dk.bev-cuvee.org · AS OF 2026-11-10
Denmark
The business-to-business (B2B) hub for beverage alcohol: the trade rulebook for beverage alcohol, country by country, each section with its official sources.
As of 2026-11-10
Market status
Licensed. Commercial alcohol activities require the applicable excise registration.
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Who can trade
Import: Regular importers register for alcohol excise. Occasional imports use the temporary-registration procedure.
Wholesale and distribution: Excise registration depends on the activity and goods. Additional premises permissions: Not yet sourced.
Business-to-business (B2B) online sale: Online food sellers are subject to food-business registration rules; specific alcohol wholesale online permissions: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://skat.dk/erhverv/afgifter-paa-varer-og-ydelser-punktafgifter/afgifter-paa-spiritus-vin-og-oel
- https://skat.dk/hjaelp/blanketter/22-punktafgift-drikkevarer/registrering-for-spiritus-vin-og-oel
- https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/kost-og-foedevarer/maerkning-og-markedsfoering-af-foedevarer/naar-du-saelger-foedevarer-paa-nettet
Customs and duty
Tariff headings: 2203 covers beer made from malt; 2204 covers wine of fresh grapes and certain grape must; 2206 covers other fermented beverages, including cider, and qualifying mixtures; 2208 covers spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.
Import duty: The European Union common customs tariff applies. Detailed classification, origin, preferences and other tariff measures determine the duty. A four-digit heading alone does not establish the payable duty.
Excise: Beer above 2.7% alcohol by volume is taxable. Wine and cider from above 1.2% to 22% fall under wine-duty rules; above 22% they fall under spirits duty. Sparkling products can incur an additional duty. Spirits above 1.2% are taxable.
Territorial treatment, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R1872
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/common-customs-tariff-cct/calculation-customs-duties_en
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/online-services/online-services-and-databases-customs/eu-customs-tariff-taric_en
- https://skat.dk/erhverv/afgifter-paa-varer-og-ydelser-punktafgifter/afgifter-paa-spiritus-vin-og-oel
Labelling
Required language(s): National language requirement: Not yet sourced.
Mandatory alcohol warnings: National alcohol-health or pregnancy warning: Not yet sourced.
Alcohol strength: Beverages above 1.2% alcohol by volume declare their actual strength; wine follows sector-specific rules.
Allergens: Relevant allergens require declaration, using “contains” if there is no ingredient list. Sulphites above 10 milligrams per litre require declaration.
Origin: Wine requires provenance. Other foods require origin where omission misleads; stated origin may trigger primary-ingredient origin disclosure.
Wine particulars: Ingredient and nutrition declarations apply, subject to transition for wine produced before 8 December 2023. Electronic disclosure is conditional; allergens and energy remain on the physical label.
Ingredient-dependent warnings: Sweetener and aspartame statements apply where relevant.
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Age and sale limits
Legal purchase age: 16 for drinks from 1.2% up to 6% alcohol by volume; 18 above 6%. Online sales require effective age verification before the sale.
Sale-hour and channel limits: In designated nightlife zones, sale and delivery of drinks from 1.2% to under-18s is prohibited from 22:00 to 08:00. Other wholesale-specific hours: Not yet sourced.
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Protected names
Protection framework: The European Commission maintains the legal registration database for protected food, wine and spirit names, alongside a register of protected traditional wine terms. Registration status and product specifications determine the applicable protection.
Verified examples: Rioja and Champagne are protected designations of origin for wine. These examples are not an exhaustive list.
Additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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GTIN authority
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) member organisation: GS1 Denmark.
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Not yet sourced
Additional premises permissions; alcohol wholesale online permissions; territorial treatment; national label language and health warnings; other wholesale-specific hours: Not yet sourced.
Additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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