15. How to determine whether an agent company has wine export qualifications?

Customs inspection basis:Export agent21. Three core qualifications need to be verified:

• 22. Import-export rights for food products23. : Check whether the Foreign Trade Operator Registration Record Form includes wine in its business scope
• Customs AEO certification24. : Priority is given to customs advanced certification enterprises, which can enjoy a 50% reduction in inspection rate (new regulation in 2025)
• 25. Special commodity business license26. : Must hold the Wine Circulation Registration Certificate and certification documents required by the exporting country

27. Case: In 2023, a Zhejiang agent used a company without wine qualificationscustoms clearance28. As a result, a whole container of Chilean wine was detained at Shanghai Port for 37 days, incurring additional port demurrage fees of 120,000 yuan.

16. What special documents are required for wine exports?

In addition to regular customs clearance documents, special attention should be paid to:

• 29. Certificate of origin30. : Requires certification by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (such as EUR1 format for exports to the EU)
• Ingredient Analysis Report31. : Must indicate alcohol content, sulfur dioxide content, and other indicators
• Health certificate32. : Starting from 2025, new heavy metal residue testing items are added
• 33. Vintage certificate34. : Some countries require notarized documents of grape harvest year

17. What important adjustments have been made to the tariff policy in 2025?

35. According to the latest WTO tariff concession table for wine products:

• 36. EU tariffs on still wines have been reduced to 8.6% (originally 12%)
• 37. Australia has abolished tariffs on bottled wines (bulk wines remain at 5%)
• 38. The US has imposed an additional 3% environmental tax on packaging below 750ml
• 39. RCEP member states can cumulatively apply rules of origin

18. What are the customs clearance difficulties in shipping wine?

40. Three major risk points in actual business:

• Temperature controlMaintain temperature between 12-18°C throughout transportation (recommend using refrigerated containers for tropical routes)
• Label complianceMust comply with both exporting and importing country requirements (e.g. bilingual nutrition labels for US market)
• Anti-dumping risksSome countries initiate anti-circumvention investigations on Chinese transshipment wines

How to choose the optimalInternational logisticsplan?

Recommended transportation methods by export volume:

• Sample shippingUse DHL/FedEx commercial express (maximum 6 bottles per shipment)
• Small and medium batchesLCL shipping + bonded warehouse distribution at destination port
• Bulk exportsFCL shipping + full-process temperature control system

2025 emerging logistics solution: China-Europe Railway Express wine-dedicated trains (18-day transit, 15% higher cost than ocean shipping)

Export tax refundHow to implement policies in practice?

Wine exports qualify for 13% VAT refund, but note:

• Only applicable to general trade exports
• Must provide complete VAT invoices for raw material procurement
• Electronic tax refund filing system will be implemented starting 2025

What Clauses Should be Noted When Signing an Agency Contract?

Recommended key contract terms:

• Port demurrage cost sharing ratio (recommend agent bears first 5 days)
• Document error compensation mechanism (recommend setting per-shipment liability cap)
• Intellectual property indemnification clause
• Emergency procedures for special customs inspections