Wine market in Germany

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required report public distribution date 12 29 2005 gain number gm5044 germany wine annual approved by william w westman us embassy prepared dietmar achilles highlights sales to in terms of value increased slightly 0 6 percent 77 million although the total volume decreased nearly ten 430 000 hectoliters hl 2004 american exporters shipped 480 almost two thirds were bulk german crop was 10 smaller than last year s harvest and lower stocks are reportedly pushing prices up at producer level per capita consumption reached record highs 20 1 liters it appears be leveling off includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled berlin gm1 gm usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page unclassified table contents executive summary 3 production 4 7 8 policy marketing statistical section 11