8504.0 - Sales of Australian Wine and Brandy by Winemakers, Feb 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/04/2008   
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IMPORTS AND DISPOSALS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCED WINE


WINE IMPORTS CLEARED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION

In original terms, 4.0 million litres of wine, valued at $35.0 million were imported in February 2008, a rise of 4.6% in quantity and an increase of 16.4% in value on January 2008. The average value of wine imports cleared for home consumption in February 2008 was $8.83 per litre, up from $7.94 per litre in January 2008.

WINE IMPORTS CLEARED: Original
Graph: Wine Imports Cleared, Original



DISPOSALS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCED WINE AND WINE AVAILABLE FOR CONSUMPTION IN AUSTRALIA

The original data for the December quarter 2007 shows that wine available for consumption in Australia increased 0.6% on the same quarter in 2006. Domestic sales of Australian wine decreased 4.0%, and wine imports increased 49.8%. Total disposals of Australian produced wine decreased by 7.7% on the same quarter in 2006 with exports falling 10.1%.

Domestic sales
of Australian
produced wine
(A)
Wine imports
cleared for home
consumption
(B)
Wine available
for consumption
(A + B)
Exports of
Australian
produced wine
(C)
Total disposals
of Australian
produced wine
(A + C)
Period
'000 L
'000 L
'000 L
'000 L
'000 L
2004-05
430 131
22 139
452 270
669 720
1 099 851
2005-06
432 372
24 369
456 741
721 771
1 154 143
2006-07
r447 832
34 275
r482 107
786 926
r1 234 758
Dec qtr 2006
128 495
11 761
140 256
201 244
329 739
Dec qtr 2007
r123 412
r17 616
r141 028
r180 963
r304 375
r revised