottling workshop did not meet EU requirements.Only after upgrading the sterile filling line did it obtain export approval.

II.How to Select a Competitive Target Market?

According to the WTO wine trade data report for 2025,it is recommended to prioritize the following:

• Duty-freeorlow-tariffmarket
  • TheaveragetariffrateinASEANcountriesis8.6%(12%lowerthanthatoftheEU).
  • Chile/NewZealandzerotariff(requiredcertificate)
• Mutually Recognized Certification Regions
  • The27countriesthathaveachievedmutualrecognitionoforganiccertification.
  • The16BeltandRoadCountriesThatAcceptChineseInspectionReports

Please pay special attention to the following: The US FDA updated its guidelines in March 2025.Standards for Alcohol Additives,the residual sulfur dioxide requirement is 30% stricter than the domestic standard.

III.What are the common risk points in the customs clearance process?

The cases of blocked customs clearance for alcoholic beverages announced by the General Administration of Customs in 2025 showed that:

• LabelProblem63%(including:
  • Notlabeledwith"ContainsSulfites"warning
  • Thelabelingmethodofalcoholcontentdoesnotcomply.
• Missing documents28%
  • From2025onwards,itwillbemandatorytoprovidetraceabilitycertificatesforvineyards

Proposed Solution: Utilize our developedIntelligent Compliance Detection System,it can automatically match the labeling standards of 40 countries with an accuracy rate of 98.7%.

IV.How to Control the Damage Rate in Logistics and Transportation?

Based on the analysis of data from over 200 wine container shipments,it is recommended that:

• Thermostaticcontainer(Costincreasedby15%butbreakageratereducedto0.3%)
• Tripleprotectivepackaging
  • EPEfoamlining(thickness≥3cm)
  • Honeycombpaperboardmiddlelayercushioning
• Real-time temperature and humidity monitoring

  V.How to Build a Sustainable Overseas Distribution System?

  It is recommended to adoptThree-tier channel strategy:

  • First-tierchannel(Large-scalesupermarkets)
    • ISO9001andBRCcertificationsarerequired.
  • Secondary channel(Professional Liquor Distributor)
  • Three-tier channel(E-commerce platform direct sales)

    Special reminder: Multiple countries will implement it in 2025.Digital Services Tax,Tax structure design needs to be conducted in advance.

    6.What are the innovative models for export settlement?

    Tailor differentiated solutions for different markets:

    • Emergingmarkets:Blockchain(Thesettlementcycleisshortenedto7days)
    • Maturemarket:Supplychainfinancing(30%advancepaymentavailable)
    • bulktransactions:TheCross-borderInterbankPaymentSystem(CIPS)avoidsexchangeraterisks.

    Latest data: In the first quarter of 2025,the export value of wine settled by digital RMB increased by 217% year-on-year.