Can your winery ship wine to Hawaii?

Hawaii DTC wine shipping requirementsCan a winery ship wine directly to consumers in Hawaii?Yes. A separate permit from EACH of the four county liquor commissions, plus a State of Hawaii GET licence as a precondition. Shipments are limited to 6 nine-litre cases of wine per household per year, per permit holder, within the county that issued the permit. Last verified 2026-08-01 against primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30.

DTC shipping

Generally permitted

Permit required

Yes — a separate permit from EACH of the four county liquor commissions, plus a State of Hawaii GET licence as a precondition

Licence

Direct Wine Shipper Permit (statutory name; Maui County styles it 'Direct Shipment of Wine by Wineries Permit', Form DLC-019)

Application fee

Per county, and cumulative: Maui $48.00; Honolulu $180.00 (prorated $15.00/month); Kauai $180.00 (prorated). County of Hawaii fee not publicly published. Covering Maui + Oahu + Kauai alone costs $408.00 per year.

Bond required

Volume cap

6 nine-litre cases of wine per household per year, per permit holder, within the county that issued the permit

Sales tax

There is no Hawaii sales tax. General excise tax (GET) is owed by the seller on gross income, once the $100,000 / 200-transaction economic-nexus threshold is met.

State sales-tax rate

4.0% state GET on retail sales (the wine/DTC rate is the general retail rate; combined with the county surcharge it is 4.5%, and the maximum visible pass-on is 4.7120%)

Excise tax

Yes — Hawaii gallonage tax (HRS ch. 244D) is owed by the out-of-state direct wine shipper

Excise rate

$1.38 per wine gallon on STILL WINE; $2.12 per wine gallon on SPARKLING WINE; $0.85 per wine gallon on COOLER BEVERAGES

Shipment reports

ANNUAL — due no later than January 31 each year, to the liquor commission of EACH county in which a permit is held, covering the preceding calendar year

Record retention

3 years for Hawaii tax records (GET/use); no county liquor rule sets a retention period for direct wine shippers, who are instead made subject to audit by the county commission with no stated period

Product registration

Not required — no brand, label or product registration in the statute or in any county's application requirements

Approved carriers

Hawaii publishes no approved-carrier list and imposes no carrier licensing or registration requirement for DTC wine; the only statutory duty is that the shipper require the carrier to obtain the signature of a person 21 or older before delivery

Regulator

Permits: the liquor commission / department of liquor control of EACH county (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai) — there is no state liquor agency. Taxes only: State of Hawaii Department of Taxation.

Last verified

2026-08-01

Next review due

2026-10-30

Verified 2026-08-01 by primary-source audit against 27 primary sources; next review due 2026-10-30. How we verify.

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