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Beer Shipments Rose 2.1% in March

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates domestic tax paid ships rose 2.9% in March to 15.2 million barrels, up from 14,772,000 barrels in March of 2021.  Last year saw a small 0.9% increase from 2020’s 14,642,562 barrels. For this year, through March 31, … Continue reading →

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Beer Imports Surge 18.2% — Almost All Growth from Mexico

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Beer imports grew by an astounding 18.2% for February 2022 compared to February 2021, according to the Beer Institute, which analyzes Census Bureau data on imports. This growth was driven almost entirely by Mexican imports, which grew by 38.8%, up … Continue reading →

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At NBWA’S Leg Conference, Liquor is Topic No. 1

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Liquor is the enemy. That’s the clear message given 550 members of the National Beer Wholesalers Association who gathered at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington Monday (4/4) for NBWA’s first legislative conference after Covid-19 forced cancellation of … Continue reading →

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U.S. Beer Production Fell 5.8% in February

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates federal excise tax was paid on 11.1 millon barrels in February, a 5.8% decrease from February 2021 removals of 11,781,000.  Thus far this year, production is down 6%.

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Imports from Mexico Prevented a Plunge in Beer Imports in January

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

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 … Continue reading →

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Beer Opposes Maryland Bill to Cut Tax on Spirits-Based Canned Cocktail

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Testifying before the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee, Jim McGreevy, president/CEO, Beer Institute, said the proposal would result in a loss to the state treasury of $21 million over the next five years. He challenged the fiscal impact statement published ahead of the … Continue reading →

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