The Liv-ex April Market Report 2025 outlining that the impact of Donald Trump’s threat of 200% were writ large on the fine wine market in March. US purchase share fell from 33.3% in February to 21.3% in March, a reduction of 35.5% in nominal terms. However, despite this sharp slump in US purchases, March rounded off an active first quarter.
The topics covered in the Liv-ex April Market Report 2025:
The fine wine market in March
- Each major index fell in March. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 was down 0.7% to close at 321
March market activity
- Average transaction value rose 14.7% in March, driven by an uptick in higher value Burgundy trade than the first two months of the year
US market activity since the announcement of tariffs
- Since the threat of 200% tariffs on March 13th US buyers have pulled their bids. While the situation is extremely volatile, we consider possible next phases
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