New liquor manufacturers in Alberta are faced with a lot of new terminology. Learn what each term means and how it applies to you.
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Agency
A corporation or person who represents a liquor supplier. Agencies import and market the supplier's liquor. Newly-licensed Class E manufacturers are automatically set up with AGLC as both a "Supplier" and an "Agency."
Codes and numbers
Liquor manufacturers have different codes and numbers to keep track of. You use specific codes or numbers for different reports and tasks. AGLC will provide you with all your codes and numbers when you are licensed.
| Name | Description | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Agency/Payee number | A six-digit number usually starting with a 3 | Banking forms, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) form, registering products, checking your setup status online |
| File/Manufacturer prefix | An abbreviated form of your business name (two letters) | Sales Transaction File |
| Licence/Licensee number | A six-digit number usually starting with a 7 | Invoices, Sales Transaction File, bank deposits, and selling your products to liquor stores |
| Outlet number | A four-digit number, which is your warehouse number with a 5 added at the beginning of the number | Bank deposits |
| Payment code | A two-digit or three-digit number assigned by the AGLC | Invoices |
| Product code | A six-digit number assigned to each product you register in the Liquor Agency Portal (LAP) | Invoices, Sales Transaction File, Connect Logistics |
| Warehouse number | Warehouse number | Warehouse number |
Excise duty
Money paid to the federal government for the sales of liquor products in Canada. You can find the current excise duty rates on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.
Invoice price
The amount you will be paid for your product. This price should cover the costs of production and Connect Logistics Services warehousing costs (if applicable), plus your profit. For more details on pricing, see Price your products. See also Wholesale price.
Licensee
A person, group, or business holding any type of liquor licence. Licensees may be manufacturers, bars, restaurants, liquor stores, or special event organizers.
Manufacturer
A person who operates an establishment for making liquor in Alberta. Manufacturers in Alberta need a Class E liquor licence before they can start producing.
Neutral Grain Spirits (NGS)
An industrial liquor product used as a base to create different flavours of liquor products. Blending NGS with a flavouring agent is not considered manufacturing in Alberta. Class E manufacturers must use raw materials (such as grain or juice) to produce their liquor products.
Supplier
Someone who makes or distributes liquor. Class E manufacturers are automatically set up with AGLC as both a "Supplier" and an "Agency."
Wholesale price
The price that licensees will pay for your product. This is the invoice price plus:
- recycling fee
- excise duty (if applicable)
- provincial markup
- GST
- container deposit
AGLC collects this amount and pays you the invoice price for your sales. For more details on pricing, see Price your products.