Strong demand for Australian wines in China helped the value of Australian wine exports rise 14 % to $ 2.1bn for 2015 , their highest level since October 2007 , according to new figures published by industry body Wine Australia . Wine exports to China increased by 66 % to $ 370 m , which made China the third most valuable export market for Australian wines after the US ( $ 443 m ) and the UK ( $ 376 m ) . Canada is ranked as Australia's fourth-biggest market. Andreas Clark , CEO of Wine Australia expects " a further upturn " in the Chinese market following the China - Australia free trade agreement signed in 2015 which means China may yet overtake the US .
Strong demand for Australian wines in China helped the value of Australian wine exports rise 14 % to $ 2.1bn for 2015 , their highest level since October 2007 , according to new figures published by industry body Wine Australia . Wine exports to China increased by 66 % to $ 370 m , which made China the third most valuable export market for Australian wines after the US ( $ 443 m ) and the UK ( $ 376 m ) . Andreas Clark , CEO of Wine Australia expects " a further upturn " in the Chinese market following the China - Australia free trade agreement signed in 2015 which means China may yet overtake the US .