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The alcohol industry is one of the biggest markets ont he planet. The global alcoholic beverage market is booming: expected to reach $1,594 billion by 2022, resulting in a compound annual growth rate of 2.1 percent increase from 2016 to 2022, according to <\/span>Allied Market Research<\/span><\/a>. Breaking it down further, the wine industry is predicted to reach <\/span>$380 billion globally by 2022<\/span><\/a>, and the global beer market is expected to grow to <\/span>$688.4 billion by 2020<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the rise of both eCommerce and alcohol sales, it should have been guessed that sooner or later UPS would want to tap into this market. The ability to ship liquor internationally will be critical to the growth of the market itself. Now that UPS is opened up to international shipping<\/a> of alcohol, competition within the industry will change completely. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many wine, beer, and liquor merchants have understandably been hesitant to set up online spirit shops, due to the <\/span>U.S. regulations for shipping alcohol.<\/span><\/a> But, recent news that UPS will be joining FedEx and expanding its global alcohol service means there\u2019s never been a better time to start sellingand shipping beer, wine and spirits online.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPS Expanding International Alcohol Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On July 31, 2017, UPS reported that customers using UPS Express\u2122 can now ship alcohol internationally to customers directly. In fact, according to the press release, \u201cUPS is helping wineries reach consumers living in 24 of the top 35 wine importing countries and distilleries in nine of the top 25 spirit importing countries.\u201d UPS shipping wine will drastically affect the wine industry in a positive manner, making it even more of a competitive industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guarantee all global consumers receive time-definite delivery on their international shipments with UPS Express. The UPS Express shipping portfolio features three unique service levels to meet shipment needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n