New Jersey | Wine Institute

State Shipping Laws:

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Last Updated June 23, 2025

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Restricted Shipping

Permit

DTC Permit

Required

Yes

Fee

$938

Expiration

June 30th of each year

Bond

Yes

Restricted Shipping

Yes

Only wineries producing not more than 250,000 gallons/year may ship to consumers.

Sales Tax

Required

Yes

State

6.625%

Local

Tax on Shipping

Yes

Excise Tax

Required

Yes

Wine

$.875/gal

Volume Limit

Limits per Winery

Year

12 cases per person

Reporting

Required

Yes

Sales Tax

Quarterly by the 20th

Excise Tax

Bi-Monthly by the 15th

Direct Shipment

Annually by March 20th

Record Retention

At least 3 years

Product Requirements

Label Registration

Required

Yes

Registration Fee

$23 per label

Expiration

Dec. 31st of each year

Single Reg. DTC & Wholesale

Yes – add DTC license to registration if brand is already registered

Product Restrictions

Yes

Only wines produced by the permittee may be shipped DTC.

Additional Information

Direct Shipping allowed only by a winery producing not more than 250,000 gallons annually that has a valid New Jersey Out-of-State Winery License.

Licensees cannot produce more than 250,000 gallons of wine per year and cannot own, either in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any interest in a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons per year.
Brands must be registered in NJ prior to being sold/shipped to consumers. New brand registrations and renewals submitted after Jan 1, 2023 must include UPC codes and/or TTB COLA numbers (see alert).
Out-of-state corporations must establish nexus in New Jersey in order to hold a NJ direct shipper’s license, and are subject to additional taxes, fees and filing requirements.
Business entities must register to do business in NJ and maintain a “Registered Agent” in the State of New Jersey.
As of 9/26/16, all wine shippers will be charged the $938 fee for new licenses and renewals as required by statute.