Beer Institute

Good afternoon,

Linked below is the Beer Institute’s August 2017 Import-Export Report, which is based on information reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Below are some of the report's highlights:

Imports

Imported beer volume increased by 19.4% in August, by far the largest percentage increase in import volume of any month so far in 2017.
Imports are now up 3.7% year-to-date through August and up 4.7% over the last 12 months.
Mexican import volume increased by more than 30% in August. Imports from Mexico are now up 5.7% year-to-date.
Dutch beer imports increased by 1.6% in August but remained down slightly year-to-date.
Imports from Germany and Belgium (which should be analyzed together due to transshipping between these countries) grew in August, reversing a four month declining trend. Imports from these countries are now jointly up 0.5% over the last 12 months.
Both cider and NA beer imports grew in August but remain down year-to-date.

Exports

The volume of beer exported from the U.S. increased by nearly 50% in August. About 75% of that growth went to Mexico, and another 32% was split between Chile and Paraguay.
U.S. beer exports have more than doubled so far in 2017 and are likely to top one million barrels during calendar 2017.
Beer exports to Europe and Asia are also growing fast, with each up double digits year-to-date.
Total exports are now up 21% year-to-date and more than 13% over the last 12 months.
Cider exports are now roughly flat year-to-date while the volume of NA beer exported from the U.S. year-to-date through August is over four times the volume exported through this time in 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact me at either muhrich@beerinstitute.org or 202-737-2337.