Importing Cider

Apple or Pear, Flavoured, Made-Wine (High Strength)

Cider is a very popular drink and a quick look on the supermarket shelf will show you that there is a lot of choice of brands, strengths and flavours, etc. Importing Cider sounds very straightforward, however, there are certain things which you should be aware of, which are:

What fruit is the Cider made from?

You may ask yourself what does it matter, but it actually matters a great deal. Only cider made solely of just Apple or Pear can be called Cider. Any cider made from any other fruit will be classed as ‘Made-Wine’ when it comes to the rate of excise duty applied.

Flavoured / Coloured, Made-Wine (High Strength)

The same as with any Cider which is made from other fruits, any Cider which contains any additional Flavouring or Colourings, is also classed as “Made-Wine”. It is the same again if any cider exceeds 8.5% which is then also classed as “Made-Wine”.

Further Information

If you need assistance with importing alcohol, then please contact our Imports Team to see how we can help. Call us on 0800 690 6310 or email us at: enquiries@ukimportservices.com

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