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Production of alcoholic drinks in Latvia up 41.8%
BC, Riga, 20.09.2018.
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Print versionProduction of alcoholic drinks, except beer, amounted to 29.26 mln liters in Latvia in January-July 2018, up 41.8% from January-July 2017, informs LETA referring to the information from the Excise Goods Administration of the Latvian State Revenue Service.
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Output of fermented beverages with alcohol content up to 6% increased
79.6%, and output of other alcoholic drinks rose 27.7% year-on-year.
At the same time, wine production increased by 164%, output of
intermediate products with alcohol content between 15% and 22% soared 5.8
times, output of fermented beverages with alcohol content over 6% rose 130.6%
and output of intermediate products with alcohol content up to 15% grew 3.5
times.
In terms of absolute alcohol by volume, production of alcoholic drinks in
Latvia in January-July this year increased 36.3% compared to January-July 2017.
As reported, there were 55.26 mln liters of alcoholic drinks, except
beer, produced in Latvia in 2017, up 4.5% compared to 2016.
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