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Alcohol imports grew +51% in value (USD 56.7M) and +34% in volume (24.0M litres) in Jan–Aug 2026.
Wine is the top import by value (38%); beer leads by volume (46%).
Beer (+115%), whisky (+75%) and wine (+40%) drive growth; soju is the only major decliner (−16%).
Wine grew more in price than in volume (+9% litres); France overtook Italy as the top wine origin.
China became the #1 origin (+146%), led by Corona, a Mexican beer brand imported from China.
Japan grew +53% across sake, umeshu, whisky, beer and shochu; Korea fell −19% on soju.
Vietnam customs import data (HS 2203–2208), Jan–Aug 2025 and 2026