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Following
another excellent year in 1996, The Scotch Whisky
Association are pleased to announce the latest trade
statistics:
- Last year, Scotch Whisky
sales created annual export earnings of almost
£2.3 billion.
- Shipments to over 200
countries were worth £2,278 million - a new
record for Scotch exports.
- European Union shipments
(excluding United Kingdom) accounted for 40 per
cent of all exports.
- Sales to European Union
nations (excluding United Kingdom) were worth
£827 million.
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Every
year, exports account for over 85 per cent of Scotch
Whisky sales, a proud record of consistency, which is
unmatched by any other industry. |
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Last
year, the biggest importers of Scotch Whisky were as
follows: |
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| Country |
Sales
Value
(£ sterling) |
Sales
Volume
(litres of pure alcohol) |
| USA |
273.02
million |
33.73
million |
| France |
230.26
million |
36.64
million |
| Spain |
183.20
million |
23.55
million |
| South
Korea |
128.90
million |
11.44
million |
| Japan |
128.86
million |
10.91
million |
| Germany |
98.26
million |
10.25
million |
| Greece |
92.09
million |
8.96
million |
| Thailand |
76.34
million |
9.00
million |
| Taiwan |
72.31
million |
2.62
million |
| Italy |
59.02
million |
6.65
million |
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Sales
Value
(£ sterling) |
Sales
Volume
(litres of pure alcohol) |
| European
Union |
827.94
million |
104.23
million |
| Total
Exports |
2,278.13
million |
256.80
million |
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