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Shipping Wine to Arkansas
Allowed
Direct-to-consumer wine shipping to Arkansas is allowed for licensed wineries that hold the required permit.
DTC Shipping Status
Allowed
Permit Required
Yes — a direct shipper permit is required · Fee: $25-$50
Excise Tax Rate
$0.750/gal
Annual Volume Limit
24 cases per person per year
Sales Tax
Y
Product Registration
Y
Approved Carriers
FedEx, UPS
Excise Filing Frequency
Monthly
Permit & licensing
Permit / License
DTC Permit (Wine Direct Shipper)
Fee
$50 initial, $25 renewals
Expiration / Renewal
June 30 each year
Application forms
Taxes
Sales / Use Tax
6.5% state
Local Tax
Yes
Tax on Shipping
Yes
Excise Tax Detail
Light wine (0.5–5% ABW): $0.25/gal; Wine/vinous (>5% ABW): $0.75/gal; plus Liquor Excise Tax 3% of sales price
Reporting & filing
Excise Tax Due
Monthly
Sales Tax Due
Monthly
Direct-Shipment Report Due
Quarterly
Reporting forms
Labeling & product rules
Brand / Label Registration
Yes
Label Fee
$15 per label
Label Expiration
June 30 each year
Required shipping-carton label
“CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY”
Ship only to private residence in a wet county; register all brand labels in PRO before shipping
Statutes & advisories
Agency contacts
Alcohol Beverage Control, Arkansas Dept. of Finance and Administration
101 East Capitol, Suite 401, Little Rock, AR 72201
Sourced from the Wine Institute Direct Shipping Table (updated 2025-05-20). Reference information only, not legal advice — verify current requirements with the Arkansas agency (official source ↗) before shipping.
Ship to Arkansas with confidence.
Wineport checks every order against Arkansas’s rules automatically, calculates the excise tax, and holds anything non-compliant before it ships.