Welcome to the June 2026 edition of Wine News. All previous newsletters are available on the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website: Wine News.

In this month’s edition we will cover:

• Cost recovery - MPI Trade Certification and Wine Export Levy 

• MPI Trade Certification  

• Organic wine 

• CIFER wine registration  

• Thinking about exporting food and fibre products to India?

Cost recovery - MPI Trade Certification and Wine Export Levy 

This update is to inform you of the upcoming changes in fees regarding MPI Trade Certification and the wine export levy.  Cabinet has now approved changes that will come into effect on 1 July 2026. 

Wine export request charges 

From 1 July 2026, all New Zealand grape wine export applications will incur a cost. Costs are charged on a per document basis and are made up of a system and processing charge (as below): 

• $7.33 (excluding GST) per document (including official assurances, export eligibility statements, and other documentation) 

• $21.64 (excluding GST) for the processing of each official assurance and export eligibility statement 

Examples of the cost for documents associated with different export applications are outlined in the table below.  

*These documents are not issued automatically on export request approval and will only be charged if requested and issued.

Wine export levy 

MPI will continue to charge a levy to wine businesses exporting more than 200,000 litres of wine in a financial year. The new rate of $0.0037 per litre of wine exported will be applied from 1 July 2026. This is a reduction to the previously charged levy rate. 

Official Organic Assurances - Great Britain only 

From 1 July 2026, the fee for an official organic assurance (Great Britain Certificate of Inspection) will increase from $40.00 to $47.33 (excluding GST).   

There are no changes to the official organic assurances for organic wine exported to other markets covered by the MPI Official Organic Assurance Programme (OOAP). 

If you have any questions, check the MPI website Cost recovery for MPI Trade Certification.  

MPI Trade Certification

MPI Trade Certification contacts 

The MPI Trade Certification user guide – wine businesses has recently been updated to include appropriate contact emails when seeking further information, requesting documents, or updating user access.  

Please refer to the guide to ensure your queries are being directed to the correct contact and can be responded to promptly.  

Exporting wine to Northern Ireland 

Exporting wine to Northern Ireland 

Wine exported to Northern Ireland must be eligible for the European Union (EU) on or before export. Northern Ireland remains within the EU, and a VI-1 document is required.  

To get the correct export documentation, including a VI-1 document, please continue to select United Kingdom (GB) as the destination country.  

Once approved, please email wine.certification@mpi.govt.nz with the request number to request the VI-1 documents are issued.  

Please refer to European Union Wine Overseas Market Access Requirements for more for more information. 

Organic wine

CIFER wine registration  

Manufacturer self-registration in the China CIFER system 

If you are exporting wine to China, please review your China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) details and ensure all information is accurate and consistent with MPI records. 

Please pay particular attention to the registration number entered in China’s CIFER system. This must be your MPI-issued Wine Standards Management Plan (WSMP ID), not your New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) number. Incorrect information may result in an import suspension, if the discrepancy is identified by China Customs (GACC). 

To avoid potential trade disruptions, ensure your details are correct and update them if necessary. 

If you need to make changes, log into CIFER, create a new registration with the correct information, and then cancel the incorrect record. 

Setting up a CIFER account 

Only WSMP holders are authorised to create CIFER accounts and submit registration applications. 

CIFER accounts created by a non-WSMP holder on behalf of a contracting facility can cause significant issues, as these accounts cannot be deleted once established. Resolving these cases requires MPI to submit a request to GACC to unlink both the username and the WSMP number, a process that can be complex and time-consuming. 

For further information regarding the self-registration process, refer to F54/25: Update for establishments self-registered in CIFER, which contains information regarding the self-registration process.  

If you have any questions, please contact MPI Bilateral Relations & Trade at tradeandinternationalrelations@mpi.govt.nz. 

Thinking about exporting food and fibre products to India?