On may 10 in beijing, when electricity (journalist) heats up and beer consumption goes into the hot season, consumers will be able to see more and more imported beer on the domestic market. On 9 may, data on alcohol consumption imported in the first three months of the year, published by the liquor export and importers section of the chinese chamber of food and livestock exporting and importing and exporting, showed a rapid increase in beer imports in the first three months of the year, with portuguese beer growing by 663. 19 per cent。
Table shows the overall status of alcohol imports for january-march 2016
Data from the chinese chamber of food and livestock imports and exporters' wine importers and exporters' branch show that the import market continued to grow from january to march this year, with both the volume and the amount of wine and beer imported increasing significantly, while alcohol continued to decline。
Table shows the sources of beer imports for january-march 2016
In the case of beer, the first three months of the year saw a rapid increase in the volume and volume of imported beer, exceeding 30 per cent. From the source point of origin, german beer continues to boom, with the number of beers from belgium and spain increasing by about 170 per cent and portugal increasing by 663. 19 per cent。
In the case of wine, thanks to the increased penetration of the chinese market and the entry of new enterprises, the price of wine imports has risen, with the average price of bottled wine imports rising to $5. 19 per litre, with french wine accounting for about half of the market。
Table showing origin of original bottled wine imports for january-march 2016
In february this year, the average price of imported bottled wine rose for the first time in the recent past, at $5. 03 per litre, and in march it rose further. The latest statistics show that the average price of imported bottled wine rose to $5. 19 per litre in the first three months of this year. The analysis suggests that the increase in the average price of wine is due mainly to the slow increase in the share of wine imported at the high end of the country and the low price of wine in the main producing regions abroad。
The increase in the average price of french wine is also explained by the fact that the average price of french wine is considered to be “standardized”. In january-march this year, french wine imports continued to grow in the main importing countries, with the market growing further, from 44. 8 per cent in the first month of the year to 46 per cent. The place of origin of the remaining imported wines has not changed significantly from last month。
