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This report provides an overview of the New Zealand wine market as of the publication date. New Zealand imports wine from all over the world, indicating that consumers in the country are open to exploring various wine regions.

From February 23, 2024, U.S. wines can access the Thai market duty-free and with lower excise taxes.

Plant-based diets and meat substitutes are gaining popularity and are capturing the interest of Thai consumers.

The Thai Excise Department approved the use of the APEC Model Wine Export Certificate for U.S. wine exports and the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) Certificate of Sanitation for U.S. beer and distilled spirit exports to Thailand with specific attestation.

Despite its small size, New Zealand is already an important market for alcoholic beverages and ingredients from the United States.

On September 23, 2020, the Thai Excise Department published a revised notification on quality standard for imported alcoholic.

Thailand announced a ban on online alcohol sales on September 8, 2020.

Distiller’s Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) was recently added to the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Controlled Goods and Services list, but import restrictions have not yet been established.

New Zealand’s wine grape area and wine production are forecast to continue to increase in 2020.

New Zealand imported a record number US$ 535 million of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2018, representing approximately 10 percent of total food imports.

On June 5, 2019, the Excise Department issued a notification on the required quality standards for alcoholic beverages.

On March 12, 2019, the Thai Excise Department issued a new Excise Department Notification, which extends by 180 days (six months) the timeline for full implementation of the Certificate....