Not only the exports of Italian wines have grown in 2007, but also the imports. The growth of our imports were indeed much more pronounced than those of the exports, closing with a +17.3% in volume, and a +20% in value. The significant growth is dued mainly to the increased wine supply from Spain, France, Portugal, the new twelve EU countries as well as from the United States, Chile and Argentina. The average price of imported wines and sparkling wines in 2007 has increased to the level of 2 euros per litre, against 1.96 euros in 2006. From the 26 EU countries was imported 60.4% of wines and sparkling wines, with a volume of 1,041,063 hectolitres and for an equivalent of 286.165.000 euros. The imported musts were 25.929 hectolitres, for an equivalent of 726.000 euros, so our total supplies from European markets amounted to 1,066,992 hl (+19.4%), worth 286.891.000 euros (+20.7%). The positive trend of wine shipments in the Italian market from non EU countries has continued for the fourth consecutive year: the most substantial imports came from the U.S. with 623.713 hectolitres and a value of 50.131.000 euros, followed by Chile with 17.206 hl (+57,7%), Argentina with 14.893 hl (+44,6%), and Australia with 11.077 hl (-11%).
(translated and adapted from http://www.focuswine.it/portal/intxt.asp?idtext=4313&at=89097038S94851930S18970386068331&uid=REGGI565)
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