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Wine - Importing wine

If you import wine into New Zealand, you have two main obligations – correct labelling, and importer listing.

Labelling and composition standards for imported wine

You need to ensure all wine you import meets the labelling and composition standards of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Labelling and composition of wine

Importer listing

You also need to be listed with NZFSA as a wine importer.
There are two ways to do this. You can apply online to be listed as an importer:
Importer listing service

Or you can contact NZFSA with your details.
You must provide all the following information:

• full name

• registered legal name

• trading name

• company registration number (if applicable)

• physical address for service

• postal address for service

• contact person’s name and contact details

• New Zealand Customs Service client code number.

Application form IMP1: Application for listing as an importer
Food (Importer Listing) Standard 2008 [PDF: 67 KB, 5 pages]

Contact for importer listing enquiries

Contact approvals.fssi@nzfsa.govt.nz

Last updated 13 February 2009