International Wine Shipping
It's a bit of a disconnect for many wine lovers. We can email photos around the world in a second. We can watch movies from a foreign country on demand. We can mail books, DVDs and packages to our friends overnight no matter where they live. However, the moment a drop of ALCOHOL goes into a box, suddenly draconian laws appear and it becomes very difficult.
Welcome to the world of alcohol and wine. Many countries have incredibly strict laws on alcohol going in and out of their country because, let's be honest, they can make a lot of money by doing this. The countries can impose huge taxes and tarrifs to make "free money" that most people never even realize are happening. The only time a consumer knows this is going on is if they try to send wine to a friend, or to themselves while they are out on holiday.
The short answer is that you can never just "send" alcohol in a package. It is going to require extra paperwork. Never mind that the government wants to tax it - this is a highly flammable substance you're sending through the mail. The postal service wants to know that they are in essence handling a bomb that is going through the mail service. If this catches fire, it could be bad.
As of March 2009 FedEx ONLY ships alcohol to these countries, and only with detailed forms filled out: Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Malta
Monaco
New Zealand
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovenia
Slovakia
South Africa
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Thailand
United Kingdom
FedEx Alcohol Shipment Page
Please let me know if you are aware of a carrier that ships to another location not listed!
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