Are non-standard spirit bottle sizes (e.g., 75cl) legal for exporting spirits to the UK?

Non-standard spirit bottle sizes are **not legal** for spirits in the UK market. Members' experience confirms that while you may not face immediate enforcement action, the regulatory risk is not worth taking.

- **UK Weights and Measures regulations** require spirits to be sold in specified quantities only (typically 20cl, 35cl, 50cl, 70cl, 1L and larger standard sizes). 75cl does not meet these legal requirements. - **Member experience**: One founder launched with 250ml bottles and realised after 6 months it was illegal; they quietly switched to the compliant 200ml and 500ml sizes under the guise of a "new product launch" to avoid immediate enforcement. - **Risk profile**: You won't necessarily get "pulled up for it immediately," but relying on this is unwise for a legitimate export operation.

**Caveats**: If your Arrack is currently bottled in 75cl in Sri Lanka, you will need to rebottle into a UK-legal size for UK distribution. This adds cost and complexity to your supply chain.