SHIPPING GUIDELINES

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE CAREFULLY CHECK THE OPTIONS BELOW. 
SAMPLES RECEIVED BEFORE AND AFTER THE SAMPLE DELIVERY PERIOD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

KEY DATES

Spirits
Sample Delivery Period to Hong Kong1 July 2023 - 4 August 2023

NUMBER OF BOTTLES

Spirit
Shipping to Hong Kong1 x sample per entry

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

 a) Print Form A
  • Download and Print Form A sent to your e-mail address. Or, you may also print a copy of your Form A by Logging in to your Asia Wine Challenge Account.
  • Attach 3X copies of Form A on the outside of EACH parcel. Samples sent without FORM A will not be accepted.
  • DO NOT send copies of entry forms, invoices or your own Proforma invoice with the samples.
  • The value of all products must be declared as £1.
b) Label Your Samples

Please put the product code above the back label on each bottle.
You can find the product code on your Form A.

For example,
1000 is your Entry ID,
1000-1 is the product code of the 1st sample,
1000-2 is the 2nd sample,
1000-3 is the 3rd sample, and so on…
You may label your sample by either way:

i) Print on a sticker

ii) Write on a sticker

iii) Write on bottle using marker

c) Label All Your Boxes

Please ensure that each carton is clearly marked with the below details:

  • Contact Name and Number
  • Company Name
  • Shipper’s Address
  • Number cartons clearly 1/1 or 1/2, 2/2 etc.
d) Notify Receiver by E-mail When Sending (check table address below)
e) Send Samples
 
 
 
 
 
 WINE (<30% a.b.v.)

OPTION A – INDIVIDUAL SHIPPING

 Ship Direct to Hong Kong

Attention To: Asia Wine Challenge
Unit 10, 5/F,
Yuen Fat Industial Building
25 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay,
Hong Kong
E-mail: support@asiawinechallenge.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577 – Dick Shek

OPTION B – GROUP SHIPPING

From AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND only

(£80 per wine entry)

Attention : Export Airfreight Dept / Asia Wine Challenge 2020
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. 57-73
Lambeck Drive Tullamarine, Victoria
E-mail: melexpair@hellmann.com   

 
 
 SPIRITS (>30% a.b.v.)

Ship Direct to Hong Kong

Attention To: Asia Wine Challenge
Unit 10, 5/F,
Yuen Fat Industrial Building
25 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, 
Hong Kong
E-mail: support@asiawinechallenge.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577 – Richard Shek
Fax: +852 3011 9505

  • Asia Wine Challenge Office hours are Monday to Friday 10am-5pm (except Hong Kong public holidays). 
  • Notify shipper of office hours. Deliveries may be returned to the sender if received outside of office hours.
  • You are welcome to come to Asia Wine Challenge Organisation HQ to process payment/deliver your samples. Simply bring TWO bottles of each entered wine/ ONE bottle of each entered spirit + copy of your completed entry form. Downloadable PDF forms are here. 

Australia & New Zealand Group Shipping (WINES ONLY)

  • Applicable for wine entry <30% a.b.v.
  • Offer is available for wines shipped from AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND only
  • A special group shipping deal is available for wine entries via Hellmann: £80 per wine entry
  • Sender just need to deliver wines to their nearest Hellmann offices
  • Documents required to provide: On-line commercial invoice generated by the Asia Wine Challenge website when registering your samples. 
  • REMEMBER to check the “Group Shipping” checkbox on the product entry registration process.

Tax Duty (SPIRITS ONLY)

  • Applicable to liquor with alcoholic strength of > 30% a.b.v.
  • There is NO Tax Duty for Hong Kong to Hong Kong shipments.
  • Customs clearance handling fee (£38 per product) – Covers all customs clearance and tax processing. This means you will not incur any tax and clearance charges from your courier, and your samples will clear directly into the Asia Wine Challenge warehouse.
  • Senders need to ensure their courier contacts Asia Wine Challenge for tax clearance by email support@asiawinechallenge.org or fax +852 3011 9505
  • Some couriers, in particular DHL, frequently charge taxes regardless, and Asia Wine Challenge will do everything they can to assist in clearing products through customs but the final responsibility rests with the entrant to cover any related customs charges that your courier invoices and also ensure that products are cleared through customs in time for judging.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: 

Please note that as per the Asia Wine Challenge organisation policy, 

Only samples for which payment has been received will be tasted in the forthcoming Asia Wine Challenge Tasting.

We therefore suggest to ensure that payment for your invoice is received so that your samples may participate. 

Please e-mail support@asiawinechallenge.org for your questions, we reply within 12 hours.