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Whisky Italy Market Overview 2026

Sub Product
Blended Malt Whisky, Bourbon Whisky, Canadian Whisky, Cask Strength Whisky, +5
Derived Products
Blended Whisky
Raw Materials
Barley, Barley Malt, Yeast
HS Code
220830
Last Updated
2026-05-10
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Italy Whisky market intelligence page includes 0 premium suppliers.
  • 5 sampled export transactions for Italy are summarized.
  • 5 export partner companies and 46 import partner companies are mapped for Whisky in Italy.
  • Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
  • 5 export partner countries and 5 import partner countries are ranked.
  • Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2024.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-05-10.

Whisky Export Supplier Intelligence, Price Trends, and Trade Flows in Italy

5 export partner companies are tracked for Whisky in Italy. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to validate exporter coverage, partner quality, and route priorities.
Explore Whisky export intelligence in Italy, including 5 sampled supplier transactions, monthly unit-price ranges, and partner-country trade flow patterns for HS Code 220830.
Scatter points are sampled from 74.5% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Export Supplier Transaction Records for Whisky in Italy

5 sampled Whisky transactions in Italy include date, origin, and partner-country context to benchmark export prices and supplier trading patterns.
Whisky sampled transaction unit prices by date in Italy: 2026-04-01: 6.72 USD / kg, 2026-04-01: 4.59 USD / kg, 2026-04-01: 8.29 USD / kg, 2026-03-30: 4.96 USD / kg, 2026-01-20: 3.61 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporter 
2026-04-01[위스** ***** **************** *******6.72 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-04-01[위스** **** ********************* *******4.59 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-04-01[위스** ** ***************** ******8.29 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-03-30[위스** ** *** ******* ******* **************4.96 USD / kg (Italy) (South Korea)
2026-01-20ВИС** ********* ************** ****** ** ******* ** ***** ******* ******** *** ********** ****** ****3.61 USD / kg (Italy) (Kazakhstan)

Top Whisky Export Suppliers and Companies in Italy

Review leading exporter profiles and benchmark them against 5 total export partner companies tracked for Whisky in Italy. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to shortlist sourcing and export partners faster.
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-10
Industries: Food WholesalersFood ManufacturingFood PackagingBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: TradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-10
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Industries: Food Services And Drinking PlacesFood ManufacturingBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingRetail
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-13
Recently Export Partner Companies: 2
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 500M - 1B
Industries: Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-10
Industries: Alcohol WholesalersBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
(Italy)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-04-10
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Industries: Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingBeverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
Italy Export Partner Coverage
5 companies
Total export partner company count is a core signal of Italy export network depth for Whisky.
Exporters and importers can open Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to assess Whisky partner concentration, capacity signals, and trade relevance in Italy.

Annual Export Value, Volume, and Supplier Market Size for Whisky in Italy (HS Code 220830)

Analyze 3 years of Whisky export volume and value in Italy to evaluate supplier market growth, seasonality, and trade volatility.
YearVolumeValue
202418,890,717144,418,992 USD
202314,653,885107,306,141 USD
20229,603,32780,086,751 USD

Top Destination Markets for Whisky Exports from Italy (HS Code 220830) in 2024

For 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 5 destination countries for Whisky exports from Italy.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1France5,525,21425,066,714.858 USD
2Germany2,544,06123,488,167.948 USD
3Russia896,69611,638,145.229 USD
4Netherlands756,69510,263,027.613 USD
5Japan952,3889,838,107.775 USD

Whisky Import Buyer Intelligence and Price Signals in Italy: Buyers, Demand, and Trade Partners

46 import partner companies are tracked for Whisky in Italy. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to analyze buyer demand, partner density, and downstream channels.
Scatter points are sampled from 100.0% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Import Transaction and Price Records for Whisky in Italy

5 sampled Whisky import transactions in Italy provide date, origin, and trade-country context to benchmark price levels and demand-side trading patterns.
Whisky sampled import transaction unit prices by date in Italy: 2025-12-26: 20.34 USD / kg, 2025-12-26: 20.34 USD / kg, 2025-12-26: 35.87 USD / kg, 2025-12-26: 35.87 USD / kg, 2025-12-26: 35.87 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporterOrigin 
2025-12-26EN *********** *** ********* ******** * ***** * * ** ******* ******* ******* *** ************** *** ***** ********** *********** ******** ** ** * ***** ************* ******* * ***** ******* ************* ******** ******** *********** * ********20.34 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-12-26EN *********** *** ********* ******** * ***** * * ** ******* ******* ******* *** ************** *** ***** ********** *********** ******** ** ** * ***** ************* ******* * ***** ******* ************* ******** ******** *********** * ********20.34 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-12-26EN *********** *** ********* ******** * ***** * * ** ******* ******* ******* *** ************** *** ***** ********** *********** ******** ** ** * ***** ************* ******* * ***** ******* ************* ******** ******** *********** * ********35.87 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-12-26EN *********** *** ********* ******** * ***** * * ** ******* ******* ******* *** ************** *** ***** ********** *********** ******** ** ** * ***** ************* ******* * ***** ******* ************* ******** ******** *********** * ********35.87 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2025-12-26EN *********** *** ********* ******** * ***** * * ** ******* ******* ******* *** ************** *** ***** ********** *********** ******** ** ** * ***** ************* ******* * ***** ******* ************* ******** ******** *********** * ********35.87 USD / kg (-) (-)-

Top Whisky Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners in Italy

Review leading buyer profiles and compare them with 46 total import partner companies tracked for Whisky in Italy. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate demand-side partner fit.
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Air TransportLand TransportFreight Forwarding And IntermodalShipping And Water Transport
Value Chain Roles: Logistics
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingAlcohol Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: TradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Industries: Beverage Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Industries: Alcohol WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: TradeDistribution / Wholesale
(Italy)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-04-10
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Food PackagingAlcohol WholesalersBeverage ManufacturingFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / WholesaleTrade
Italy Import Partner Coverage
46 companies
Import partner company count highlights demand-side visibility for Whisky in Italy.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Whisky importers, distributors, and buyer networks in Italy.

