What is the procedures for registration in India to sell European alcoholic beverages in India?

You will need to contact Customs in Delhi and your local area (or areas if selling nationwide) for the new rates as they have just changed. I think it's now a blanket %150 duty for import liquors.Registration for sale is usually handled by the local government agency - eg: in Karnataka you need to speak to KSBCL (Karnataka State Beverage Company Limited). The process here is long and slow and can take up to 3-5 months to register new imported products. If you are quick you can catch them as they are just doing the new registrations for the year ahead now. Customs year end is June/July.Basically its a case of arranging the import, paying customs at port of entry then distributing to the state bonded warehouses where you can then sell to local markets. The rules are different state to state.Thats as much as I can fathom at present, contact Black Cadillac Distributors in Mumbai or www.tulleeho.com for more detailed information as they have experience in this.

Isn't India a "dry" country?

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