Fine Wine Logistics

INTERNATIONAL WINE LOGISTICS MADE EASY & EFFICIENT

WWX offers competitive multi-city professional wine shipping services for wine traders and collectors who wish to easily transfer their wines between United Kingdom, France, Hong Kong and Singapore. Your wines will be taken care of by reputable freight forwarders and logistics operators.  Depending on the urgency of your shipments, you may choose to organize either air or sea freight – both consolidated and on demand options are available. At present we organize international logistics only for selected formats and packing. All WWX shipments are covered by universal insurance coverage.

Take a closer look at the process and cost breakdown of various WWX transport links.

United Kingdom to Hong Kong France to Hong Kong United Kingdom to Singapore Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong Local Delivery

 

UNITED KINGDOM TO HONG KONG

The Process

All wines will be shipped by air after Buyers pay in full. They will be collected from temperature-controlled cellars of WWX sellers. Wines will be carefully handled and loaded onto direct, non-stop flights from London to Hong Kong, after which they will be delivered directly to WWX temperature-controlled warehouse. Wines will be dispatched by air-conditioned trucks to WWX buyers’ HK delivery address according to our local delivery schedule. The whole process will take approximately 8 to 12 weeks from the point of Buyer’s full payment. The team is striving to reduce the whole process to a 4 to 8 week timeframe in due course – subject to COVID-related delay improvements and freight frequency.

Cost Breakdown

UK to Hong Kong logistics costs can be broken down to two parts:

Part 1 International Transit via Temperature-Controlled Air Forwarder

Part 2 Local Delivery (only applicable to shipments requiring dedicated delivery to a local address other than WWX Retail Showroom)

Part 1 Temperature-Controlled Air Forwarder Logistics Costs

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
12 75cl Standard Bottle £ 61.00 £ 5.08
6 75cl Standard Bottle £ 31.00 £ 5.16

 

Part 2 Local Delivery within Hong Kong

Once the wines arrive at WWX HK warehouse, buyers have the choice of:

  1. Having the wines sent to their delivery address by air-conditioned delivery trucks (Please refer to the fee table under HK Local Delivery)
  2. Self-pickup at WineWorld Retail Store or WWX warehouse ($0)

 

France to Hong Kong

The Process

All wines will be shipped by air after Buyers pay in full. They will be collected from temperature-controlled cellars of WWX sellers. There are two ways via which wines can be shipped from France to Hong Kong.

 

Temperature-Controlled Air Forwarder

  • Weekly scheduled departures from France to Hong Kong
  • Cool Delivery – cool storage supply chain from warehouse to warehouse
  • Lead time 10 to 15 working days
  • Minimum charge per shipment applies starting from EUR €453.6
  • Competitive per-bottle shipping costs for large volume shipments E.g. When you ship 10 cases of 12 x 75cl, per-bottle cost would drop to €4.68.

Courier Express Air

  • On demand daily pick up schedule
  • Daily departures from France to Hong Kong
  • Transit time 3 to 5 working days from warehouse to warehouse
    No minimum charge per shipment*
  • Maximum weight per shipment at 500kg

* Standard case packing 12 x 75cl carries 30 kg per case. If the actual weight comes higher, logistics provider reserves the right to revise the final charge and Buyer bears the responsibility to pay the difference.

Temperature-controlled Reefer Sea Freight

Enjoy competitive temperature-controlled reefer sea freight options between France and Hong Kong starting EUR 6 per bottle when you ship 10 cases or above. Per bottle shipping rate will reduce and can reach as low as EUR 1.2 per bottle. Sea freight will take 3 months from point of release from port to arrival clearance. Your shipment will be fully covered by our comprehensive universal insurance coverage.

Cost Breakdown

Bordeaux/ Burgundy & Other Part from France to Hong Kong logistics costs can be broken down to two parts:

Part 1 International Transit

Route A. Via Temperature-controlled Air Forwarder

Route B. Via Courier Express Air

Route C. Via Temperature-controlled Reefer Sea Freight

Part 2 Local Delivery within Hong Kong (only applicable to shipments requiring dedicated delivery to a local address other than WWX Retail Showroom)

Part 1 Route A Temperature-Controlled Air Forwarder Logistics Costs

Bordeaux to Hong Kong

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
12 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 462 € 38.5
60 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 462 € 7.7
120 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 530 € 4.42

 

Burgundy & Rest of France to Hong Kong

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
12 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 528 € 44
60 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 528 € 8.8
120 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 638 € 5.32

 

Part 1 Route B Courier Express Logistics Costs (in HKD)

Anywhere in France

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
6 37.5cl Demi / Half bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 814.28 $ 135.71
12 37.5cl Demi / Half bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 1,237.01 $ 103.08
24 37.5cl Demi / Half bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 1,930.50 $ 80.44
12 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 1,930.50 $ 160.88
6 1.5L Magnum or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 1,930.50 $ 321.75
1 6L Imperial / Methuselah or equivalent volume (in cl) $ 1,544.40 $ 1,544.40

Part 1 Route C Temperature-Controlled Reefer Sea Freight Logistics Costs

Bordeaux to Hong Kong

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
120 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 720.00 € 6.00
360 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 720.00 € 2.00
720 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 864.00 € 1.20

