Spain
USA trade laneSpain produces roughly half the world's olive oil, exports wine from Rioja to cava, and ships a specialty-food catalog — jamón-adjacent cured products, canned seafood, saffron, cheeses — that US distributors and retailers prize. This is a food-and-beverage lane through and through, which means FDA and TTB frameworks shape every shipment alongside the freight itself.
AGF moves Spanish food cargo with temperature discipline (olive oil and wine both degrade with heat abuse) and the compliance workflow — prior notice, label alignment, permit-holder coordination — built into every booking.
How Olive Oil, Wine & Foods Ships from Spain to USA
Bottled oil and wine ship palletized in dry containers most of the year, with reefer or insulated routing recommended for summer sailings — a Mediterranean-to-Atlantic July crossing can cook delicate product. Bulk olive oil moves in flexitanks (roughly 20,000+ liters per container) for US bottlers, a major and growing format.
Transit is mercifully short: 10–16 days from Valencia or Algeciras to the East Coast, keeping harvest-fresh product genuinely fresh on American shelves.
- Flexitanks for bulk oil; palletized cases for bottled goods
- Summer sailings: temperature-protected routing for oil and wine
- Glass discipline — bottle cargo palletized and edge-protected
- Mixed Spanish-pantry consolidations for specialty distributors
What Drives the Cost
- Bulk flexitank vs bottled case economics
- Seasonal temperature protection premiums
- Duty and any active EU-trade measures at entry time
- TTB excise and compliance for wine lines
- Consolidation across producers and regions
HS Codes and Duty Notes
Classification guidance only — duty rates change and depend on your exact product. Our licensed customs brokers verify every code before you commit to an order.
| HS Code | Products | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1509 | Olive oil | Modest base duties; EU-US trade disputes have periodically touched Spanish products, so current-measure checks are part of quoting. |
| 2204 | Wine | Duty plus federal excise under TTB permit and COLA framework — the licensed-importer structure. |
| 2005.70 | Prepared ripe olives | The famous trap: Spanish ripe olives carry US antidumping/countervailing duties. Table olives need scope review before ordering — olive oil does not carry these orders. |
| 1604 / 0406 | Canned seafood / cheeses | Standard FDA food framework; dairy adds certification layers worth confirming per product. |
Regulations and Compliance
FDA framework
Registered facilities, prior notice, FSVP, and US-compliant nutrition/allergen labeling — the standard regime, which established Spanish exporters handle fluently. Labels print at origin, always.
TTB for wine
Wine imports require a TTB Importer's Basic Permit and COLA label approvals, plus state distribution compliance. We ship for licensed importers and coordinate producer-importer documentation.
AD/CVD on ripe olives
Spanish ripe table olives have carried antidumping and countervailing duties since 2018 — a genuine landed-cost factor for that specific product. Verify scope and supplier rates before contracting table olives; oil and most other foods are unaffected.
Door-to-Door Import Service
From mills in Andalusia and bodegas across Spain to US distributors: producer consolidation, temperature-aware booking, FDA/TTB-aligned entries, and delivery — with flexitank programs for bulk buyers and mixed-pantry containers for specialty importers.
For brands launching Spanish products in the US, we run the freight half of market entry while your importer handles permits and placement — the same division of labor as our other food lanes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is olive oil shipped from Spain in bulk?
What's the catch with importing Spanish olives?
Can you handle wine from Spain?
Olive Oil, Wine & Foods is just one example. AGF ships whatever your business moves — on this lane and beyond. If your commodity isn't covered by one of our guides, tell us what you ship and we'll build the logistics around it.
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