Even so, total beer imports were down by 3.7% in January compared to January 2021. While import volume was down for most countries, a handful of countries’ imports grew , including Mexico (7%), Germany (18%), Czech Republic (9%), and United Kingdom (44%), the Beer Institute said.
If Mexican imports were removed, total imported volume would be down by 30%. So while total imported volume was down, the downward trends would have been significantly more drastic if it were not for the growth of Mexican imported beer in January.
Recall that two weeks ago Beer Institute reported downward trends for domestic tax paid shipments as well, down 6.2% compared to January 2021.