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In Spain, wine is an important part of the economy, society, landscape, culture and gastronomy. Spain boasts the world’s largest vine area and is the third largest wine producer in the European Union (EU), after France and Italy.

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

U.S. exporters can find ample opportunities in the Iberian Peninsula. Spain is the third-largest European Union (EU) destination for U.S. agricultural products, with Portugal ranking 11th. In 2021, the United States exported $1.6 billion of agricultural products to Spain, or 15 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports to the EU. The United States held a 4 percent market share of Spain’s agricultural imports and 2 percent market share in Portugal, behind other EU member states as a group and Brazil.

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.

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.

During the first quarter of 2020, Spanish data shows a significant drop in wine sales to the domestic and international markets.

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

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

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....