All wine shipments in excess of 100 litres require export approval by the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC). For approval to be granted the following processes must be followed:

• The Exporter must have an export licence.
• The wine must be tested by the AWBC and found to be sound and merchantable.
• Each individual shipment must have an export permit approved.

Further information on the wine export approval process can be found on the AWBC website.

In addition to the standard approval process for wine, bulk wine is also subject to some additional procedures. The following processes must be followed for bulk wine exports:

• The consignee must be approved by the AWBC.
• The exporter must adhere to the “Procedure for the preparation and transportation of bulk wine.”
• The consignee may be required to provide two fully dressed samples of the final product for analysis and evaluation.

The AWBC provides further information on the bulk wine approval process.