What basic qualifications are required for red wine export?

According to the latest regulations of the General Administration of Customs of China in 2025,agents exporting wine need to prepare the following items:

• Agencyexportagreement(original)
  • BusinessOperationRights(ForeignApplyforspecificproductimportqualifications(ifapplicable)
  • FoodCirculationPermit
  • ExportFoodProductionEnterpriseRegistrationCertificate
• Special Certificate:
  • Books(mustcomplywiththetariffagreementofthedestinationcountry)
  • SanitaryCertificate(issuedbyCustoms)
  • CompositionAnalysisReport(ISO-CertifiedLaboratory)

How to choose reliableA professional agency company should have the following characteristics:

It is recommended to screen through the "Five-Dimensional Evaluation Method":

• Qualificationverification:CheckcustomsAEOcertificationandISO22000certification.
• ProfessionalMatchingDegree:Exportoperationcasesofalcoholicbeveragesinthepast3years
• ChannelCoverage:Customsclearancenetworkcoveragecapabilityintargetcountries
• RiskControlSystem:Transportationinsurance,qualitydisputeresolutionmechanism
• TransparentFees:Doesitincludedestinationportmiscellaneousfees?

III.Which trade term is more suitable for wine,FOB or CIF?

The decision should be based on the transportation volume:

• FOB(100TEU):
  • Advantages:Controldomesticsegmentcosts
  • Risk:Destinationportchargesareuncontrollable.
• CIF (>200 TEU):
  • Advantages:Lockinthefullfreightcost
  • Note:Specialadditionalinsurancecoverageisrequired.

IV.Transportationsuch as何防止Red Wine變質(zhì)?

Professional agency companies implement triple protection:

• Temperature-controlledcontainer:Maintainaconstanttemperatureof12-18℃.
• Shockproofpackaging:EPEpearlcotton+honeycombpaperboard
• Real-timemonitoring:IoTTemperatureandHumiditySensor

V.How to calculate?

The latest tax refund rate in 2025 is 13%.Calculation example:

• Thegoodsareworth1millionRMB.
• Refundabletaxamount=1million×13%=130,000yuan.
• Actualarrivaltime:45workingdaysafteralldocumentsarecomplete.

VI.How to Cope with the EU’s New Regulations on Alcoholic Beverages?

Regarding the EU 2024/1782 regulation effective January 2025:

• Mandatorylabeling:VineyardGPScoordinates
• Detectionofnewadditions:Sulfurdioxideresidue150mg/L
• Solution:ObtainECNo.882/2004certificationinadvance.

7.What are the precautions for sample exports?

It is recommended to adopt the "Commercial Samples + ATA Carnet" model:

• Thevalueofasinglebatchofsamplesislessthan500eurosandcanbeexemptfromtax.
• Pleaseattachthesommelierqualificationcertificate.
• Prohibitedtouseregularcourierservicesforshippingalcoholsamples.

8.How to Avoid Quality Disputes?

It is recommended to establish a three-level quality inspection system:

• Beforeshipment:SGSShipmentInspection
• Intransit:Third-partyassessmentreport
• Afterarrival:Theinspectionconductedbythebuyer’sdesignatedagencyforre-examination