Can I ship wine, spirits or beer to consumers in Missouri?
Wine: out-of-state producers can ship direct to consumers. Wineries need a Wine Direct Shipper license from the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. There is no fee, and the license is renewed each year. You can ship up to two cases a month to each person, only wine made at your licensed winery and registered with the TTB. A Missouri-licensed alcohol carrier must make every delivery, and out-of-state shippers file a report of the year's shipments and pay Missouri excise tax by January 31. (Source: Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Wine Direct Shipper)
Spirits: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Missouri offers no direct shipping license for out-of-state distilleries. Missouri does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer spirits shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
Beer: out-of-state producers cannot ship direct to consumers. Missouri offers no direct shipping license for out-of-state breweries. Missouri does not allow interstate direct-to-consumer beer shipping. (Source: Sovos ShipCompliant)
What makes Missouri different?
Missouri keeps wine shipping simple: the license is free, there is no production cap, and the two-case limit resets every month instead of every year. The law is short. Get the license, use a Missouri-licensed alcohol carrier, label each box "Contains Alcohol: Signature of person age 21 or older required for delivery," and file one annual report with the excise tax by January 31. The carrier, not the winery, checks ID and collects an adult signature at the door.
What are Missouri's alcohol excise taxes?
- Wine: $0.42 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Beer: $0.06 per gallon (Tax Foundation)
- Spirits: $2.00 per gallon (Federation of Tax Administrators)
Who regulates alcohol in Missouri?
Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control issues licenses and enforces the state's alcohol rules. Check its site for current forms and fees before you apply.
What changed recently?
- 2007: Senate Bills 299 and 616 created Missouri's wine direct shipper license and alcohol carrier license. (Revised Statutes of Missouri, section 311.185)
How do brands reach Missouri customers with AccelPay?
AccelPay, now part of Vesper Commerce, routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer that can sell and ship it to the buyer, so those sales stay three-tier compliant without your own shipping license. The network covers 3,500+ licensed retail locations in 40+ states. Whether a retailer can fill orders for your products in Missouri depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage for your products on a call.
If you ship wine to Missouri consumers yourself, under the rules above, AccelPay can route those orders back to you to fulfill and send every other order to licensed retailers. See Do I need ShipCompliant? for what shipping under your own permits involves.
Plans start at $1,000 setup + $500/month, 12-month term, no per-order charge to the brand, with discount pricing for craft brands. See pricing for what is included.
Frequently asked questions
Can wineries ship wine to Missouri consumers?
Yes. Wineries need a Wine Direct Shipper license, which is free, and can ship up to two cases a month to each person.
Does the Missouri wine shipping license cost anything?
No. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control lists no fee for the Wine Direct Shipper license, which is renewed each year.
What do Missouri wine shippers report?
Out-of-state shippers file a report under oath of the total wine shipped into Missouri the previous year, and pay the excise tax due on it, by January 31.
Who can deliver wine shipments in Missouri?
Only carriers holding a Missouri alcohol carrier license. The carrier must check proof of age, get an adult's signature and deliver only to people 21 or older.
Can distilleries or breweries ship to Missouri consumers?
No. Missouri does not allow out-of-state distilleries or breweries to ship direct to consumers.
How can my brand reach Missouri customers without its own Missouri shipping license?
Sell through a licensed retailer that can serve the buyer. AccelPay routes each order from your website to a licensed retailer in its network; whether one can fill orders for your products in Missouri depends on your products and distribution, so check coverage on a call.
Related guides
- Do I need ShipCompliant to ship alcohol?
- How the three-tier system works
- AccelPay pricing and how it works
- Sell alcohol on Shopify
Sources
- Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Wine Direct Shipper
- Revised Statutes of Missouri, section 311.185
- Sovos ShipCompliant, spirits rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Sovos ShipCompliant, beer rules by state (reviewed Jan 1, 2026)
- Tax Foundation, wine taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Tax Foundation, beer taxes by state, Jan 2026
- Federation of Tax Administrators, distilled spirits tax rates, 2025
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm current requirements with the state agency or your compliance counsel. Last reviewed October 23, 2026.