Enter & Ship

Key Dates

Dates
EntryFrom Now to 12 September 2025
Samples ArrivalFrom 18 August to 12 September 2025
Judging25-26 September 2025
Results for Participantsmid-October
Results for Public6 November 2025

Entry Checklist


Step 1: Complete your entry with this form. Please see below the entry fees and payment methods.


Step 2: Prepare your samples for shipping to the final destination in Hong Kong.

Entry Fees

Entry Fee (price per entry) for Wine / Spirits:HKD 1500
Entry Fee (price per entry) for Beer / Mead:HKD 450
Additional Entry Fee for Food & Wine Pairing Per Dish:HKD 600

Payment Method

We accept Bank Transfer and credit cards.

Shipping Samples

Number of bottles required per entry

Wine & Sake2 Bottles (750ml) 
or 3 bottles (500ml)
Spirits2 Bottles (700ml)
or 3 bottles (500ml)
Beer3 Bottles (330ml) 
or 2 Bottles (500ml or above)
Food Pairing1 additional bottle per product per pairing
  • Packaging: We accept other packaging such as bag in box, aluminium can, plastic, etc. All packaging will be hidden from judge during tasting. 
  • Volume: If your products are packaged in non-standard containers, please adjust delivery quantities to match with indicated volume. 
  • Minimum bottles: a minimum of two bottles are required for all categories. 

[SPIRITS] Payment of Duty

(only applicable to liquor with alcoholic strength of over 30% alcohol)

  • Duty is to the charge of the Sender
  • Payment of Duty is arranged between Sender and Shipper before the shipment arrives Hong Kong. There will be a window of maximum 3 calendar days to clear customs on arrival. Please ensure Duty has been settled and documentation is ready to facilitate release and to avoid a situation of ‘return to Sender’.
  • You MUST contact receiver prior to sending, contact mentioned below.
  • Photos of bottle label and/or Age Certificate (for whiskies and brandy) MUST be sent to receiver prior to sending. 

Delivery Instruction

1/ Prepare Shipping Documents

  1. Commercial Invoice (Please state “Samples Only. Not for commercial use”. Skip this step if samples are delivered from Hong Kong)
  2. Packing List (skip this step if samples are delivered from Hong Kong), including below
    1. Contact person
    2. Company name
    3. Quantity of Bottles
    4. Litre per Bottle
    5. Alcoholic Strength %
    6. Full Description of Liquor (Brand name, Other information description, Vintage Year)
    7. Ex-factor/Ex-warehouse Price applicable to potential buyers in the open market (Unit Value in USD).
  3. Put Box Cover onto all boxes

**** ALL ABOVE INFORMATION MUST MATCH WITH CONTENT OF SHIPMENT

2/ Notify Receiver by Email PRIOR to Sending

  1. Send by email to receiver: Order ID (refer to confirmation email upon your registration), airway tracking number; for spirits, send also photo of label and age certificate (whisky / brandy). 
  2. Contact details below: David Li – logistics@gwsaa.com

3/ Send samples

Global Beverage Awards Asia
9/F., Aberdeen Industrial Building
236 Aberdeen Main Road
Aberdeen, HONG KONG
Contact: David Li
Tel: +852 2515 0178

*Notify shipper office hours: 10:00 – 12:00, 14:00 – 17:30 (Mon-Fri). Deliveries may be returned to the sender if received outside of office hours. 

Templates:

Commercial Invoice & Packing List (Excel)

Box Covers (Word)

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