Brussels, 02/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - The data published by the spiritsEUROPE association on Wednesday 25 June highlight the leading role of the European spirits sector in the EU trade. European exports of spirits have doubled in ten years - standing at €10 billion in 2013 and bringing a trade surplus of €8.6 billion the same year.
Just in terms of VAT and excise duty, the spirits sector generated about €21 billion for EU treasuries in 2013. The sector's success in exports also...