CWSA Shipping Guidelines

SAMPLES RECEIVED BEFORE THE SAMPLE DELIVERY PERIOD WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
CHECK DELIVERY PERIOD HERE:

KEY DATES

  Wine Spirits
Sample Delivery Period to Hong Kong July 1 - July 31, 2020 July 1 - July 31, 2020
Sample Delivery Date to China
(ONLY from within Mainland China)		 July 1 - July 31, 2020 Not Available
Group Wine Shipping Deadline (Australia) July 17th, 2019 @ 16:30 Not Available

NUMBER OF BOTTLES

  Wine
 Spirits
Individual Shipping to Hong Kong
(Tax Free Port)		 2 x samples per entry
 1 x sample per entry
( >30% a.b.v.)
Individual Shipping to China 2 x samples per entry
(only 		Not Available
Australia Group Wine Shipping 2 x samples per entry
(only 		Not Available

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 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.
c) Notify Receiver by E-mail When Sending (check table address below)
d) Send Samples
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WINE (<30% a.b.v.)

OPTION A – INDIVIDUAL SHIPPING

 a) Ship Direct to Hong Kong

Attention To: China Wine & Spirits Awards
Address: CWSA Ltd
Unit 10, 5/F,
25 Wang Chiu Road,
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
E-mail: support@cwsa.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577 – Dick Shek

 b) From Mainland CHINA only

国内公司可寄样品到以下地址:
 CWSA
广州市天河区广利路85号首层
E-mail: support@cwsa.org
Tel: +86 186 0002 1314 – Cat

 

OPTION B – GROUP SHIPPING

From AUSTRALIA only (£80 per wine entry)

Attention : Export Airfreight Dept / CWSA2020
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: China Wine & Spirits Awards 
Address: CWSA Ltd
Unit 10, 5/F,
25 Wang Chiu Road,
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
E-mail: support@cwsa.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577
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 Group Shipping (WINES ONLY)

  • Applicable for wine entry <30% a.b.v.
  • Offer is available for wines shipped from AUSTRALIA 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.

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.
  • CWSA will handle all clearance and pay all taxes in HK, so clients should mark on their courier forms that consignee pays for duty/taxes.
  • 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.