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Bulgarian wine ranks second in imports to Russia in 2009

Thu, Jan 28 2010 14:29 CET

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Bulgarian wine ranks second in imports to Russia in 2009

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Bulgaria ranked second after France in terms of wine imports to the Russian market in 2009, according to figures by the Russian alcoholic drinks market research centre.

As consumers tightened their belts in the grip of the downturn, French retailers sold 39.6 million litres of wine, whereas Bulgarian imports exceeded 33.8 million litres. The two took 18 per cent and 15 per cent of the Russian market respectively.

Third spot went to Moldavia, which shipped almost 27 million litres of wine to Russia, garnering about 12 per cent of the market. However, the 2009 performance has deteriorated sharply from 2008 levels, said Natalia Kazakova, executive director of Bulgarian winemaker Vinprom Rousse and board member of the National Vine and Wine Chamber.

Data by the Customs Agency estimates official Russian exports at 27 500 tons. The statistics excludes volumes traded by Russian companies.

Source: Dnevnik

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