Liquor license, strengthen alcohol production and circulation management, protect people health and maintain producers, operators and consumers. According to a well-established license certificate "Alcohol Monopoly Regulations" issued, in order to strengthen alcohol production and circulation management, if foreign investments want to liquor wholesale, retail, must apply for a liquor license which able to traffic liquor sales. Liquor license is printed by provincial liquor monopoly administration which operating liquor retail unit or individual legal certificate. Once getting the license, companies can operate legally and get protection lawfully. Liquor license is approved by provincial Economic and Trade Commission, wholesale license is approved by the Economic and Trade Bureau, retail license is approved by the county /district Economic and Trade Bureau. Renew once every three years and implement annual return per year.
The Application Qualification and Condition for Liquor Wholesale License
1. Registered capital is more than RMB 500,000 and business area is more than 50 square meters.
2. Storage area is more than 80 square meters and facilities must comply with the relevant provisions.
3. Receiving hygiene license by Ministry of Health.
4. More than two professional staff having liquor knowledge and management system.
5. Holding long-term and stable liquor wholesale business of channel to supply goods.
6. Correspond with law, legislation and other conditions.
7. Production and marketing agreement between the two sides or power of attorney (original agreement or foreign language contract and need the Chinese translation.)
8. Manufacturer of business license, hygiene license and liquor production license (photocopy, stamped manufacturer or dealer stamp which provide the material, such as the signing of agreements with alcoholic products distributors and dealers need to provide relevant evidence, stamped the dealer stamp.)
9. The quality standard of product by agency.
10. Need to provide the survey report photocopy in those years which certificated by legal institution if act as agent of local liquor.
11. Need to provide the hygiene certificate photocopy in those years which certificated by Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau if act as agent of foreign liquor.
The Application Qualification and Condition for Liquor Retail License
Getting food circulation permit which issued by the Industry and Commerce Administrative Department that engaged in liquor retail business, then receive the Liquor Wholesale License which issued by Liquor Management Department.
There are some tips to apply Liquor Wholesale License:
1. Business entities should be independent legal person, partnership or self-employed.
2. Registered capital is more than RMB 100,000 and business area is more than 20 square meters with the relevant provision.
3. Receiving food circulation permit which issued by the Industry and Commerce Administrative Department.
4. Getting business license which issued by the Industry and Commerce Administrative Department.
5. More than one professional staff having commerce knowledge and liquor legislation.