ustradenumbers.comFive nations import more vodka into the United States than Russia, which has accounted for less than 2% of U.S. imports for nine straight years. (The value of tequila imports was more than twice that of vodka last year and continues to grow this year.) Sweden, which ranked third in 2021 with 12.15% of the total, is best known for the Absolut brand. Latvia is best known for Stolichnaya, a vodka founded in the former Soviet Union, whose Russian founder fled to Luxembourg in 2000 when Vladimir Putin became Russia’s president. It is best known for Zubrowka, which Euromonitor said was the world’s third best-selling vodka in 2020, trailing only Smirnoff and Khortytsa.

Source: Forbes April 23, 2022 20:11 UTC