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Beer Imports Up 18% for August, Still Lag Last Year

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute reports total beer imports were up 18.1% in August compared to the like year-earlier month, but the are still down 8.3% for the year You can blame Mexico for the drop for the year.   While imports from Mexico … Continue reading →

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Malt Beverage Imports Down 15.1% in June

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Covid-19 continued to hurt the bev/al industry in June.  The latest indicator of the depth of that hurt:  Malt beverage imports, which were down 15.1% to 87.43 million gallons from a year earlier. But that was actually a significant improvement … Continue reading →

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Beer Associations Seek Tax Credits for Spoiled Inventory

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The sudden closing of bars and restaurants across the nation as a result of Covid-19 left a huge pile of inventory — everything from beer to fish to potatoes — rotting.  In some cases, the operator was able to donate … Continue reading →

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U.S. Beer Imports Plunged 43.5% in May

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

  Imports to the United States declined 43.5% for May 2020 compared to May 2019 and are down 13.5% year-to-date, Beer Institute said after analyzing Commerce Department data. Imports from Mexico declined 49.1% during this period and are down 14.6% year-to-date.  The decline … Continue reading →

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About That 1 Million Barrel Decline in Beer Shipments

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

We normally report Beer Institute estimates of taxpaid shipments each month.  We decided not to this month precisely because BI itself cautioned they are likely to be substantially revised because Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, whose official reports BI relies … Continue reading →

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Beer Imports Rise 5.1% as Beer Exports Fall Sharply

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute reports 5.1% more beer was imported into the U.S. in July than a year ago.  Consumer spending on imported beer rose 7.6%.  Imports from Mexico were up 10% and from the Netherlands, up 2.6%. Beer Institute’s chief economist … Continue reading →

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