Application fees
Wine Australia charges regulatory fees for services such as export licences, product and shipping approvals, label registrations and export documentation. These fees support the delivery of regulatory services and help protect the integrity of Australian wine.
Fee schedule
| Fees | Prices effective 1 July 2025, Total $ (GST exempt) | Prices effective 1 July 2026 and subject to change, Total $ (GST exempt) |
|---|---|---|
| Licence application - Wine grapes levy-payer* | 1100.00 | 1150.00 |
| Licence application - Wine export charge-payer* | 1100.00 | 1250.00 |
| Licence reissue | 950.00 | 1050.00 |
| Label registration*** | 40.00 | 45.00 |
| Product registration - bulk | 65.00 | 70.00 |
| Shipping application - requested on WALAS | 35.00 | 42.00 |
| Shipping application - requested via email/fax | 55.00 | 62.00 |
| Shipping exemption application | 35.00 | 42.00 |
| VI-1 certificate (2 copies) | 25.00 | 28.00 |
| Export documents (including reissues and reprints) - requested on WALAS** | 25.00 | 30.00 |
| Export documents (including reissues and reprints) - requested via email** | 25.00 | 40.00 |
| Express Post | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Why does Wine Australia charge these fees?
Consistent with powers contained in the Wine Australia Act 2013 (Cth) (Act) and the Wine Australia Regulations 2018 (Cth)(Regulations), Wine Australia charges regulatory fees for:
- issuance of export licences
- product approvals
- label registrations
- shipping approvals
- applications for the export of small quantities of grape products, and
- import certificates (such as certificates of origin and VI1 documents [European Union specific]).
The fees charged on these services ensure that we can:
- continue to operate and provide the regulatory services that the sector values, and
- protect the integrity of Australian wine.
In accordance with the Regulatory Charging Order, regulatory fees are required to be charged at cost recovery.
Why have the fees and charges changed?
Wine Australia is responsible for the regulation of Australian wine, including the control of exports. We are required by the Act to charge for these services at cost recovery. The Australian Government Cost Recovery Policy requires Wine Australia to review its fees and charges regularly to ensure that we operate our services at cost recovery. As a result, our fees and charges can change.
*A Wine Grapes levy-payer is a winemaker who is liable to pay the levy pursuant to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024 (Cth). The Wine Export Charge is payable by a licensed exporter on wine produced and exported from Australia. Contact the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for further information.
** Fee includes 2 signed original copies per certificate.
*** From 1 June 2021, the product registration fee was replaced by a label registration. Exporters are only liable to pay a maximum of two label registration fees in relation to a single product.
Note: Wine Australia Licensing and Approval System (WALAS) users can pay fees and charges online through WALAS.