Sake: Party in Manila, Philippines: “Grand Wine Experience”
Manila
November 27, 2019
Long-established wine wholesale: Filipino wine merchants
Long-established wine wholesale and retailer Philippine Wine Merchants, founded in 1975, held a party event “Grand Wine Experience (hosted once a year)” in Manila on November 16th.
In the Philippines, sake lovers are increasing due to the popularity of Japanese food.
Global Trade Atlas data:
The import value of sake (HS code 2206002) from Japan was $ 63,000 in 2018.
That’s doubled from $ 32,000 in 2013.
In 2009, the company handled only one brand of sake.
The 19th 2019 is
- Sake and shochu breweries: 15 companies,
- Japanese whiskey maker: 1 company
- Japanese brand beer and liqueur: 1 company each
Exhibiting,
Japanese sake brewery says:
The markets in Singapore and Thailand are already saturated.
Handling in the Philippines is steadily increasing, and future growth can be expected.
He showed expectations for the growth and potential of the Philippine market.
-JETRO
https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2019/11/2a3fe25186a2230d.html