Photo: Brandy de Jerez
El Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment has collected the economic data of the 19 spirits with Geographical Indication (GI). Corresponding to 2016, an increase in sales of 5,8% is observed compared to the previous season. They have reached 19.597.482 liters. This increase was mainly due to the increase in the domestic trade, which has grown by 14,2%. While foreign trade has dropped by 13,8%.
Relative to total marketing, the Geographical Indication "Brandy de Jerez" it is in first place, with 54,6%. It is followed by IG "Pacharán Navarro", with 18,4% and the IG "Herbs of Mallorca", with 6,4%.
In the domestic market, which represents 58% of sales, the IG "Pacharán Navarro" is the leader in volume (31,4%). Followed by the IG "Brandy de Jerez" (29,2%) and the IG "Ronmiel de Canarias" (8,5%).
In the field of foreign trade, the destination European Union it represents 24,5%, compared to 73,5% corresponding to third countries. The Asian continent is the area with the highest volume traded (35,4%). In particular, the IG "Brandy de Jerez", which is the largest exporter, with 89,3%, exports to Asia 2.515.023 liters.
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According to the study, the estimated economic value corresponding to the spirits with Geographical Indications is € 135.115.262. Of these, 59,4% corresponds to the value generated by the IG "Brandy de Jerez" (€ 80.254.298). Then 16% to "Pacharan Navarro" and 6,8% to "Herbs of Mallorca".
The number of manufacturing industries for these beverages is 240, with very different characteristics. Thus, the IG "Orujo de Galicia" It has many small producers. While the IG "Brandy de Jerez" it has few producers with a large dimension.
En Spain about 214 million liters of spirits. They are destined for both national consumption and export. Of this quantity, about 19,6 million liters correspond to spirits with Geographical Indications. This represents 9,2%, with an estimated economic value of 135,1 million euros.
A total, sound 19 Geographical Indications de spirits Spanish. Currently registered by the European Commission, highlights the IG "Brandy de Jerez". It is of great economic and social importance, being the first in production volume (10,7 million liters) and export volume (7,4 million liters).
