How to export wine from India: buyers, markets & requirements

Where the buyers are

These are destination markets with verified importing companies for wine on EximHub, built from customs shipment records. Counts are rounded down; each links to the importer list for that market.

See all wine buyer categories · browse every market · get a free sample list for your product.

HS codes

Wine exports fall under HS 2204. Classify precisely — the first six digits are international, the rest are India's ITC-HS extension. Your HS code drives duty, FTA eligibility and the paperwork the buyer's customs will expect.

Export requirements & certifications

• FSSAI licensing and compliance with India's alcohol-export regulations (state and central rules apply - verify current requirements).
• Destination import licensing for alcoholic beverages - most markets require an importer-side licence and this varies significantly by country and even by US state.
• Certificate of origin, analysis and, for the EU/UK, compliance with wine-labelling and sulphite-declaration rules.
• Buyer-specified bottling, labelling (private label) and case-pack requirements.

Requirements change and are buyer- and destination-specific — confirm the current rules with your export promotion council and the buyer before you ship.

Documentation

Every wine shipment needs the core set: commercial invoice, packing list, shipping bill, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin (preferential where an FTA applies), and the category-specific certificates above. See the full export documentation checklist and the wine export guide.

Finding buyers

The reliable method: identify companies that already import wine in your target market from customs data, reach the named procurement contact, and open on the trade signal — not a generic pitch. EximHub does that end to end. Read how to find wine buyers, how to find export buyers or how customs trade data works.