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On September 29, 2021, the General Directorate of Internal Tax (DGII) of the Dominican Republic (DR) issued Regulation 07-21 implementing the Fiscal Control and Traceability System for Alcoholic Beverages and Cigars (TRAFICO) to tackle illicit trade and tax evasion in the alcoholic beverage and cigarette sectors.

Baltic States’ wine consumption has steadily increased in recent years due to higher disposable incomes, easier access to higher quality products, and evolving consumer trends. Since the Baltic States are European Union (EU) Member States, Baltic wine importers and distributors enjoy relatively easy access to wines available within the common market, including many U.S. wines which generally enter the EU through Western European ports of entry or Lithuania.

Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) proposed 9 new geographical indications (GIs) for alcoholic beverages from the United Kingdom. NTA will accept public comments on the proposal through January 16, 2023.

The United States is among the top five suppliers of distilled spirits to the Philippines, supplying mostly whiskey. Philippine importation of U.S. distilled spirits in 2021 dropped to $4.6 million, 42 percent lower than the pre-pandemic level.

For the past two decades, the United States has been the leading supplier of wines to the Philippines. In 2021, U.S. wine exports to the Philippines soared to a record $20 million (3.8 million liters at an average cost of $5.20 per liter) as consumers temporarily traded up to more expensive wines during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the EU28 after France, Italy, and Spain.

China is the world’s largest beer consumer. Given continued growth of income, Chinese beer consumers pursue better quality and various flavors. Imported beers are getting popular.

U.S. exports to the Republic of Korea (ROK) for Consumer Oriented products finished the year at a record high based on data through December 2014 at $3.5 Billion.

Excise tax rates for alcoholic beverages in Russia have increased steadily and significantly from 2011-2014.

Romanian wine production is predicted to decline by about 30 percent, as a result of diminished grape production brought on by frequent rains and moisture.

In 2013 and 2014 Bulgaria’s vine and wine sectors began to stabilize and show growth after years of decline.