8504.0 - Sales of Australian Wine and Brandy by Winemakers, Sep 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/11/2008   
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IMPORTS AND DISPOSALS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCED WINE


WINE IMPORTS CLEARED FOR HOME CONSUMPTION

In original terms, 7.8 million litres of wine, valued at $57.9 million were imported in September 2008, a rise of 56.7% in quantity. The value of imports was 36.0% higher than August 2008. The average value of wine imports cleared for home consumption in September 2008 was $7.41 per litre down from $8.53 per litre in August 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 September quarter 2008 shows that wine available for consumption in Australia increased 4.8% on the same quarter in 2007. Domestic sales of Australian wine decreased 1.1%, and wine imports increased 66.6%. Total disposals of Australian produced wine decreased by 6.1% on the same quarter in 2007 with exports falling 8.6%.

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
2005-06
432 372
24 369
456 741
721 771
1 154 143
2006-07
447 832
34 275
482 107
786 926
1 234 758
2007-08
426 421
r53 313
r479 734
714 622
1 141 043
September Quarter 2007
r110 518
10 528
r121 046
r218 122
r328 640
September Quarter 2008
109 322
17 535
126 857
199 390
308 712
r revised