Official: Georgia increased wine exports by 40%

07.12.2016 (Hvino News). According to official data, this year wine exports from Georgia in January-November to 53 countries exceeded 45.6 million bottles (0.75 l), which is 40% higher than in the same period last year.

In January-November 104 million USD worth of wine have been exported, that is 17% higher than the similar data of the last year.

The tendency of growing export was observed in the beginning of the year  reached its maximum in November: January - 1 521 802 bottles, February - 3 009 754, March - 2 877 640,  April - 3 862 589, May - 3 220 323, June - 4 327 983, July -3 766 752,  August - 3 793 843, September -4 049 034, October - 5 264 684 and  November - 6 665 311 bottles.

Increase of export is notable not only to EU but also to USA and other  traditional markets:

China - 128% (4 886 145 bottles), Ukraine – 73% (5 179 454), Belarus - 62% (1 060 806), Russia -  48% (24 914 877), Poland - 47% (2  123 500), Estonia - 37% (588 450), Canada – 30% (198 456), USA – 27% (294 382), UK-25% (87 428), Latvia – 15% (1 139 706), Japan - 14% (144 126), Kirghizia – 9% (202 666), Germany - 4% (270 176).

The first five of exporter countries is the fallowing: Russia (24 914 877), Ukraine (5 179 454), China  (4 886 145), Kazakhstan (3 227 639) and Poland (2  123 500).

Meanwhile in the reporting period Georgia exported more than eight million bottles of Georgia-made brandy. Latest figures showed Georgia exported 8,952,795 bottles of brandy to 17 countries in the first 11 months of this year. This was a 37 percent increase y/y between January and November 2016.

So far this year Georgia generated $20.14 million by selling brandy abroad.

In total Georgia enjoyed $175.2 million by exporting wine, brandy, chacha and all alcoholic beverages. This was 31 percent increase y/y.

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