Industry leaders from BBR, Wine's Link, Northeast Wines & Spirits, and MyiCellar are applauding Hong Kong's new spirits tax cut and revealing how it will reshape the city’s high-end spirits trade. Find out what this game-changing move means for the future of Baijiu and luxury liquor in Hong Kong.
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Argentina exported 178,000 liters of wine to China, but the value accounts for just 6% of what is exported to the US. Read More
Hong Kong has announced a major reduction in its spirits tax, slashing it from 100% to 10% on spirits priced above HKD 200 (US$25) per bottle, in a bid to replicate the success of its earlier wine tariff removal. Read More
How much wine taxes do you have to pay for imported wines in Asia? Here, we offer a country-by-country breakdown to help wineries and importers tap into these markets. Read More
These appointments signal Bonhams’ expansion in the wine business in Asia, in conjunction with the launch of its new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong on October 14. Read More
The Asia's Top 50 Wine Importers report spans the vast and diverse wine markets of Asia, profiling the leading importers from established giants in Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, and Hong Kong to emerging growth hubs in Thailand, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Read More
On September 26, Asia Wine Service & Education Centre (AWSEC), Asia’s leading professional wine, sake, spirits, and beer education provider, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala dinner at The Langham Hong Kong. Read More
Family-run Italian winery, Tenuta Viglione, located in the sun-soaked region of Puglia in Southern Italy, is expanding its presence in China, with a particular focus on Hong Kong. Read More
Following Hong Kong's pivotal wine tax removal in 2008, the city is now eyeing a similar tax break for spirits in a bid to revitalize its ailing dining and nightlife scene and position itself as a global hub in the US$730 billion spirits industry. Read More
A former executive of a Singapore-based wine investment company has been arrested after evading authorities for 13 years, accused of defrauding over S$12 million from wine buyers. Read More