Wine can only be imported through international border gates.

This Decree regulates the production and trading of wine and edible alcohol products (collectively referred to as wine) including: Investment, production, export, import, purchase and sale and other activities related to the production and trading of wine and edible alcohol products.

Wine products are only consumed in Vietnam.Malewhen there is a product label as prescribed by law, except for the case specified in Article 12 of this Decree.

Alcohol is a group of goods that the State restricts trading. Photo: Document

Wine products consumed in VietnamMaleLabeling of goods must be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on food product labeling. For wine produced for export, labeling of goods must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the importing country, provided that these requirements do not distort the nature of the goods and do not violate Vietnamese law.Maleand the laws of the importing country.

Alcohol products produced for domestic consumption and imported alcohol products for consumption in Vietnam must have stamps affixed on the product packaging according to regulations of the Ministry of Finance (except for cases of handmade alcohol production for sale to enterprises with a License to produce alcohol for reprocessing).

From January 1, 2014, wine products produced for domestic consumption and circulated on the market must be stamped. The Ministry of Finance regulates the printing, issuance and management of stamps for domestically consumed wine products and imported wine products. Stamps for wine products produced and imported for domestic consumption are only issued to organizations and individuals with a wine production license or a wine distribution business license. Wine products produced for export, for sale, or for exhibition abroad must have stamps affixed according to the regulations of the importing country.

Imported wine includes finished wine in bottles, boxes, barrels... for immediate consumption and wine in semi-finished form and additives used to mix into finished wine in Vietnam.MaleImported wine must have legal import documents according to current regulations and comply with regulations on stamping imported wine as prescribed in Article 15 of this Decree. Imported wine must have product labels according to regulations in Article 14 of this Decree and other relevant legal regulations.

Only enterprises with a Business License to distribute alcohol products are allowed to directly import alcohol and are responsible for the quality and food safety of imported alcohol. Enterprises importing semi-finished alcohol and ingredients used to blend into finished alcohol are only allowed to sell to enterprises with a License to produce alcohol. Enterprises with a License to produce industrial alcohol are allowed to directly import or authorize the import of semi-finished alcohol and ingredients used to blend into finished alcohol.

Imported wine must be registered for a declaration of conformity with a competent authority of Vietnam before import and must be issued a "Notice of results confirming food meets import requirements" for each shipment according to current regulations.

This Decree takes effect from January 1, 2013./.

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