Germany: Overview on the German Wine Sector

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Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the EU28 after France, Italy, and Spain. German wine production from the 2016 harvest for marketing in CY 2017 is estimated at 9.1 million hl. Nonetheless, Germany is the world’s biggest importer of wine based on volume. On a value basis, Germany ranks third after the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2015, Germany imported 1.5 billion liters of wine at a value of 2.8 billion USD. Imports from the United States amounted to 43 million liters at a value of 94 million USD.

Germany: Overview on the German Wine Sector

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