Three European countries have become the largest suppliers of whiskey to Russia

Published 2024년 12월 22일

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The main exporters of whiskey to Russia for the first 10 months of the current year were Latvia, Spain, and Lithuania, with significant decreases in exports compared to the previous year. Latvia led with a 23% decrease, followed by Lithuania with an 11.4% decrease, and Spain, which doubled its exports but also overtook France to take the third place with a 15% increase. Italy rounded out the top five. Notably, Ireland and Great Britain, traditionally known for their whiskey production, did not export any whiskey to Russia during this period. The European Union reduced whiskey supplies to the Russian market by 21% in August compared to July.

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The main exporters of whiskey to the Russian market for 10 months of the current year were Latvia, Spain and Lithuania. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to Eurostat data. The first of the countries imported 10 thousand tons (in official data, hard units of measurement may be given - ROSNG) of this alcoholic beverage to our country during the specified period. However, this figure was 23 percent less than for the same period last year. Lithuania supplied 2.3 thousand or 11.4 percent less, Spain - one and a half thousand. But the last of the countries, unlike the two leaders, doubled the figure over the year. At the same time, it overtook France, which is in fourth place with 769 tons. Italy rounds out the top five, having exported 659 tons of whiskey. It is interesting that the two European countries that are most associated with whiskey, Ireland and Great Britain, did not supply this drink to ...

Source: Rosng