1. How to Choose Reliable Changshu Red Wine?Export Agency?A professional agency company should have the following characteristics:

When selecting an agency, the following key factors should be carefully evaluated:

• Customs AEO certification qualification: Ensure that the enterprise possesses the capability for rapid customs clearance.
• Experience in exporting food categories: Request to provide liquor export cases from the past three years.
• End-to-end logistics control capability: Includes supporting services such as constant-temperature storage and special packaging.
• Compliance & Risk Control System: Capable of handling professional requirements such as the EU Food Contact Materials Regulation (EC 1935/2004).

II. What special qualifications are required for exporting red wine?

In addition to conventional?Foreign trade?In addition to qualifications, special attention should be paid to:

• Food Circulation License (original copy within the validity period)
• Customs Export Food Registration (requires application 30 working days in advance)
• ?Certificate of Origin?Ming (issued by CCPIT Changshu)
• New requirement for 2025: EU importers must complete DRS deposit system registration.

III. Red Wine?Customs Declaration?What are the key steps?

• Declaration phase
  • HS Code Confirmation (2204.2100 applicable to wine with over 12% alcohol content)
  • Standard declaration elements: 8 mandatory items including variety, vintage, winery name, etc.
• Inspection process
  • Customs sampling test results for alcohol content shall not exceed an error margin of ±0.5% vol.
  • The Chinese back label must include the warning statement: "Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to health."

IV.Global LogisticsHow to optimize costs?

Taking the route from Changshu Port to Rotterdam Port as an example (2025 reference quotation):

• Full container load (40HQ) is approximately $3,800, suitable for orders of 500 cases or more.
• LCL (Less than Container Load) shipping is charged per cubic meter, with attention required to the minimum billing unit.
• It is recommended to adopt the "CIF+DP" payment method to reduce capital occupation.

V. What are the regulatory risks in major exporting countries?

• EU region: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to be levied starting from 2025
• US Market: The TTB certification requires providing proof of grape cultivation location.
• Southeast Asian countries: Malaysia requires Halal certification.

6. What are the special advantages of the Changshu region?

Summarized from 20 years of hands-on experience:

• Port Advantage: Only a 90-minute drive from Shanghai Yangshan Port.
• Industrial Cluster: Equipped with 8 professional wine climate-controlled warehouses.
• Policy Support: Enjoy the "Fast Inspection and Release" Channel in the Suzhou Free Trade Zone

7. Quick Answers to Common Questions

• Q: Is it necessary to establish an overseas company independently?
  A: It is recommended to handle the first order through an agent, and consider overseas expansion only when annual export volume exceeds $500,000.
• Q: How are agency fees calculated?
  A: Typically charged at 3-5% of the FOB amount, including document preparation and compliance services.
• Q: How to claim compensation for damages during transportation?
  A: It is mandatory to purchase standalone breakage insurance (the 2025 industry standard deductible rate is 3%).

(Note: The data in this article is based on the latest announcement from the General Administration of Customs as of March 2025. For actual operations, please refer to the final interpretation by the competent authorities. It is recommended to engage a professional agency for compliance review before export.)