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Hong Kong Posts 41% Growth in Wine Import in 2021

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Hong Kong saw strong growth in its wine importation in 2021, rising by 41% over a year ago.

Data from the Census and Statistics Department showed that Hong Kong imported a total of HK$10.6 billion wines or around US$1.3 billion wines from overseas.

The bulk of its wine imports came from France, which value jumped by 34% year on year to HK$6.5 billion. 

The increase in total imports can also be attributed to the upturn in Australian wines, which more than doubled last year to HK$1.9 billion. Analysts said wine exporters from Australia used Hong Kong as a “backdoor” where they could still deliver wines to mainland China.

Imported wines from the United Kingdom also climbed by 24% to HK$849 million.

American wines, which were the fourth-biggest wine imports in Hong Kong, declined in 2021 by 15% to a value of HK$335 million. 

Completing the list of Hong Kong’s top five wine imports, Italian wines posted growth of 34% year on year, valued at HK$280 million. 

In terms of category, red wines remained as Hong Kong’s most imported wine, growing by 41% last year to HK$9.3 billion. It was followed by champagnes, which also expanded by 45% to HK$761 million. 

White wines imported to Hong Kong went up 38% to HK$446 million. Imported port wines and sherries also rose by 57% and 135%, respectively.

In December alone, Hong Kong purchased a total of HK$850 million imported wines, which was 10% lesser compared to the same month in the previous year. 

Hong Kong’s Top 5 Wine Exporters in 2021 vs 2020

Rank Country Value in 2021 Value in 2020 % Change
1 France HK$6,513,606,000 HK$4,875,785,000 +34%
2 Australia HK$1,906,055,000 HK$823,976,000 +131%
3 United Kingdom HK$849,317,000 HK$687,010,000 +24%
4 United States HK$335,722,000 HK$395,404,000 -15%
5 Italy HK$280,801,000 HK$208,835,000 +34%
Total HK$10,601,679,000 HK$7,510,348,000 +41%
Source: Hong Kong Customs

Wine Categories in 2021 vs 2020

Bottled Wine Size Value in 2021 Value in 2020 % Change
Red HK$9,289,595,000 HK$6,597,809,000 +41%
Champagne HK$761,127,000 HK$523,227,000 +45%
White HK$446,050,000 HK$322,459,000 +38%
Port HK$6,449,000 HK$4,104,000 +57%
Sherry HK$916,000 HK$390,000 +135%
Source: Hong Kong Customs

Hong Kong’s Top 5 Wine Exporters in December 2021 vs 2020

Rank Country Value in 2021 Value in 2020 % Change
1 France HK$491,438,000 HK$579,996,000 -15%
2 Australia HK$166,017,000 HK$181,154,000 -8%
3 United Kingdom HK$95,114,000 HK$68,455,000 +39%
4 Italy HK$22,568,000 HK$20,202,000 +12%
5 Switzerland HK$14,304,000 HK$6,852,000 +109%
Total HK$848,622,000 HK$944,690,000 -10%
Source: Hong Kong Customs

Wine Categories in December 2021 vs 2020

Bottled Wine Size Value in 2021 Value in 2020 % Change
Red HK$793,300,000 HK$856,212,000 -7%
Champagne HK$14,186,000 HK$47,279,000 -70%
White HK$34,739,000 HK$34,912,000 =
Port HK$278,000 HK$336,000 -17%
Sherry HK$26,000 HK$18,000 +44%
Source: Hong Kong Customs

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