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In Spain, wine is an important part of the economy, society, landscape, culture and gastronomy. Spain boasts the world’s largest vine area and is the third largest wine producer in the European Union (EU), after France and Italy.

U.S. exporters can find ample opportunities in the Iberian Peninsula. Spain is the third-largest European Union (EU) destination for U.S. agricultural products, with Portugal ranking 11th. In 2021, the United States exported $1.6 billion of agricultural products to Spain, or 15 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports to the EU. The United States held a 4 percent market share of Spain’s agricultural imports and 2 percent market share in Portugal, behind other EU member states as a group and Brazil.

During the first quarter of 2020, Spanish data shows a significant drop in wine sales to the domestic and international markets.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain are the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

The European Commission has published in the EU Official Journal updated legislation amending the EU Regulation on Spirits.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

On March 12, 2018, the EU alcoholic beverages industry presented a “joint’ self-regulatory proposal on nutrition labeling and ingredients listing to the European Commission.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

From north to south, and including islands, Portugal is divided into 14 main wine regions, all producing high quality wines. Production for 2016/17 is expected to be 20 percent below the previous year