Austria's winemakers will bring in a significantly smaller wine harvest in 2026 than in the previous year. After 2.56M hectolitres in 2025, only about 1.7M hectolitres are expected this year, equating to a 33% decrease. Lower Austria, the most important wine-growing region in the country, is...
According to New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) 2026 Annual Report, exports reached $2.108B and export volume grew to 306.2M litres in the 12 months to June 2026. These findings reflect an overall sales increase of 8% driven by export growth and represents the industry's second-highest June year...
Wine imports into Hong Kong declined again in 2025, falling by 3.1% to €742 million. Volume dropped by 6.5% to 273,000 hectolitres. As a result, the average import price rose by 3.7% to €27.16 per litre (2024: €26.20). This saw Hong Kong remain the world's most...
Recent customs figures reflect a significant drop in demand for wine imports in China, with 207M litres worth US$1.42 billion being shipped over 2025, which reflects a 72% drop from the peak volume in 2017, a trend that is continuing into this year. According to China's...
Bottled wine exports from Chile began 2026 with a significant decline. In January, shipments dropped by 12.5% in volume and 9.3% in value compared to the same month last year. The country exported 3.7 million cases, generating $105.4 million in revenue. Despite the overall decrease, the...
Dutch wine imports declined in the first three quarters of 2025, dropping by 3.3% in value and 12.7% in volume from January to September 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The revenue for this period was €1.038bn for 265.3m litres of wine, which led...
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted a new regulation setting out a modernised policy framework for the EU wine sector. This framework consists of measures that aim to support a competitive, resilient and future-orientated wine sector with initiatives across climate adaptation, simplifying labelling...
Tariffs on products from so-called 'unfriendly' countries, in particular the 25% tariff on wines, and increasing prices has resulted in Russia having no cost accessible foreign wines left under 600 rubles (£5.81). This has seen Russia's total wine imports in 2025 drop to a record...
The removal of US wines from the Canadian alcoholic beverage market has seen US wine exports to Canada nose-dive by 78% between 2024 and 2025, equating to a loss exceeding US$357 million in export value in a single year. The extent of this drop is apparent...
China has granted zero-tariff treatment to all South African exports, including wine, under a landmark bilateral economic partnership agreement. This makes South Africa the 33rd African nation to secure full zero-tariff access to China under this framework. This agreement removes tariffs on South African wine imports,...