That’s according to the Beer Institute after analyzing Census Bureau data. There was particularly large growth in Mexican (23.8%), Irish (77.8%) and Canadian (32.7%) imports. Year-to-date, imports are up 9.7% overall.
There was also massive growth in NA beers, with a 39.5% increase in March 2022 over March 2021. Year-to-date, nonalcoholic imports are up 4.1%.
Exports by U.S. brewers rose 10.3% in March, but year-to-date exports eased 2.6%. Nonalcoholic exports in March fell 71.4%. Year-to-date, nonalcoholic exports are down 60%.