Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +17% by value over the last twelve months and grew +10% by value over the last three months. 35% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months, according to bw166, which analyzed Commerce Department data.
Total beverage alcohol exports (included bulk and packaged) grew +12% by value over the last twelve months and grew +25% by value over the last three months. 28% of all exported beverage alcohol by value went to Canada over the last twelve months.
Key points by category from the report:
- Imported beer grew +8% by volume and grew +11% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, imports declined -3% by volume and declined -1% by value. 76% of imported beer by value comes from Mexico.
- Exported beer grew +13% by volume and grew +41% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, exports declined -13% by volume and declined -13% by value. 25% of exported beer by value goes to Chile.
- Imported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +15% by volume and grew +22% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +7% and grew +18% by value.
- Imported bulk spirits for the last twelve months declined -11% by volume and declined -23% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -24% and declined -34% by value.
- 36% of all imported packaged spirits by value arrived from Mexico while 32% of all imported bulk spirits by value arrived from Mexico.
- Exported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +12% by volume and declined -8% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +29% and grew +12% by value.
- Exported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +10% by volume and grew +19% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +75% and grew +55% by value.
- 18% of all exported packaged spirits by value is destined for Canada while 33% of all exported bulk spirits by value is destined for Canada.
- Imported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +14% by volume and grew +25% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +2% and grew +19% by value.
- Imported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +18% by volume and grew +26% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +7% and grew +17% by value.
- 34% of all imported packaged wine by value arrived from Italy while 22% of all imported bulk wine by value arrived from Chile.
- Exported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +18% by volume and grew +21% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +13% and grew +6% by value.
- Exported bulk wine for the last twelve months declined -25% by volume and declined -28% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -38% and declined -38% by value.
- 39% of all exported packaged wine by value is destined for Canada while 58% of all exported bulk wine by value is destined for the United Kingdom.