The Import-Export report for February 2021 shows total imports down 6.5% for the month over February 2020, but up 2.8% YTD over 2020, Beer Institute says.
Non-alcoholic beer imports were down 1.8% in February 2021, but are up 2.9% YTD.
Total imports for Mexico were down 9.2% for the month. Total imports for the Netherlands were down 8.0% for the month. Imports from Italy were up 571.6% over February 2020.
Comparing packaging, imports from Mexico showed bottles down 11.6%, cans down 0.5% and draft down 46.8% for February 2021. The results from the Netherlands show cans up 37.8% and bottles down 21.8% comparing February 2021 versus February 2020.