Wine Law

378 WINE LAW purposes, it should to be considered that, in essence, the content, or part of it, is necessary for this purpose. Indeed, the most recurrent agreements between exporter and importer must also appear in other documentation. Other information frequently required for the import of wine and spirits is, for instance:  the specific description of the goods sold, which is relevant for customs purposes;  the price, which is relevant for tax purposes;  the agreed delivery deadline (EXW, CIF, FOB or other), which for the import in many countries must also be indicated on the invoice;  the method of payment; and  the packing and packaging data, such as the number of packages and weight, which need to be indicated in the certificate of origin, as well as in the transport documents. In several countries, the product warranty’ contractual conditions, i.e. the expiry date and the indications for storage, must also appear on the labels. This is so, for example, in China, except for alcoholic beverages with more than 10% vol.; in Korea, where it is required to indicate, on the label, the date of bottling and advice for the product’s preservation; in Brazil, where it is required to specify, on the label, that the indefinite duration of the product is conditional on storage in a dry, cool and away from light; or in Russia, where it is required to indicate, on the invoice, the expiry date of the product. Finally, it should be considered above all that the contract represents an essential instrument for the protection of the interests of a company selling abroad, aiming to prevent or resolve any disputes that would otherwise risk frustrating the efforts made, both in terms of non-collection of the price and of harmful consequences, which could exceed, even by far, the value of the contract.