Learn more about wines in cortahojas.com.-/ Nothing to be afraid, but during January 2016 wine exports decreased by 7.1% in value, mainly because the exchange rate. However, they increased 6.8% in volume. In relation to bottled wine, the first month of 2016 registered a decrease of 8.2% in value and 1.7% lower volume, with a price of US $ 28.7 / box.
As for the wine in bulk, it increased by 5% in value, driven by a 24% increase in volume and a drop in price of US $ 0.81 to US $ 0.68 / lt.
Chilean exporters are calm because despite all the turbulence is expected to continue in 2016 a growth path, albeit more moderate. The markets focus will remain with the United States, Asia and Brazil.
The most attractive wine markets
Currently, the target market being more attractive to Chilean wines, it is the market Unidenseasiático state, located in the first place in exports, with flat growth of -0.9% in value and 0.3% vol.
Second is the Asian market, mainly China, increasing more than 44% in value and 53% by volume. Japan is also experiencing an interesting growth of 14% in value and 15% by volume. As for Brazil, he resumed growth at 1.4% in value and 11.6% by volume.
Europe’s case is more complex, as countries like the UK record low of 8.1% in value and 0% by volume, while the Netherlands fell by 13.9% in value, 1.3% by volume given the drop in price of 12.7%.