foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 11 30 2001 sp1056 spain wine competition annual approved by lloyd j fleck office for affairs us embassy prepared diego perez de ascanio highlights three consecutive large vintages coupled with declining consumption are resulting in inventories and reduced prices spanish exports 2000 rose to 9 3 million hls but decreased terms of value growing this year imports declined dramatically increased the negotiations renewal eu accord has not progressed includes psd changes yes trade matrix madrid sp1 sp product narrative page 2 production 6 8 flows import market profile 10 export 13 access opportunities marketing 15 development government support 16 regulations 1 unclassified usda executive summary s vintage is currently estimated at about 31 hectoliters one hl equals
