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14.10.2010
Ukraine. Wine output 62% up
Over 8 months of 2010, grape wine production in Ukraine increased by 62.3% compared with the corresponding period last year, the State Tax Administration of Ukraine reported.
The output of grape wines reached more than 22.4 million decaliters (+62.3%). In particular, during January-August 2010, the production of cognac exceeded 1.8 million decaliters, champagne and sparkling wine 2.8 million decaliters.
The volumes of sale of wine products to the domestic market are: cognac - more than 1.7 million dal; champagne and sparkling wines - more than 2.4 million dal (an increase of 2%); grape wines - more than 22.3 million dal (an increase of 66.9%).
0.05 million dal of cognacs, and more than 0.28 million dal of champagnes and sparkling wines was sold for export.
The sale of grape wines for export in January-August 2010 increased by 25.5% compared with the like period last year, and amounted to more than 0.7 million dal.
UKRINFORM
