The global wine industry valued at $157.6 billion in 2018, is
estimated to reach $201.2 billion in 2025. According to the World
Health Organization, in 2016, wine holds 28% of share (in terms of
volume) in the overall alcoholic beverage consumption across the
globe.
Gallo and Barefoot from US, Concha Toro from Chile, Changyu and
Great Wall from China, are some of the major wine brands in the
world.
The prominent companies in the wine market are Constellation
Brands, Treasury Wine Estates, and Accolade Wines. These important
market players adopt several strategies in order to stay
competitive in the wine market. All these top wine companies are
very active in the Chinese wine market.
Top Imported Wine in China (By Country)
Imported Wine in China Country Ranking 2021.1-11 |
Ranking | Trading partner | Quantity (Litre) | Supplementary Quantity (Kilogram) | US Dollar |
1 | France | 46266835 | 46152185 | 240,038,990 |
2 | Chile | 40693284 | 40758103 | 148,642,871 |
3 | Italy | 15001773 | 14984762 | 72,678,768 |
4 | Spain | 27204062 | 27024271 | 67,960,714 |
5 | South Africa | 4702976 | 4704667 | 17,911,395 |
6 | Argentina | 2726626 | 2715950 | 12,472,447 |
7 | Germany | 2118076 | 2095684 | 12,385,597 |
8 | Australia | 1999976 | 1993284 | 12,372,188 |
9 | U.S.A | 1859691 | 1885335 | 11,487,642 |
10 | Portugal | 2553719 | 2550500 | 9,532,041 |
11 | New Zealand | 1002324 | 1003646 | 8,599,260 |
12 | Georgia | 1562914 | 1576374 | 5,780,601 |
13 | Canada | 403392 | 401992 | 4,855,061 |
14 | Moldova | 1587829 | 1586921 | 4,227,091 |
According to the latest data from Chinese custom, France is the
largest source of China's wine imports. Europe is still the largest
wine producing continent. The three biggest wine producers in the
world, Italy, France and Spain, are all in Europe, together account
for 51% of world wine production. Which means, 50% of all the wines
in the world is made by these three countries!
France, Italy and Spain are also in the top 4 countries of imported
wine in China, together with Chile, ranking No.2 in 2021. For the
52 million wine drinkers in China, most of them have enjoyed their
first bottle of wine from Europe. And for many Chinese people,
imported wines are connected deeply with the European culture.
Every year the number of Chinese imported wine consumers is
growing. They also purchase more than they did ever before. The new
generation of Chinese want to live life to the limit. Therefore,
they don’t mind spending their money on luxury products, traveling
or a good cup of imported wine.
In addition to the popularity of foreign brands, one of the bigger
challenges for China’s wine industry is a local preference for a
strong, clear liquor known as baijiu. The alcohol is a staple at
Chinese business and government dinners, and one of the main
brands, Kweichow Moutai, is one of the largest publicly traded
stocks in mainland China.
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