Wine imports by value fell by 3.6 % in the first three months of the year , according to figures from Chinese media , as imports by volume increased by 5.6 % over the same period . " Even though many overseas producers have sold a huge amount of wines to China in the previous years , it seems the sales have n’t caught up , " said Professor Li Demei , a leading authority on China ’s wine market and a columnist for DecanterChina . By contrast over the first quarter last year wine exports to China increased by 31.1 % in volume and 6 % by value year on year .
Wine imports by value fell by 3.6% in the first three months of the year, according to figures from Chinese customs, as imports by volume increased by 5.6% over the same period. "Even though many overseas producers have sold a huge amount of wines to China in the previous years, it seems the sales haven’t caught up," said Professor Li Demei, a leading authority on China’s wine market and a columnist for DecanterChina. By contrast over the first quarter last year wine imports to China increased by 31.1% in volume and 47.3% by value year on year.