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Wine export cost simulator

Estimate tariffs, excise duties and VAT by destination country (US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Japan and Mexico) with rates verified against official sources.

Calculates automatically

Results

Estimated taxes

US$7 543,98

Tax burden on value: 15,1%

Value + taxes

US$57 543,98

Warnings

  • Customs assess duties on the CIF value (FOB + freight + insurance). This tool uses your FOB value as an approximation, so the real figure will be slightly higher.
  • The 2025-2026 US tariff framework is exceptionally volatile (IEEPA tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court in Feb 2026, Section 301 measures since Jul 2026; for the EU, MFN + Section 301 up to 10% of value). Confirm the current status with your customs broker before quoting prices.
  • The US has no federal VAT; state sales taxes and three-tier distribution margins vary by state and are not included here.
  • CBMA allows reduced excise rates (e.g. $1.07 → $0.07/gallon on the first 30,000 gallons) if the foreign producer assigns its credits to the importer.

Typical documentation

  • US importer with a TTB Importer's Basic Permit and an approved label COLA.
  • FDA facility registration for the winery + Prior Notice per shipment (Bioterrorism Act).
  • Certificate of origin to claim preferences (e.g. the Chile FTA).

Take this estimate to your next shipment to United States

With the Cepaos Export module, every shipment generates the proforma invoice, the packing list, the certificate of origin, GS1 pallet and case labels, and the analysis, free-sale and phytosanitary certificates.

See the Export module

Indicative estimate on a FOB base — excludes freight, insurance, clearance fees and distribution margins, and is not tax or customs advice. Verify every shipment with your customs broker.

Brazil and China are not in the matrix: we could not verify their current schedules against a consultable official source (Brazil is also mid-transition into the CBS/IBS tax reform). Rather than estimate without a source, we leave them out. Market context data: OEMV (oemv.es). · Rates verified on 2026-09-17.

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Frequently asked questions

Which taxes does wine pay when exported?
At destination three layers stack up: the import tariff (depending on origin and trade agreements), the alcohol excise (per litre, per degree or ad valorem depending on the country) and VAT or consumption tax on the accumulated base. At origin, exports are usually exempt from VAT and excise.
Why does the tariff depend on the country of origin?
Trade agreements grant preferences: for example, EU wine enters the UK (TCA), Canada (CETA), Japan (EPA) and Mexico (TLCUEM) at zero tariff; Chilean wine enters the EU, the UK (CPTPP), Canada, Japan and Mexico at zero tariff, and the US too (FTA) although the Section 301 surcharge is added there; Uruguayan still wine up to 14% ABV enters Mexico at zero (Mexico-Uruguay FTA). Without an agreement the general (MFN/erga omnes) rate applies.
Is this the final landed cost?
No. It is an indicative estimate of tariffs and taxes on an approximate FOB base. It excludes freight, insurance, clearance fees, distribution margins (critical in Canada and the US) and the specifics of the actual clearance. It is not tax or customs advice.
Where do the rates come from?
Each rate was checked against its official source (USITC/TTB/USTR, HMRC and the UK online tariff, TARIC and German Zoll, Swiss BAZG, CBSA/CRA, Japan Customs, Mexican LIEPS/LIVA laws and DOF) and shows the link and verification date next to the result.

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