lt.bev-cuvee.org · AS OF 2026-11-10
Lithuania
The business-to-business (B2B) hub for beverage alcohol: the trade rulebook for beverage alcohol, country by country, each section with its official sources.
As of 2026-11-10
Market status
Licensed. The national alcohol-control authority issues wholesale alcoholic-beverage licences, including a separate category for beer, beer mixtures and qualifying naturally fermented cider.
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Who can trade
Customs identification: An Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number is required for business customs operations.
Import, wholesale and distribution: A wholesale alcohol licence is required. A narrower licence covers beer, beer mixtures with non-alcoholic beverages and naturally fermented cider not exceeding 8.5% alcohol by volume. Food handlers must obtain the relevant approval or registration with the State Food and Veterinary Service.
Current import-specific and duty-suspended warehouse/consignee permissions: Not yet sourced.
Online channel: The regulator warns that an unlicensed marketplace publishing alcohol product information can breach the advertising prohibition. An agent marketplace must not assume that a wholesale licence alone resolves its advertising obligations; specific wholesale electronic-order conditions: Not yet sourced.
Business-to-business (B2B) online sale: Specific alcohol wholesale electronic-sale permission and conditions: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-operations/economic-operators-registration-and-identification-number-eori_en
- https://ntakd.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/licencijavimas/licenciju-ir-leidimu-isdavimas/alkoholiniu-gerimu-didmenines-prekybos-licencijos/
- https://vmvt.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/maisto-sauga/maisto-produktai/negyvuninis-maistas/alkoholiniai-gerimai/
- https://ntakd.lrv.lt/lt/duk-1/
Customs and duty
Tariff headings: Beer made from malt: 2203. Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wine and certain grape must: 2204. Other fermented beverages, including cider and qualifying mixtures: 2206. Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: 2208.
Import duty: The European Union common customs tariff applies to third-country imports. The Integrated Tariff of the European Union (TARIC) supplies the applicable measures. Detailed classification, origin, preferences and quotas determine the duty; a four-digit heading alone does not establish the amount payable.
Excise: Beer is assessed per hectolitre and each percentage point of actual alcoholic strength. Wine and other fermented beverages use volume, with a band up to and including 8.5% and a higher category. Intermediate products use volume with a 15% boundary. Ethyl alcohol uses pure-alcohol volume.
Territorial treatment: European Union customs and excise rules apply in Lithuania.
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- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R1872
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/online-services/online-services-and-databases-customs/eu-customs-tariff-taric_en
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation/vat/vat-directive/how-does-vat-work/territorial-scope_en
- https://mano.muitine.lt/lt/ziniu-bankas/muitu-ir-mokesciu-apskaiciavimas/mokesciu-apskaiciavimas/akcizai
Labelling
Required language(s): Lithuanian for mandatory information.
Mandatory warnings: Ingredient-dependent statements apply, including relevant sweetener and aspartame warnings. Each packaged alcoholic-beverage unit intended for sale must carry the prescribed graphic warning about harm to pregnant women. Size, contrast and placement must follow the national rules.
Alcohol strength: Beverages above 1.2% alcohol by volume declare actual alcoholic strength; wine follows sector-specific rules.
Allergens: Relevant allergens require declaration. Without an ingredient list, use “contains” followed by the allergen. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites above 10 milligrams per kilogram or litre, expressed as total sulphur dioxide, require declaration.
Origin: Wine requires provenance. Other beverages require origin where omission misleads; a stated origin can trigger primary-ingredient origin requirements.
Wine particulars: Declare the product category, protected designation or geographical indication where applicable, alcoholic strength, provenance, bottler or relevant producer/vendor, net content and sparkling-wine sugar content. Ingredient and nutrition declarations apply, with transitional treatment for wine produced before 8 December 2023. Electronic disclosure is conditional; allergens and energy remain on the physical label.
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Age and sale limits
Legal purchase age: 20; both the consumer ordering and the person collecting a distance order must meet that age.
Sale-hour and channel limits: Retail sales and delivery/collection are permitted Monday–Saturday 10:00–20:00 and Sunday 10:00–15:00. Retail sales and delivery/collection are prohibited on 1 September; compliant on-premises service has an exception. Wholesale-only application: Not yet sourced.
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Protected names
Protection framework: European Union geographical-indication legislation applies. The European Commission’s legal register records protected food, wine and spirit names; protected traditional wine terms have their own register. Check the registered specification before using a protected name.
Verified example: Rioja is a protected wine name. This is an example, not an exhaustive list. Additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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GTIN authority
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) member organisation: GS1 Lithuania.
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Not yet sourced
Current import-specific and duty-suspended warehouse/consignee permissions; wholesale-only application of retail restrictions; agent-marketplace advertising treatment: Not yet sourced.
Wholesale electronic-sale conditions; additional general alcohol-health warning; additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
Library catalogue: bev-cuvee.org · this page as data: mcp.bev-cuvee.org/mcp (get_rulebook, code lt)