Due to the global shortage of containers due to the spread of the new coronavirus, major domestic wine makers have announced that they will suspend sales of some Australian wines from around the end of this month.
"Suntory Wine International" will suspend sales of three types of wine, including 3 liters of red wine and white wine, which are imported from Australia and are mainly used for commercial purposes.
Sales will be suspended from the end of this month, and sales are expected to resume after April.
Regarding the reason, the company says that while demand at restaurants in Japan exceeds expectations, the global shortage of containers due to the corona wreck has slowed down wine imports and made it impossible to supply sufficient wine.
The company says, "Securing containers has become even more difficult since last month. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers."
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