Madeira Wine sales rose about 2.1 % in 2013, compared to the same period last year, with a total of 16.8 million euros in turnover.
The figures were released by the Regional Directorate of Statistics, interestingly noted that the regional market was the increase in the order of 17 %, a total of 521,000 liters, corresponding to a turnover of EUR 3.9 million.
The most important export market, remains to France, having a million gallons of Madeira wine, valued at 3.4 million euros.
The United States rose by 15 % in quantity and 18 % in value, however, insufficient to overcome the British market, which despite declines of 16.5 % and 8.2 % in volume and value traded, maintains it is the second most important for Madeira wine export market.
Down Embroidery
Already Embroidery Madeira fell by 19.9 % compared with the previous year, representing 961,164.00 euros, according also revealed the DRE.
The Portuguese 505,726.00 euros of purchased parts, while the international market took 455,438.00 euros of embroidery in the region, says the DRE.
Over half of the sales were made in Madeira who spent 502,865.00 euros, while the domestic market only spent 2861.00 euros.
Sale of Madeira Wine grew
Internationally the United States, Italy and the UK were the most representative markets.
Since 1998, according to data from the DRE, which reached the market already generating revenues of nearly EUR seven million, suffered a decréscimo a cumulative sales of 86%.
