The U.S. is the largest consumer market for bottled water in the world, followed by Mexico, China, and Brazil. Accoording to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, in 2008, U.S. bottled water sales topped 8.6 billion gallons, exceeding sales of all other beverages except carbonated soft drinks, followed by fruit juices and sports drinks.
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