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Notification 18/2015 issued under the same authority as Notification 8/2013 which banned the importation
of foreign alcohol has reversed the prohibition and now allows for the import of foreign wines. In relevant
part the new notification states the Ministry of Commerce has allowed importing a variety of foreign wines
from overseas commencing from the issue of this notification as per the local market demand and
significant influx of foreigners owing to the improving situations of the country.
The recent pronouncement that foreign wine may now be legally imported should be welcome news to
many including retailers, distributors, wholesalers, restaurateurs and anyone who likes to have a legal
glass after a long day.