 

Burgundy & Rest of France to Hong Kong

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
120 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 900.00 € 7.50
360 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 900.00 € 2.50
720 75cl Standard Bottle or equivalent volume (in cl) € 1,080.00 € 1.50

 

Part 2 Local Delivery within Hong Kong

Once the wines arrive at WWX HK warehouse, buyers have the choice of:

  1. Having the wines sent to their delivery address by air-conditioned delivery trucks (Please refer to the fee table under HK Local Delivery)
  2. Self-pickup at WineWorld Retail Store or WWX warehouse ($0)

UNITED KINGDOM TO SINGAPORE

All wines will be shipped by air after Buyers pay in full. They will be collected from temperature-controlled cellars of WWX sellers. Wines will be carefully handled and loaded onto direct, non-stop flights from London to Singapore, after which they will be delivered directly to WWX temperature-controlled warehouse. Wines will be dispatched by air-conditioned trucks to WWX buyers’ Singapore delivery address according to our local delivery schedule. The whole process will take approximately 8 to 12 weeks from the point of Buyer’s full payment. The team is striving to reduce the whole process to a 4 to 8 week timeframe in due course – subject to COVID-related delay improvements and freight frequency.

Cost Breakdown

UK to Singapore logistics costs can be broken down to three parts:

Part 1 Temperature-Controlled Air Forwarder Logistics Costs

 

Number of Bottle Format (Bottle Size) Per Packing Per Bottle
12 37.5cl Demi / Half Bottle £ 28.00 £ 2.33
12 75cl Standard Bottle £ 55.00 £ 4.58
6 1.5L Magnum £ 55.00 £ 9.16
1 3L Double Magnum £ 28.00 £ 28.00
1 6L Imperial / Methuselah £ 42.00 £ 42.00

Part 2 Local Delivery within Singapore

Local delivery within Singapore are charged according to the below system:

  1. First 36 bottles: SGD 50 flat rate
  2. Every 12 bottles on top of the first 36 bottles: SGD 4 per 12 bottles

Part 3 GST and Duties for all wines importing to Singapore

The Singapore Government charges an alcohol tax of SGD 88 per litre of pure alcohol (100%). As an example, for a bottle of wine of 13.5% alcohol, tax payable would be SGD 88 * 0.75 * 13.5% = SGD 8.91.

On top of that, the Singapore Government also levies a Good and Services Tax (GST) of 7% on the import cost of the bottle of wine.

These will all be automatically calculated for you upon checkout and will be included in the final transaction price.

HONG KONG TO SINGAPORE

The Process

All wines will be shipped by air after Buyers pay in full. They will be collected from temperature-controlled cellars of WWX sellers by our dedicated courier partners. Wines will be carefully handled and loaded onto direct, non-stop flights from Hong Kong to Singapore.

Wines will be dispatched by air-conditioned trucks to WWX buyers’ Singapore delivery address according to local delivery schedule. The whole process will take approximately 3 to 5 days from the point of departure from Hong Kong, subject to potential delay caused at Singapore local customs clearance point.

Cost Breakdown

Please contact us directly if you’d like to get a quote for wine shipments from Hong Kong to Singapore.

HONG KONG LOCAL DELIVERY

 

Number of 75cl Standard Bottles Hong Kong Island Kowloon New Territories Outlying Islands
1-120 $120 – $130 $160 $160 – $250 $400 – $600
121 – 240 $170 – $180 $210 $210 – $300 $450 – $650
241-360 $220 – $240 $260 $260 – $350 $500 – $700
361-480 $270 – $290 $310 $310 – $400 $550 – $750
481-600 $320 – $340 $360 $360 – $450 $600 – $800

 

Terms and Conditions for Local Delivery

  1. Buyers and/or their authorized representative(s) are responsible to examine the goods immediately upon collection or delivery for any deficiencies and/or damages. Claims (if any) must be lodged at the time of collection or delivery otherwise WWX shall have the discretion to refuse your claim(s).
  2. For buildings without lift or for product that can only access through staircases, there will be additional delivery fee of HK$10 per packing per floor, up to 8 floors.
  3. There will be no refund of delivery fee on delivery failure due to an unattended recipient address upon arrival of goods at the appointed time. Should delivery be rescheduled in such circumstance, we will require additional delivery charges.
  4. WWX expressly forbids our delivery agent to deliver / move wines beyond the reception area of any professional wine storage and/or entrance of any residences or privately-owned spaces at the delivery address. WWX is not responsible for any claims arising from deficiencies and/or damage incurred in aforementioned areas.

ACCEPTED FORMATS AND PACKING

 

Bottle Format x1 btl x3 btl x4 btl x6 btl x9 btl x12 btl x24 btl
Demi / Half Bottle 37.5cl
Standard Bottle 75cl
Magnum 1.5L
Double Magnum 3L
Jeroboam 5L
Imperial / Methuselah 6L
Salmanazar 9L
Balthazar 12L
Nebuchadnezzar 15L
Melchior 18L

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COVERAGE

WWX includes insurance coverage up to a maximum liability of HKD$60,000 per shipment (further subject to a maximum cap of HK$10,000 per value per item). If you would like to enhance your insurance coverage, please contact us.