Dear All,

We are a company importing wine from Australia to India. We would like to get more information and hope someone can do us a favour by helping us. We have a few questions:

1. Which of the cities (e.g. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad) in India has the largest wine market and of the highest potential? Actually we intend  to develope the Hyderabad market, so we want to get more info in Hyderabad market.

2. What are the taxes or duties and their rates that an importer has to pay in different state? If we want to transport the wine from Chennai to Hyderabad or Delhi, is there any additional duty?

3. What are the usual marketing activities for wine in India?

Thanks very much for your kind help!!

 

Regards,

George

Hi George,

I am working in UK. I am interested in getting French wine into India and am in talks with some of the wine producers in Bordeaux, France. However, I am completely ignorant of the bureaucratic issues in India. Your questions are bang on target. Have you received any answers to them? Would you be willing to share them with us? My email address is getcharan@mail.com

Thanks,
charan

Hi All

Perhaps , I am in the same boat with you guys. I am indian residing in USA and trying to get a lead to export California Wines to india.

Please share the information with me  at  dsingh977@yahoo.com.

Regards

Deep.

Dear George,

This is for the first post in this thread.

For Maharashra, please visit here.

http://indianwine.com/Ahuja/winehansrajahuja.htm

For karnataka, http://indianwine.com/Alok/karnatakaupdate.htm

For hyderabad please call Hyderabad wine club to get more details. http://indianwine.com/hyderabadwineclub/index.htm

Goa and Delhi also some good potential for the wine.

 

This is the right time to import wine to India as per money.cnn

http://indianwine.com/cs/blogs/about_wine/archive/2006/08/11/1036.aspx

My personal opinion, selling wine is always difficult due to some many labels.

Dear Readers and Fellow Members ,

We are an Australian export company seeking to sell Australian wine in India. We intend to ship bulk wine via containers. We are looking for business partners/suppliers in India who will assume responsibility for:

(a) bottling (approx. 24,000 litres); and/or

(b) distribution and sales.

We would also like to see if any business partners can quote on receiving the containers in India ie, be responsible for clearing customs and payment of duties/taxes etc. (however, this requirement is not essential and we may arrange this ourselves).

We would like to receive expressions of interest for any of these activities (please supply details of capabilities and experience) and look forward to discussing commercial terms.

 Thanks and Regards,

Mangesh

 

 Mangesh ,

        We are interested in buying more than 24000 litres of wine .  my contact number 

  +91-9872000000  or  +61-430000008 

Cheers

Sidhu Amit  

Looking forward to do business with you  , plz  contact me on 0430000008   thanx

 

Dear Mangesh, I am based in the Clare Valley and would be interested in getting on board but more in the premium wine market. Please contact me on claymorewines@hotmail.com. Cheers.Anura

Hi,

Are you still looking for a potential person to sell your wine in India? If yes, we would like to discuss this further.

Kindly acknowledge this mail.

regards

vjoséphine

HI, My name KS Rajagopal and i am in the IIML Industry for the last 30 years and working exclusively in Andhra Pradesh.

I know very well Excise Rules and APBCL formalities and I am interested to give any sort of information about Importing Wine to Andha Pradesh.

 

Dear KS Rajagopal,

 It will be nice if you share your knowledge with us here. All the rules, taxes etc. It is appricated greately.

 

 

Dear Mr. KS Rajgopal,

 

This is Rahul Gupta and am venturing into the wine import business. I will be importing wines from Germany, Austria and France. Can you give me some idea aboput the import duties and excise duties on the import and sale of wines in the States of Delhi, U.P. Uttarnchal and Maharashtra.

Since you are the most knowledgalbe about the system and the duties I would be expecting a fair bit of idea from you. An early reply to dimericimports@gmail.com will be really appreciated.

 

regards

 

Rahul Gupta

Dear Mr. Rahul Gupta

Thank you for your interest.  I can explain about AP.

If it is Bottled in Origin - you can directly market the brand to all the Star Hotels, Pubs, Clubs, Premium Outlets etc.

APBCL proceedure had to be followed.   Here import duty is Rs.2/- per Bulk Litre.  ie Rs. 18/- per case.  Excise duty for Premium Brands here at AP is Rs. 80/- per proof litre depending upon the strength of the product.  APGST is @ 70% on the landed cost and APBCL margin is 27% and tax on margin is 70% plus CESS is 10%.    

 You have to add all these cost to your landing price i.e. after importing the brand and after paying the required Custome Duty and Additional deuty etc as per Central Govt, plus your markups etc.

 However  BIO brands will cost much more higher here in AP.

Other areas I am yet to compile the statement which i will forward you later.

My email ID is  rajagopalks@yahoo.com.

Regards

rajagopalks