Good morning,
The US Department of Commerce and Census Bureau released the monthly import/export data, which indicate a return to growth for beer imports for the month of July 2022 compared to July 2021. Beer imports totaled 3,598,587 barrels, which was a slight increase of 27,400 barrels, up 0.8% compared to July 2021. Mexican imported beer was again the biggest driver of growth, up 7.4% compared to last year. Mexican imported beer accounted for 80% of total imported beer volume for the month of July, up from 73% in July 2019. Other contributors to growth included Ireland (+38.4%), Italy (+69%), and Germany (+2.5%).
Belgium (-84%) and Poland (-89%) experienced notable declines for July, most likely attributable to shifts in location of production. Adjusting for those shifts in production, shipments for imported beer are up 4.4% for July 2022 compared to July 2021, and up 8.8% year-to-date. Even with Belgium and Poland in the scenario, year-to-date shipments for imports are up 3.9%.
The next Import-Export Report will be released on:
- Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 (Reporting for August 2022)
Please reach out with any questions.
Cheers,
Danelle Kosmal
Vice President, Research
BEER INSTITUTE
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