1. Tell us who you are and where the goods are going
Start with your company name, buyer type (importer, wholesaler, retailer, hospitality group or online seller) and the destination country and port or city. The destination drives almost everything else: the label version, permitted bottle sizes, the documents required and the realistic shipping route.
2. Confirm your licence position for alcohol
Most countries require the importer of record for alcoholic beverages to hold a licence or permit, and some route all imports through a state or provincial monopoly. Tell us whether you hold the relevant licence, are applying, or plan to use a licensed import partner. For nonalcoholic drinks, mention any food-business registration your market requires.
3. List products as precisely as you can
- Use the catalog's Add to quote list button; each product carries a catalog reference (for example CT-0007) that ties it to our research record.
- Say which variant you mean when several exist: vintage, flavour, bottle or can, size.
- If a product is not in the catalog, describe it — brand, expression, size — and we will ask producers.
4. Give estimated quantities and timing
Quantities can be approximate, but the unit matters: bottles, cases, pallets or full containers. Tell us whether this is a trial order, a one-off purchase or expected to repeat, and when you need the goods. Producers respond differently to a mixed trial pallet than to a monthly container programme.
5. State your commercial preferences
- Incoterm — for example EXW, FCA, FOB or CIF. The ICC Incoterms® rules (opens in a new tab) define who arranges and pays for each leg of transport and insurance.
- Labelling — whether you need destination-language labels, importer stickers or private label.
- Documents — certificate of origin, tequila export certificate, laboratory analysis, health or free-sale certificates.
- Payment and inspection — your usual terms, and whether you require pre-shipment inspection.
What happens after you send the request
We check each product with the producer or authorised channel: availability, current specification and label version, minimum quantities, lead time and documentation. Only then do we send a written quotation with its validity period and conditions. Anything we cannot confirm is marked as such.
A quotation is not an order
Nothing is reserved, produced or charged when you request a quotation. An order exists only after you accept a written quotation and both parties confirm the order in writing, including product specifications, quantities, Incoterm, payment terms and delivery window.
Ready? Build your list in the catalog and then complete the quotation request form.
General information only, not legal, tax or customs advice. Requirements change; confirm current rules with the relevant authorities and your customs broker.