In 2023, global vinegar exports reached a total value of $846.5 million, marking a 20.5% increase compared to 2019, when export sales were valued at $702.4 million.

Year-on-year, however, vinegar export values remained nearly unchanged, with a slight 0.04% increase from $846.1 million in 2022.

Vinegar, a liquid product primarily composed of acetic acid, is typically produced through fermentation that can last anywhere from a few months to a year. It serves as an essential ingredient in a variety of food products, including pickles, vinaigrettes, salad dressings, sauces, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, soups, and beverages. Vinegar is also widely used as a cleaning agent.

The top five vinegar exporters in 2023—Italy, the United States, Spain, France, and Germany—accounted for nearly two-thirds (66.4%) of total global vinegar exports.

When looking at exports by region, Europe led with $620.3 million, representing 73.3% of the world’s vinegar shipments. Asia followed with 15.2%, and North America accounted for 9.8%. Smaller shares came from Latin America (0.8%), Africa (0.6%), and Oceania (0.3%), with Australia and New Zealand being the main contributors.

Turning to imports, the United States, Germany, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom were the leading buyers of vinegar in 2023. Together, these five countries made up nearly half (46.6%) of the global vinegar import market.

The distribution of imports is also skewed towards Europe, with 51.9% of global vinegar imports arriving there. North America was the second-largest importer (25.5%), followed by Asia (14.6%), Latin America (3.4%), Oceania (2.9%), and Africa (1.7%).

For reference, the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code for vinegar, including fermented vinegar and substitutes derived from acetic acid, is 220900.

Top Vinegar Exporting Companies in 2023

Some of the biggest vinegar exporting companies in 2023 included:

1.FINE FOOD GIDA SAN VE TIC IHR ITH A S (7.56% of total exports, $49.7 million)

2.COFCO TUNHE TOMATO CO LTD (5.03%, $33.08 million)

3.BONDUELLE CENTRAL EUROPE KFT (3.15%, $20.71 million)

4.ANGEL CAMACHO ALIMENTACION S L (2.85%, $18.71 million)

5.DOGA TOHUMCULUK GIDA SAN VE TIC AS (2.62%, $17.24 million)

6.ACEITUNAS CAZORLA S L (2.62%, $17.19 million)

7.INDUSTRIAS ALIMENTARIAS DE NAVARRA S A U (1.64%, $10.77 million)

8.EMPRESAS CAROZZI SA (1.43%, $9.39 million)

9.ACEITUNAS GUADALQUIVIR S L (1.33%, $8.77 million)

10.SUGAL AG (1.23%, $8.06 million)

Top Vinegar Importing Companies in 2023

The largest vinegar importers by company in Tendata were:

1.ООО РУЛОГ (10.1% of total imports, $66.38 million)

2.АО АРВИАЙ РАШЕН ВЕНЧУР ИНВЕСТМЕНТС (5.86%, $38.49 million)

3.MANANTIALES PENAFIEL (2.45%, $16.12 million)

4.ООО БОНДЮЭЛЬ КУБАНЬ (2.4%, $15.74 million)

5.ООО АМЕРИА РУСС (2.1%, $13.8 million)

6.ООО РТС (2.07%, $13.57 million)

7.АО ЭССЕН ПРОДАКШН АГ (1.8%, $11.81 million)

8.ООО ИМПОРТЛОГИСТИК (1.6%, $10.54 million)

9.ООО КРАФТХАЙНЦ ВОСТОК (1.55%, $10.21 million)

10.NUTRI FOOD INDUSTRY (1.47%, $9.64 million)

Top Vinegar Exporting Countries in 2023

Here are the top 20 vinegar-exporting countries, based on export value, in 2023:

1.Italy: $332.3 million (39.3% of total exports)

2.United States: $78 million (9.2%)

3.Spain: $59 million (7%)

4.France: $49.2 million (5.8%)

5.Germany: $43.8 million (5.2%)

6.South Korea: $41.2 million (4.9%)

7.Netherlands: $26.7 million (3.2%)

8.China: $26.3 million (3.1%)

9.United Kingdom: $24.1 million (2.8%)

10.Japan: $22.1 million (2.6%)

11.Greece: $20.3 million (2.4%)

12.Czech Republic: $16.6 million (2%)

13.Belgium: $11.5 million (1.4%)

14.Philippines: $9.6 million (1.1%)

15.Slovakia: $6.5 million (0.8%)

16.Portugal: $5.7 million (0.7%)

17.Hong Kong: $5.3 million (0.6%)

18.Poland: $4.9 million (0.6%)

19.Turkey: $4.8 million (0.6%)

20.Taiwan: $4.7 million (0.6%)

These 20 countries were responsible for 93.6% of global vinegar exports in 2023.

Among the leading exporters, the fastest-growing markets since 2022 included Greece (+12.9%), China (+7.2%), Spain (+6.9%), and Italy (+6.0%).

On the other hand, countries that saw a decline in exports included Poland (-42.6%), South Korea (-38.8%), Hong Kong (-14.1%), Turkey (-12.4%), and the United States (-6.8%).

Top Vinegar Importing Countries in 2023

The total value of global vinegar imports in 2023 was $911.7 million, an increase of 21.6% over the past five years. Compared to 2022, imports grew by a modest 1.5%.

Here are the 20 largest vinegar importers based on import value in 2023:

1.United States: $168.8 million (18.5% of total imports)

2.Germany: $90.2 million (9.9%)

3.France: $70.9 million (7.8%)

4.Canada: $50.9 million (5.6%)

5.United Kingdom: $44.1 million (4.8%)

6.Italy: $43.3 million (4.7%)

7.Netherlands: $31.7 million (3.5%)

8.Switzerland: $25.4 million (2.8%)

9.South Korea: $24.2 million (2.7%)

10.Austria: $20.1 million (2.2%)

11.Australia: $19.8 million (2.2%)

12.Spain: $19.4 million (2.1%)

13.Belgium: $14.7 million (1.6%)

14.Sweden: $12.9 million (1.4%)

15.Mexico: $12.5 million (1.4%)

16.Japan: $11.3 million (1.2%)

17.Poland: $10.4 million (1.1%)

18.Hungary: $10.1 million (1.1%)

19.Hong Kong: $9.8 million (1.1%)

20.Singapore: $9.7 million (1.1%)

Together, these 20 countries accounted for 76.8% of global vinegar imports in 2023.

Among the fastest-growing importers since 2022 were Italy (+38.4%), South Korea (+28.4%), Austria (+21.1%), and Mexico (+18.1%).

Countries with declines in imports included Hong Kong (-18.9%), Australia (-14.2%), the United States (-8.3%), Poland (-4.1%), and Japan (-3.5%).

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