Import Certificates
Some country authorities or importers require additional certification. See the Export Market Guide.
The AWBC can provide the following certificates, stamped and signed on Australian Government letterhead. Allow 48 hours for processing.
To request an import certificate, exporters need to send an email to the Compliance Centre and quote the Export Permit Number related to the shipment or supply a list of the wines and their continuing approval numbers.
* Note: Exporters shipping commercial samples to China will require a Certificate of Free Sale,
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation is now able to authenticate Certificates of Australian Origin for consignments which have been granted an Export Permit Number. Certificates of Origin for Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore need to be obtained through Australian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (ACCI).
To complete a Certificate of Origin application, exporters must fill in each section of the form. Both pages of the document must be printed, with the Rules of Origin on the reverse. A signed copy should be forwarded to the AWBC for authorisation. Unsigned copies will not be authenticated. Documents submitted by email must include a scanned or electronic signature from an authorised signatory of the company but exporters should check with overseas agents to confirm that a scanned signature is acceptable.
Certificates of Origin must always be typed, not handwritten. Faxed copies will not be accepted.
Further information on how to complete a Certificate of Origin is provided in the Example below.
Certificate of Origin Form
Certificate of Origin Example
Fees:
- Electronic certificate: $27.50
- Hardcopy certificate: $33.00 (2 copies + $1.10 for additional copies)
- Certificate of Origin: $27.50 (up to 5 copies)
Allow 48 hours for processing. Contact the AWBC Compliance Centre for more information.
TAIWAN ALCHOL HEALTH STANDARD CERTIFICATE
Wine arriving in Taiwan must be accompanied by an Alcohol Health Standard Certificate. Testing for sulphur dioxide is required for the issuing of such a certificate.
Exporters must send two samples of the wine to a NATA-registered laboratory for testing, accompanied by a completed form. The form must be stamped by the laboratory then submitted to the AWBC Compliance Centre for authorisation.
Any changes to the blend will require a new analysis from the laboratory.
BRAZIL CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
The Brazilian government requires a combined Certificate of Origin and Certificate of Analysis. Templates of the certificate can be obtained through the AWBC or NATA laboratories. The certificate of analysis must be completed by the laboratory and then forwarded to the AWBC for signing and stamping of the Certificate of Origin.