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    South Korea’s wine imports last year increased by 27.3% year-on-year to a new high

    • Last Update: 2021-09-10
    • Source: Internet
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    Yonhap News Agency, Sejong, August 30.
    The Korean Customs Service ( Customs ) said on the 30th that South Korea’s wine imports in 2020 increased by 27.
    3% year-on-year to 330 million U.
    S.
    dollars, a record high, pushing beer and foreign wine to the top of the list of alcohol imports
    .
     
    In terms of wine type, red wine (65.
    6%) accounts for the largest proportion, followed by white wine (17.
    8%) and sparkling wine (14.
    1%)
    .
    In terms of import source countries, France (28.
    3%) has the largest proportion, followed by Chile (17.
    7%), the United States (17%), Italy (14.
    8%), and Spain (7.
    8%)
    .

     
      On the contrary, beer imports continued to decrease after hitting a record high in 2018.
    Last year, imports decreased by 19.
    2% year-on-year to US$227 million, while non-alcoholic beer increased by 113.
    5% over the same period
    .
    It is worth mentioning that Japan’s beer imports fell from the first place in 2018 to the tenth place from January to July this year
    .
    Currently, the Netherlands (19.
    8%) and China (16.
    9%) rank first and second in beer imports respectively
    .
     
      South Korea’s alcohol imports last year increased by 8.
    2% year-on-year to US$1.
    1 billion, a record high
    .
    Imports of foreign wine decreased by 13.
    6% year-on-year to US$140 million
    .

     
      The Customs Service stated that the culture of drinking at home during the epidemic has gradually become the climate, which has stimulated an increase in wine imports
    .
    The reduction in the scale of Japanese beer imports, coupled with the popularity of domestic craft beer, has led to an overall decrease in beer imports
    .
    (over)

    Customs wine, imported beer, foreign wine, alcoholic beverages
     
      In terms of wine type, red wine (65.
    6%) accounts for the largest proportion, followed by white wine (17.
    8%) and sparkling wine (14.
    1%)
    .
    In terms of import source countries, France (28.
    3%) has the largest proportion, followed by Chile (17.
    7%), the United States (17%), Italy (14.
    8%), and Spain (7.
    8%)
    .

     
      On the contrary, beer imports continued to decrease after hitting a record high in 2018.
    Last year, imports decreased by 19.
    2% year-on-year to US$227 million, while non-alcoholic beer increased by 113.
    5% over the same period
    .
    It is worth mentioning that Japan’s beer imports fell from the first place in 2018 to the tenth place from January to July this year
    .
    Currently, the Netherlands (19.
    8%) and China (16.
    9%) rank first and second in beer imports respectively
    .
     
      South Korea’s alcohol imports last year increased by 8.
    2% year-on-year to US$1.
    1 billion, a record high
    .
    Imports of foreign wine decreased by 13.
    6% year-on-year to US$140 million
    .

     
      The Customs Service stated that the culture of drinking at home during the epidemic has gradually become the climate, which has stimulated an increase in wine imports
    .
    The reduction in the scale of Japanese beer imports, coupled with the popularity of domestic craft beer, has led to an overall decrease in beer imports
    .
    (over)
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