Analysts at Pro-Consulting prepared a market research of natural cork in Ukraine

Alternative methods of capping is very popular with producers of the New World, as most wine products produced with the calculation of rapid implementation at a low price. Manufacturers with a reputation for continuing to use the time-tested tools. Allows for the use of alternative types of packaging, however, winemakers are unlikely to be sustained corked wine synthetic cork, as a product made in the full cycle with French technology, must be designed and packaged according to their status.

Since 2010 the price of cork in Ukraine are showing growth  due to the macro-economic indicators:

- The rate of inflation;

- The dynamics of fluctuations in the national currency and foreign currency (this type of production in Ukraine is imported).

Also the cost for this type of product will vary depending on the volume of demand and supply.

The main importers of cork in Ukraine are companies of Portugal. At the end of 2012 they accounted for 64.4% of total imports of goods on the domestic market in volume and 70.6% in value terms.

In the structure of the market cork in Ukraine occupies the bulk of agglomerated cork. The share of natural cork in the total market up to 2012 is 4.3%.

Despite the tendency of the Ukrainian market in a reduction of the production of wines in 2011-2012. share a cork in the overall structure of the market has grown in real terms. This is due to substitution of synthetic cork in this segment of the wine industry. The same situation is typical for champagne and sparkling wines.

Brandy production in 2012 increased, but its producers have used more alternative types of jams, and therefore, the share of traffic jams for cognac in the overall structure of the market is about 15%.

Despite the problems of the wine industry of Ukraine and the decline in production of wines, cork market in the next few years will show growth. The reason for this is the shift manufacturers still and sparkling wines, champagne and cognac on the use of cork, while reducing the demand for plastic and metal caps.

The market structure of cork will change in the direction of increasing the share of traffic jams for cognac products, champagne and sparkling wines, the production of which is expected in the coming years will grow.

This analysis allows us to trace the main trends in the development of this market, and learn about the prospects for its development in the coming years.

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