Key Dates
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Entry | From Now to 12 September 2025 |
| Samples Arrival | From 18 August to 12 September 2025 |
| Judging | 25-26 September 2025 |
| Results for Participants | mid-October |
| Results for Public | 6 November 2025 |
Entry Checklist
Step 1: Create an account and pay for the entries.
Step 2: Complete the product information form and return to cs@globalbeverageawards.com
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 & Sake | 3 Bottles (750ml) or 4 bottles (500ml) |
| Spirits | 2 Bottles (700ml) or 3 bottles (500ml) |
| Beer | 4 Bottles (330ml) or 2 Bottles (500ml or above) |
| Food Pairing | 1 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
- Commercial Invoice (Please state “Samples Only. Not for commercial use”. Skip this step if samples are delivered from Hong Kong)
- Packing List (skip this step if samples are delivered from Hong Kong), including below
- Contact person
- Company name
- Quantity of Bottles
- Litre per Bottle
- Alcoholic Strength %
- Full Description of Liquor (Brand name, Other information description, Vintage Year)
- Ex-factor/Ex-warehouse Price applicable to potential buyers in the open market (Unit Value in USD).
- Put Box Cover onto all boxes
**** ALL ABOVE INFORMATION MUST MATCH WITH CONTENT OF SHIPMENT
2/ Notify Receiver by Email PRIOR to Sending
- 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).
- Contact details below: David Li – logistics@globalbeverageawards.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)
Product information form (Excel)