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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.

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

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.

The European Commission has published in the EU Official Journal updated legislation amending the EU Regulation on Spirits.

New Zealand’s $10 billion tourism sector continues to grow and is fueling demand for food and agricultural products.

On March 12, 2018, the EU alcoholic beverages industry presented a “joint’ self-regulatory proposal on nutrition labeling and ingredients listing to the European Commission.

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

Post forecasts New Zealand’s grape crop for 2017 at 418,000 metric tons with wine production estimated at 301 million liters, just 3 percent below the 310 million liters available from 2016...

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

The restrictive marketing measures that Ireland wants to introduce for all alcohol products could impact U.S. exports to the EU.

For 2016 New Zealand grape production rebounded strongly, up by 34%, over 2015 to be 436,000 metric tons second only to the 2014 harvest of 445,000 metric tons.