OREANDA-NEWS  By the end of 2023, the total volume of alcoholic beverages imported into Russia increased to 102 million dal against 96 million in 2022. This was stated by the head of the Ros Alcohol Tobacco Control Igor Alyoshin, his words are quoted by TASS.

Thus, in 12 months, the volume of alcohol imports to Russia decreased by 6 million dal. At the same time, export volumes, on the contrary, fell by 14 million dal and dropped to more than 25 million dal, Alyoshin said.

Earlier, the Russian Alcohol Tobacco Control reported an increase in the production of alcoholic beverages in Russia. According to the results of January-February 2024, the indicator increased by 11 percent compared to the same period in 2023.

All key market segments showed an increase. The total volume of vodka production in the country in the first two months of this year increased by 4.4 percent, and other alcoholic beverages — by 5.7 percent. At the same time, wine production showed the fastest growth rates — plus 27.4 percent year-on-year.