This statistic depicts the annual amount of pure alcohol from spirits released for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018. In 2005, approximately 1.22 million hectoliters of spirits were cleared in the UK, which had remained fairly steady over the period in consideration at 1.3 million hectoliters in 2018.
Annual volume of spirits cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018
(in 1,000 hectoliters of pure alcohol)
Data refers to the amount of alcohol released for consumption (clearances) onto the UK market by HMRC, including imported products and those produced or processed in the UK.
* 'Pure alcohol' = alcohol content
The source states: "Spirit-based RTD (Ready-to-drink) products were dutied at the same rate as spirits from 28.04.02, and details on spirit-based RTD clearances are included in the spirits clearances."
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HM Revenue and Customs. (May 31, 2019). Annual volume of spirits cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectoliters of pure alcohol) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289268/spirits-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual volume of spirits cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectoliters of pure alcohol)." Chart. May 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289268/spirits-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2019). Annual volume of spirits cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectoliters of pure alcohol). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289268/spirits-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Annual Volume of Spirits Cleared for Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2018 (in 1,000 Hectoliters of Pure Alcohol)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289268/spirits-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
HM Revenue and Customs, Annual volume of spirits cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2018 (in 1,000 hectoliters of pure alcohol) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289268/spirits-alcohol-clearances-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/ (last visited May 29, 2020)
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