Off-Site Direct Shipping Summary

The following state-by-state list of off-site shipping provisions and carriers is provided as a tool to better understand who ships where for wineries to consumers; it should not be considered as legal advice. If you have questions regarding the legality of shipping to certain states, please call Wine Institute’s State Relations Department at (415) 356-7530.

State Permit Fee Volume
Limit
Product
Reg.
Sales
Tax
Excise
Tax
Carrier Comments
AL $150-200 12 cases per person per year Y Y Y FedEx
AK $200 biennially plus $300-$500 fee 18L per transaction and 108L per purchaser per calendar year N N Y FedEx
AZ $175-$225 12 cases per purchaser per year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
AR Prohibited N/A N/A N/A N/A None* Open-Permit On-Site Shipment State
CA $30 Unlimited N Y Y FedEx
UPS
$25 DTC Permit, plus $105 one-time fee or
CA Winegrower License Required
CO $100 Unlimited N see comment Y FedEx
UPS
Beginning June 1, 2019, some out-of-state retailers required to collect sales tax.
CT $315 - $415 2 cases per person per 2 months Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
DE Prohibited N/A N/A N/A N/A None* Federal On-Site Provision Applies
DC No Permit Required 1 case per person per month N see comment N FedEx
UPS
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.
FL No Permit Required Unlimited N see comment Y FedEx
UPS
Beginning July 1, 2021, remote sellers with economic nexus must remit sales tax.
GA $50 12 cases per person or address per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales
HI $48 -$180 6 cases per household address per year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
ID $25 -$50 24 cases per person per calendar year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
IL $350 -$1500 12 cases per person per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
IN $100 -$500 24 cases per consumer per calendar year, 5,000 total cases per winery per permit year aggregate limit N Y Y FedEx
UPS
IA $25 Unlimited N see comment Y FedEx
UPS
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.
KS $130-$150 12 cases per address or consumer per calendar year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales
KY $100 10 cases per consumer per month N Y Y FedEx
UPS
10% Wholesale Sales Tax applies to DTC sales
LA $400 12 cases per person per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
ME $50 - $300 12 cases per address per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
MD $200 18 cases per address per year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
MA $150 -$300 12 cases per person per year N N Y FedEx
UPS
MI $100 - $170 1500 total cases per winery per year aggregate limit Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
MN No Permit Required 2 cases per person per calendar year N see comment N FedEx
UPS
Beginning Oct. 1, 2018, some remote sellers required to collect sales tax.
MS Prohibited N/A N/A N/A N//A None
MO $0 2 cases per person per month N N Y FedEx
UPS
MT $50 18 cases per person per year Y N Y FedEx
UPS
NE $500 12 cases per person per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
NV $50 12 cases per person per year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
NH $100 12 cases per person per calendar year N Y N FedEx
UPS
NJ $938 12 cases per person per year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
Only wineries producing 250,000 gallons/yr or less may ship to consumers.
NM $50 2 cases per person per month N Y Y FedEx
UPS
NY $375 up to 36 cases per person per calendar year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
NC $0 2 cases per person per month Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
Permit Not Required for On-Site Sales
ND $50 3 cases per person per month N Y Y FedEx
UPS
OH $25 -$250 24 case consumer aggregate volume limit Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
OK $150 - $300 6 cases per person per year N Y Y UPS
OR $100 5 cases per person per month N N Y FedEx
UPS
PA $250 36 cases per person per calendar year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
RI Prohibited N/A N/A N/A N/A None* Open-Limited on-Site Shipment State
SC $600 2 cases per person per month N Y Y FedEx
UPS
SD $100 12 cases per person per calendar year Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
TN $150 -$450 1 case per person per month, 3 cases per person per year (see comment) Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
Effective 5/12/21, winery that produces < 30,000 cases/yr can ship up 6 cases per person per year
TX $500 9 gallons per person per month, total shipments cannot exceed 36 gallons per person annually N Y Y FedEx
UPS
UT Prohibited N/A N/A N/A N/A None
VT $330 12 cases per person per year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
VA $230 - $425 2 cases per person per month Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
WA $100 Unlimited N Y Y FedEx
UPS
WV $150 - $250 2 cases per person per month Y Y Y FedEx
UPS
WI $200 12 cases per person per year N Y Y FedEx
UPS
WY $50 12 cases per household in any 12-month period N see comment N FedEx
UPS
Must remit 12% tax on retail price of wine. Beginning Feb. 1, 2019, certain remote sellers required to collect sales tax.

Table Key

  • Open – Limited
  • Open – Permit
  • Prohibited

Permit Fee: Winery must obtain a license from the state in order to ship off-site wine sales directly to consumers.

Volume Limit: There is a limit on volume of total off-site shipments from a winery to each consumer over a specified period of time.

Excise Tax: Excise tax must be paid on wine shipped to this region.

Sales Tax: Sales tax must be paid on wine shipped to this region.

Product Reg.: Product labels to be officially registered or identified and submitted to appropriate agency before shipping those product labels to consumers in the state.

Common Carrier Status: Approved destination state for both on-site and off-site direct-to-consumer wine shipments from a licensed winery who has signed a “wine shippers agreement” with one or both carriers.

* This list does NOT include states that are approved for on-site shipments made on behalf of a consumer who purchases the wine on the premises of the winery.  You can find a list of states approved for on-site shipments to consumers from a licensed winery at FedEx and UPS.

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC): Refers to a shipment of wine sent from a winery to a consumer’s home or work for the consumer’s own personal use.

Off-Site: Refers to shipments made on behalf of a consumer who places the order via phone, fax, or internet.

On-Site: Refers to shipments made on behalf of a customer who places the order on the premises of the winery.

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