Why we ship wine to Italy only

On our wholesale site we ship wine to addresses in Italy only. All the other products in our range — olive oil, preserves, pasta, taralli, baked goods — ship abroad as usual. Here is why.

Wine pays excise duty in the country of arrival

Wine is subject to excise duty, the tax on alcoholic beverages. When it moves from one EU country to another, the duty is not paid in Italy but in the country of arrival, under that country’s rules and rates.

A specific document is required

Wine travelling between two countries must be accompanied by an electronic excise document, the e-DAS, and the duty must be paid in the country of destination. The forwarder handles this procedure, and it has a fixed cost.

The paperwork costs more than the wine

With a few cases of wine on a pallet of food products, the duty itself is often just a few euros, but the paperwork costs around €90 per shipment: more than the wine is worth in a typical order. That is why we prefer not to offer it, rather than add a surprise cost after you have ordered.

Outside the European Union

For Switzerland and other non-EU countries, customs clearance comes on top of excise duty, with further costs and documents.

What you can do

• Order the rest of our range as usual: if your quote contains wine and the delivery is abroad, we tell you before you send it.
• Do you have an excise number or a tax warehouse? Write to us through the contact form: we will prepare a separate quote, with the cost of the paperwork stated in advance.
• Do you have a warehouse or an address in Italy? With delivery in Italy you can order wine as usual.

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