SAMPLES RECEIVED BEFORE AND AFTER THE SAMPLE DELIVERY PERIOD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
KEY DATES
| Wine | Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| Sample Delivery Period to Hong Kong | 4 January 2021 - 5 February 2021 | 4 January 2021 - 5 February 2021 |
| Sample Delivery Period to China (ONLY from within Mainland China) | 25 January 2021 - 12 February 2021 | Not Applicable |
| Australia and New Zealand Group Wine Shipping Deadline | 18 January 2021 - 5 February 2021 | Not Applicable |
NUMBER OF BOTTLES
| Wine | Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Shipping to Hong Kong (Tax Free Port) | 2 x samples per entry | 1 x sample per entry (greater than 30%vol a.b.v.) |
| Individual Shipping to China (ONLY from within Mainland China) | 2 x samples per entry (only less than 30%vol a.b.v.) | Not Applicable |
| Australia and New Zealand Group Wine Shipping | 2 x samples per entry (only less than 30%vol a.b.v.) | Not Applicable |
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 CWSA 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
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: China Wine & Spirits Awards
Unit 10, 5/F,
Yuen Fat Industial Building
25 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay,
Hong Kong
E-mail: support@cwsa.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577 – Dick Shek
OPTION B – GROUP SHIPPING
From AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND only
(£80 per wine entry)
Attention : Export Airfreight Dept / CWSA Best Value 2021
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. 57-73
Lambeck Drive Tullamarine, Victoria
E-mail: melexpair@hellmann.com
OPTION C – GROUP SHIPPING
From MAINLAND CHINA only
(£30 per wine entry)
国内公司可寄样品到以下地址:
CWSA
深圳市锦坤物流有限公司
深圳市光明区 光明街道 观光路 阿宝白花洞物流园 A 栋
Tel: +86 135 3762 1951
Contact: 方天
SPIRITS (>30% a.b.v.)
Ship Direct to Hong Kong
Attention To: China Wine & Spirits Awards
Unit 10, 5/F,
Yuen Fat Industrial Building
25 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay,
Hong Kong
E-mail: support@cwsa.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577 – Dick Shek
Fax: +852 3011 9505
- CWSA Office hours is 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 CWSA 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. Location is 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 CWSA website when registering your samples.
- REMEMBER to check the “Group Shipping” checkbox on the product entry registration process.
Mainland China Group Shipping (WINES ONLY)
- Applicable for wine entry <30% a.b.v.
- Offer is available for wines shipped from MAINLAND CHINA only
- A special group shipping deal is available for wine entries via Transped: £30 per wine entry
- Sender just need to deliver wines to their Shenzhen warehouse.
- Documents required to provide: On-line commercial invoice generated by the CWSA 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 CWSA warehouse.
- Senders need to ensure their courier contacts CWSA for tax clearance by email support@cwsa.org or fax +852 3011 9505
- Some couriers, in particular DHL, frequently charge taxes regardless, and CWSA 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 CWSA organisation policy,
Only samples for which payment has been received will be tasted in the forthcoming CWSA Tasting.
We therefore suggest to ensure that payment for your invoice is received so that your samples may participate.
Please e-mail support@cwsa.org for your questions, we reply within 12 hours.