Annual Import Value, Volume, and Demand Size for Whisky in Italy (HS Code 220830)

Track 3 years of Whisky import volume and value in Italy to assess demand growth and market momentum.
YearVolumeValue
202425,757,635257,847,811 USD
202324,143,149221,651,486 USD
202222,575,148195,452,576 USD

Top Origin Supplier Countries Supplying Whisky to Italy (HS Code 220830) in 2024

For 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 5 origin supplier countries supplying Whisky to Italy.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1United Kingdom9,746,62582,537,953.486 USD
2United States6,216,59681,846,679.299 USD
3Belgium1,437,09520,531,286.371 USD
4Ireland3,379,36119,095,612.599 USD
5France1,225,15413,204,863.019 USD

Classification

Product TypeProcessed Food
Product FormBottled spirit (shelf-stable)
Industry PositionFinished Consumer Product

Market

Whisky in Italy is primarily an import-dependent consumer market segment within the wider spirits category, with significant off-trade sales through large-scale retail (GDO). Products marketed as “whisky/whiskey” must meet the EU’s spirit-drink definition (including minimum maturation and alcoholic strength) to be legally described and sold under that name. Market access and distribution are strongly shaped by excise-duty controls, including duty-suspension movements tracked through the EU’s EMCS system. Demand is served via a mix of off-trade retail and on-trade (bars/restaurants), with category positioning ranging from mainstream blended whiskies to premium and single malt offerings.
Market RoleImport-dependent consumer market
Domestic RoleConsumer spirits market segment sold through off-trade (including GDO) and on-trade channels; whisky is among the leading distilled-spirit categories in Italian GDO by value (channel-specific data available via Federvini/NielsenIQ).

Specification

Physical Attributes
  • Label indication of actual alcoholic strength by volume is required for alcoholic beverages >1.2% ABV, expressed as “% vol.” (per EU food information rules).
Compositional Metrics
  • Minimum alcoholic strength by volume for whisky/whiskey marketed as such: 40% (EU spirit-drink category definition).
Packaging
  • Common EU nominal quantities for spirit drinks include 700 ml and 1,000 ml (Directive 2007/45/EC).

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Distillation & maturation (origin) → bottling → exporter logistics → EU import/customs entry → Italian importer/wholesaler (excise handling as applicable) → distribution → retail (GDO) and on-trade
Temperature
  • No cold chain required; protect bottled product from excessive heat and direct sunlight during storage and transport to preserve sensory quality.
Shelf Life
  • Shelf-stable product; primary in-market quality risks are packaging damage (glass breakage/leakage) and label non-compliance rather than perishability.
Freight IntensityLow
Transport ModeMultimodal

Risks

Regulatory Compliance HighExcise-duty compliance failures (e.g., improper authorization/status for handling excise goods or incomplete/incorrect EMCS documentation for duty-suspension movements) can prevent lawful movement/release of whisky in Italy and lead to detention, penalties, and disruption of supply.Use authorized excise operators and align shipment flows with EMCS requirements (e-AD/ARC and report of receipt) and Italy’s Testo Unico Accise obligations; run a pre-shipment compliance checklist with the Italian importer and customs/excise advisor.
Regulatory Compliance MediumIf a product marketed as “whisky/whiskey” does not meet the EU category definition (e.g., maturation/ABV/additive restrictions), it may be prohibited from being described/sold under that name and could trigger relabelling, withdrawal, or enforcement action.Validate formulation and production records against Regulation (EU) 2019/787 before labeling and import; document any use of plain caramel (E150a) and confirm no sweetening/flavouring.
Food Safety MediumCounterfeit or adulterated spirits are a known risk in spirits markets; non-genuine product can create legal liability, brand damage, and potential consumer safety incidents.Source from verified producers; implement tamper-evidence, lot-level traceability, and GI/brand authentication checks with importers and distributors.
Logistics LowGlass-packaged spirits are exposed to breakage/leakage and label damage during handling and last-mile distribution, causing write-offs and retail non-compliance.Use bottle-protective secondary packaging, pallet stabilization, and handling SOPs; apply incoming QC for leakage and label integrity.

FAQ

What makes a product legally “whisky/whiskey” for sale in Italy?Italy applies the EU definition: whisky/whiskey must be distilled from a fermented cereal mash, distilled below 94.8% vol so it retains raw-material character, and matured at least 3 years in wooden casks not exceeding 700 litres. It must be at least 40% alcohol by volume and cannot be sweetened or flavoured; only water and plain caramel (E150a) may be added.
Are sweeteners or flavorings allowed in whisky sold in Italy if it is labelled as “whisky/whiskey”?No. Under the EU whisky category definition, whisky/whiskey must not be sweetened or flavoured and cannot contain additives other than plain caramel (E150a) used only to adjust colour.
What is EMCS and why does it matter for moving whisky in Italy and the EU?EMCS is the EU’s electronic system for monitoring movements of excise goods such as alcohol. When whisky moves under duty suspension within the EU, the movement is documented through an electronic Administrative Document (e-AD) and tracked with an Administrative Reference Code (ARC); the consignee’s report of receipt is used to close the movement.

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Derived products: Blended Whisky
Raw materials: Barley, Barley Malt, Yeast
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