Top 100 Whisky Importer in South China
South China's Guangdong Province ranks 13th in world by GDP 13th in
the world by GDP if taken as an economic body, a position which
surpasses that of Australia, the Securities Times said in its
provincial GDP ranking for 2020.
Top 10 Chinese Region of Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020
by region (in billion yuan)Top 10 Export Destinations for Scotch Whisky
(defined by value)
in 2020 |
1. USA: £729m - 31.8% | £1,069m in 2019 |
2. France: £375m -13.1% | £432m in 2019 |
3. Singapore: £247m -17.6% | £300m in 2019 |
4. Taiwan: £182m -11.5% | £205m in 2019 |
5. Latvia: £176m +23.6% | £142m in 2019 |
6. Germany: £139m -24.9% | £185m in 2019 |
7. Japan: £114m -22.1% | £147m in 2019 |
8. Australia: £113m -3.17% | £117m in 2019 |
9. Spain: £109m -40.0% | £180m in 2019 |
10. China: £107m +20.4% | £89m in 2019 |
Top 10 Chinese Region of Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020
Source: Statista
Out of the Top 10 regions, Guangdong, Fujian and Hunan are all in
South China. With a population of 126.01 million in Guangdong, 39
million in Fujian and 66 million in Hunan, South China is the most
important regional market for wine and spirits business.
Guangdong has a strong private sector. Guangdong is the largest
consumer market in China. With the rising income level and the
economic structure adjustment, the consumer expenditure pattern is
also undergoing structural change. Fujian is the first province
where people drunk much more white wine than many other provinces
and also the leading province in the imported wine and spirits
business. With Xiamen port and strong economy, Fujian is a province
with a lot of wine importers. Hunan province has a fast-growing
economy and the 2400 years old capital city Changsha is regarded as
one of the top 20 economically advanced Chinese cities. It’s the
key market for many Chinese wine and spirits companies in their
national marketing strategy.
From January to September 2021, China's whisky imports were as high
as 314.7 million US dollars, an increase of 113.43% year-on-year!
The total value of Scotch whisky exports to China in 2020 was 107
million pounds, an increase of 20.4% from 89 million pounds last
year, and it entered the top ten list of Scotch whisky exports for
the first time.
The 10 largest export destinations for Scotch Whisky (defined by
value) in 2020 were:
The market situation in the whisky industry is complex. In order to
make their brands better occupy a place in the market in different
regions, each liquor company needs to make corresponding
adjustments to its products and sales models according to the
characteristics of the local market and the main consumer groups.
As one of the most promising whisky markets in the world, China has
attracted more and more attention from winemakers. Let's take a
look at how brands are attracting middle-class consumers in the
domestic market whose quality of life is improving.
As we all know, whisky, as a well-known alcoholic beverage, has
received increasing attention around the world. Nowadays, whisky
lovers are found in more than forty countries and regions around
the world, from different social classes, with different economic
strengths and purchase needs. Differences in consumers have led to
different countries and regions to develop their own unique
drinking cultures, and have also led to different whisky brand
trends in different places.
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