Delaware

Law passed, not yet openLast checked September 29, 2026

Not yet: a law allowing licensed direct shipping took effect August 15, 2026, but as of late September 2026 Delaware had not opened the shipper license application, and no licensed carrier was confirmed.

Delaware has its own chapter in the free book Direct to Consumer, State by State, and this page carries any change since it went to press. Get the whole book

Can you ship here?

Permit: Wine Direct Shipper License, only for farm wineries not represented by a Delaware wholesaler. The application is not open yet.
Volume limit: No more than 3 nine-liter cases a year to any one household, and 1,800 cases a year into Delaware in total.

Tax rates

No sales tax. Wine excise of $1.63 a gallon, paid by the shipper each month.

Other rules

Carrier: Only a Delaware-licensed carrier, whose driver scans the recipient's ID at the door.

Changes since September 29, 2026

None recorded. The Delaware chapter of Direct to Consumer, State by State is current as of September 29, 2026; any change to Delaware's direct-shipping rules after that date is posted here.

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Sources

Every source the Delaware chapter of Direct to Consumer, State by State cites, last checked September 29, 2026. Each key opens the same page as the short link printed in the book.

Forms

Key	What it is	Form / cite	Agency
de-14	Filed by Delaware farm wineries, brewery-pubs and microbreweries	Delaware Division of Revenue, Form 1800M, Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers Tax Return	Delaware Division of Revenue
de-17	The direct shipper law	4 Del. C. § 526

Portals and accounts

Key	What it is	Form / cite	Agency
de-18	Licensing portal	OABCC portal	Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner (OABCC)

Statutes

Key	What it is	Form / cite
de-01	Common carrier license	4 Del. C. ch. 5, subch. II, including § 512A (farm winery), § 526 (wine direct shipper, effective until Aug. 15, 2030) and § 527
de-05	License and application fees	4 Del. C. ch. 5, subch. IV, § 552 (two-year term) and § 554
de-06	Delaware Controller General, Fee Impact Statement for HS 2 for HB 187 (June 30, 2025)
de-07	85 Del. Laws c. 139 (HS 2 for HB 187 w/ HA 2): effective date, carrier ID fine, 2028 study, five-year sunset

Agency guidance and other sources

Key	What it is	Form / cite	Agency
de-02	Direct shipment law effective Aug. 15, 2026	Delaware OABCC home page	Delaware OABCC
de-03	No state or local sales tax	Delaware Division of Revenue, "Step 4: Learn About Gross Receipts Taxes"	Delaware Division of Revenue
de-04	Wine excise, $1.63 per gallon	4 Del. C. § 581(d)
de-08	Delaware News, "Governor Meyer Signs House Bill 187 Legalizing Direct-to-Door Wine Shipments" (Aug. 15, 2025)
de-09	Direct ship licenses to launch in fall 2026	Delaware OABCC, Frequently Asked Questions	Delaware OABCC
de-10	Industry report	Wine Institute, "Delaware Passes Restrictive DTC Bill"
de-11	July 15, 2026	Wine Spectator, Delaware's new wine shipping law
de-12	Industry guidance	Wine Institute, Delaware wholesale compliance page
de-13	Alcoholic beverages	Delaware Division of Revenue, Business Tax Forms	Delaware Division of Revenue
de-15	Retailer license and gross receipts tax	30 Del. C. § 2905
de-16	Delaware Division of Revenue, Gross Receipts Tax FAQs		Delaware Division of Revenue

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