Wild Imported Wine Brand Bonded Storage & Temperature-Controlled Case
Case Study

Wild Imported Wine Brand Bonded Storage & Temperature-Controlled Case

Bonded + temperature-controlled dual model ensuring imported wine quality from French vineyards to Chinese consumers.

Imported Wine

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Client Background

Leading Chinese importer of French wines representing multiple Bordeaux and Burgundy estates, importing 300,000-400,000 bottles annually across e-commerce, supermarket and HORECA channels.

Challenge

Combined import duty and VAT reaching 43%, creating enormous working capital pressure; wine is highly temperature and humidity sensitive; Chinese back-label application and compliance review delays product shelf availability.

Results

300K+ bottles

Annual Volume

99.8%

Order Accuracy

43%

Tax Deferred

Integrated Yunxiu Solution

End-to-end smart warehousing tailored to your industry's requirements for environment, speed and accuracy.

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Temperature & Humidity Controlled Storage

18-25℃ adjustable zones with humidity at 40-60%, 24/7 sensor monitoring ensuring every bottle stored under optimal conditions.

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Chinese Label Compliance Application

Experienced customs team reviews label compliance and applies back labels with anti-counterfeit traceability codes within the bonded zone.

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JD Warehouse Direct Distribution

After customs release, direct delivery to JD East China warehouse or end customers with temperature-controlled transport, fastest T+1 from bonded warehouse to JD shelf.

Step 01

Pre-Arrival Document Pre-Review

Certificate of origin, health certificate and Chinese label proofs pre-reviewed and electronically uploaded 3-5 business days before arrival.

24hAverage pre-review time
Step 02

Inbound Declaration & Temperature-Controlled Receiving

Dedicated truck transfer to temperature zone after customs release, piece-by-piece barcode scanning, WMS auto-sync to customs bonded ledger.

±2℃Temperature variance during receiving
Step 03

Label Processing & Inventory Management

Chinese back-label application, anti-counterfeit code attachment and photo documentation completed within the bonded zone; WMS tracks SKU aging and expiration.

Step 04

Outbound Declaration & Distribution

Outbound instructions processed per order demand, pick and dispatch after exit declaration, connecting to JD Logistics or SF Express for end-customer delivery.

Detailed Data

Project Background

The client imports over 300,000 bottles annually spanning red, white, rosé and sparkling wines. As China's wine market continues growing, the client faced three core challenges:

Yunxiu Solution

A tailored "Bonded Storage + Temperature Control + Label Compliance + Multi-Channel Distribution" end-to-end solution:

  • Bonded Model: Leveraging FTZ bonded policy to defer 43% combined tax until domestic sale
  • Temperature-Controlled Storage: 1,000m² facility with ambient wine zone (18-22℃) and fine wine zone (15-18℃)
  • Label Processing: Professional Chinese back-label compliance review, application and anti-counterfeit code attachment
  • Flexible Distribution: JD bulk transfer, SF B2C direct delivery, HORECA dedicated truck — multiple modes

Results

After 12 months of operational optimization:

MetricBeforeAfter
Import Working Capital100% upfront taxPay-as-you-sell
Order Processing Time5-7 days1-3 days
Label ProcessingOutsourced 3-5 days/batchIn-warehouse 1-2 days/batch
Storage Loss Rate0.8%0.05%
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Yunxiu's bonded + temperature-controlled solution completely eliminated the cash flow pressure from upfront duty payments while ensuring wine quality throughout the chain. From French vineyard to Shanghai warehouse to consumers, logistics lead time nearly halved.

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