DE

Delaware DTC compliance

Registration, tax, and operational requirements for shipping wine direct-to-consumer in Delaware. Every rule traces to a primary source.

Under review

DTC wine shipping in Delaware is under review, not settled.

Under review, not settled

Ratify's own DTC status record for DE reads Permitted, and Direct shipping allowed is not served as settled, so this page does not serve a settled wine shipping verdict for Delaware. The flagged row below states why. Run a compliance check for a full determination.

Statute

526. Direct shipping of wine [Effective Aug. 15, 2026; Effective until Aug. 15, 2030]

https://delcode.delaware.gov/title4/c005/sc02/index.html

Compliance reference

  • Permit required

    Single source

    Yes

  • Volume limit

    Single source

    3 cases

  • Direct shipping allowed

    Contested, needs review

    Two or more authoritative publishers disagree on this DE value, so it is under review rather than settled.

  • Common carrier delivery allowed

    Single source

    Yes

  • Age verification required

    Single source

    Yes

  • Reporting frequency

    Single source

    Monthly

  • Statute citation (NCSL)

    Withheld, older than the rules it backs

    This DE reference text was published 2021-10-15, before the 2026-08-15 date Ratify holds for the rules above it, so Ratify withholds it rather than printing superseded language beside current fields. It returns once the source is re-pulled and re-graded.

  • Reporting frequency threshold (gallons)

    Single source

    0

Rate facts

Bond amount (maximum)
Bond amount (minimum)
Bond basis formula
Bond required
Excise rate by alcohol class
Excise rate basis
Excise rate per unit
Federal basic permit required
Franchise tax required
Litter tax required
Monthly zero-sales report required
Economic nexus threshold
Permit application form
Permit application URL
Product registration required
Maximum local sales-tax add-on
State sales-tax rate
Single local use-tax rate option

Primary sources

3