The global wine industry has always been deeply interconnected, with trade flows shaped not only by consumer demand but also by political decisions, tariffs, and shifting economic conditions. In 2025, South Africa’s wine industry finds itself under immense pressure, with exports declining across nearly all major markets.
The decline in South African exports is less about direct U.S. tariffs on South African wine and more about the ripple effects of U.S. trade policy on European producers, particularly France and Italy, and the resulting competitive pressures in South Africa’s core European markets.
South Africa’s export landscape in 2025
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