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4. Apply for batch approval of wine exports
Step 4 to exporting wine from New Zealand is to get export eligibility approval for each batch of wine you want to export. Find out what to do.
Use Wine E-Cert
You must use Wine E-Cert for this step.
Remember, you need to register before you can use Wine E-Cert.
How to apply
Details are recorded in Wine E-Cert about the registration of lot or batches of wine for export, including:
- confirmation of relevant market access information
- request for sensory assessment and relevant market analysis.
This information helps the exporter keep track of which batches are eligible for which markets, where it has been exported to and the balance of available eligible litres.
1. Complete an application
In Wine E-Cert, apply for export eligibility approval for each batch of your wine.
For each batch, you'll need to provide:
- details of the wine
- information about your intended destination markets
- confirmation of your wine's compliance with the requirements of your destination market.
It is important that the information is identical to label otherwise you will need to make additional alternative wine names.
A guide called Creating a batch for export eligibility is in Wine E-Cert if you need more information.
You can track the application status of each batch through Wine E-Cert.
2. Submit samples
We have made some important changes to MPI requirements. The changes are to enable wine businesses providing essential services to continue to operate in a way that reduces the potential spread of COVID-19. These include temporary changes to the way samples are determined to be free from obvious fault.
If you need chemical analysis of your wine
Some overseas markets require an official assurance certificate showing the chemical analysis of the wine. For these countries, a third sample must be sent to an MPI-recognised laboratory.
Create a sample on Wine E-Cert and request chemistry testing. Choose a recognised laboratory for testing export wine and send a physical sample with the following details on the label:
- a wine test (WT) number from Wine E-Cert
- the wine company's name
- the vintage, variety, and lot/batch code of the wine being tested.
Find an MPI-recognised laboratory for export wine analysis
