Resources
Importing Wine in the EU: Excise Duty & EMCS Explained
How excise duty and the EMCS work when buying Italian wine wholesale in the EU: duty suspension, e-AD, and excise due in the country of consumption.
Food Traceability & Article 18 EU Law Explained
What EU food traceability and Article 18 (one step back, one step forward) require, and which documents a compliant Italian food supplier should give you.
Importing Italian Food into the UK After Brexit
UK buyer guide to importing Italian food after Brexit: customs, the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), SPS checks, health certificates, duty and import VAT.
How to Choose a Reliable Italian Food Supplier
The B2B checklist to vet a reliable Italian food wholesale supplier: VAT/VIES, traceability, HACCP, DOP/IGP, MOQ, shipping and references.
Italian Wine Classification: DOCG vs DOC vs IGT
DOCG, DOC, IGT or Vino da Tavola? Understand the Italian wine quality pyramid and EU PDO/PGI rules before you buy Italian wine wholesale.
Prosecco vs Champagne: Real Differences for Buyers
Prosecco vs Champagne for buyers: method, grape, region, price and why Prosecco isn't generic sparkling. Plus frizzante vs spumante, explained.
Prosciutto di Parma vs San Daniele: DOP & IGP Guide
DOP vs IGP explained, plus Prosciutto di Parma vs San Daniele: region, salt, shape, ageing and consortium seals for buyers and resellers.
How to Buy Italian Food Wholesale Across the EU
Buying Italian food wholesale in the EU is an intra-community acquisition, not a customs import: no duties, 0% reverse-charge VAT, box or pallet.
Parmigiano Reggiano vs Grana Padano: the real difference
What really separates Parmigiano Reggiano from Grana Padano — region, ageing, cattle feed and additives — and how to choose the right Italian hard cheese to stock.
EU reverse-charge VAT explained: buying Italian food across the EU
How reverse-charge VAT works when you buy Italian food wholesale across the EU — 0% invoicing, VIES and Article 196 in plain terms for B2B buyers.
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