Export requirements
General information about exports
Every wine leaving Australia as part of a shipment of more than 100 litres requires inspection and approval from the AWBC. To gain approval for your wine, you need the following:
- two bottles of wine;
- correct labels; and
- a completed and signed ‘Continuing Approval Application (CAA)’.
A proforma CAA is available from your analyst or the AWBC at www.wineaustralia.com. It can be found at this website through the ‘Export Wine’ section under ‘fees & forms’.
The AWBC holds inspections on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of every week, except the week between Christmas and New Year, and the Tuesday after Easter.
After the wine has passed inspection, an approval number is issued. Use this number on your ‘Shipping Application’. These forms are also available from the AWBC.
Return the completed ‘Shipping Application’ to the AWBC for an ‘Export Permit Number’ (EPN). This number must be quoted when applying for an ‘Export Declaration Number’ (EDN) [also known as a Customs Authority Number (CAN)] to the Australian Customs Service (ACS). The EDN is obtained by completing the Export Declaration either electronically or manually.
The EDN must be on the Export Receival Advice (available from the shipping company) that accompanies the containers or cases to the wharf or delivery depot, otherwise the cargo will not be accepted.
NOTE: Many countries have their own certification requirements as well as minimum and maximum standards for some wine components. The information on the following pages gives the requirements and specifications for most export destinations.
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Content last updated: June 2009