Good afternoon,

Linked below is the Import-Export Report for October 2020. 

The key findings are:

• The Import/Export report for October 2020 shows total imports up 12.8% for the month, but down 4.0% YTD. Non-alcoholic beer imports were up 153.6% for October 2020 and up 37.5% YTD.
• Comparing packaging, imports from Mexico showed bottles up 14.8%, cans up 15.5% and draft up 11.3% for October 2020. The results from the Netherlands show bottles up 14.6% and cans up 152.9%, but draft down 81.4% when comparing October 2020 versus October 2019. The same comparison for Belgium shows bottles down 15.1%, cans up 53.3%, and draft down 72.1% for the month.
• Year over year comparisons show draft down by 46.7% for Mexico, 57.9% for the Netherlands, and 62.3% for Belgium, all attributable to COVID-19 closures.

The next Import-Export Report will be released on:

• Thursday, January 7, 2021 (Reporting for November 2020)

If you have any questions, please contact Alex Davidson at adavidson@beerinstitute.org.

Cheers,

Jim McGreevy
President and CEO