In March 2017, the Tatspirtprom Association plans to deliver the first 25,400 bottles of vodka to the United States.
According to the press service of the Association, a batch of the Russian Value Platinum vodka (0.75-1.0-1.75 litres) is preparing for shipment to the United States. As an initial batch, it is planned to send 25,400 bottles (for a total of 23,400 litres). The delivery of alcoholic beverages is scheduled for March 2017; the beginning of sales in the US is expected in April or May this year. All in all, Tatspirtprom plans to deliver 50,000 bottles (45,000 litres) of vodka to the United States in 2017. The company’s deliveries are carried out through a major US importer, Savas Spirits International (Las Vegas).
In 2016, Tatspirtprom sales outside Tatarstan grew by 154%. For the first time, the company shipped more products outside than sold inside. According to Tatspirtprom, its sales in Russian regions in the first half of the year increased 2.5 times, and abroad, three times.
In early February, the Centre for Research of Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets reported that vodka exports from Russia grew by 14% in 2016 compared to 2015. The largest markets for Russian vodka sales abroad were Germany (6.9 million litres), Ukraine (6.4 million litres), the UK (3.5 million litres), the US (2.5 million litres), and Latvia (1.7 million litres).