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Initially banned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa announced that the sale and distribution of alcohol would be reauthorized from August 17, 2020.

On December 27, 2019 the Russian Government approved Federal Law No. 468 on Viticulture and Winemaking in the Russian Federation.

This report contains an unofficial translation of the technical requirements for alcoholic products for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Australia reached a partial settlement with Canada on its World Trade Organization dispute over Canadian federal and provincial wine measures.

Italy’s CY 2014 wine production is forecast to drop 14 percent from the previous campaign to 41.6 million hectoliters (Mhl), due to unfavorable weather conditions this summer.

Taiwan’s beer market increased to 517 million liters (137 million gallons) in 2013.

U.S. exhibitors reported positive export opportunities at Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair 2014, with projected sales in the next 12 months of over US $200,000.

The U.S. has long been the leading supplier of wines to the Philippines and, since 2009, the Philippines has been the largest U.S. wine market in Southeast Asia in terms of volume.

Kazakhstan introduced a ban on the importation or sale of alcohol products that are not in compliance with the Customs Union Technical Regulation on food safety and Kazakh labeling requirements.