Beer, Spirits, & Wine – Packaged Imports Decline -6% By Value L12M through November 2020, Packaged Exports Decline -2%

Total Beverage Alcohol:

  • Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) declined -5% by value over the last twelve months and grew +2% by value over the last three months. 33% of all imported beverage alcohol by value came from Mexico over the last twelve months.

  • Total beverage alcohol exports (included bulk and packaged) grew +0% by value over the last twelve months and declined 0% by value over the last three months. 22% of all exported beverage alcohol by value went to Canada over the last twelve months.

Each of the bw166 Import and Export Reports (for Beer, Spirits, and Wine) enable tracking Beverage Alcohol imports and exports on a monthly basis for volume, value in USD, and value in local currency for all major trading countries.

Beer:

  • Imported beer declined -2% by volume and stayed flat by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, imports grew +18% by volume and grew +20% by value. 72% of imported beer by value comes from Mexico.
  • Exported beer declined -31% by volume and declined -6% by value over the last twelve months. Over the last three months, exports declined -23% by volume and declined -14% by value. 22% of exported beer by value goes to Chile.

For more details regarding imported and exported beer across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Beer – Imports and Exports report.

Spirits:

  • Imported packaged spirits for the last twelve months grew +1% by volume and declined -9% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +5% and declined -3% by value.
  • Imported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +10% by volume and grew +2% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +3% and declined -10% by value.
  • 30% of all imported packaged spirits by value arrived from France while 42% of all imported bulk spirits by value arrived from Brazil.
  • Exported packaged spirits for the last twelve months declined -26% by volume and grew +3% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -4% and declined -10% by value.
  • Exported bulk spirits for the last twelve months grew +25% by volume and grew +4% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +17% and grew +13% by value.
  • 26% of all exported packaged spirits by value is destined for Panama while 24% of all exported bulk spirits by value is destined for Canada.

For more details regarding imported and exported spirits including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Spirits – Imports and Exports report.

Wine:

  • Imported packaged wine for the last twelve months grew +12% by volume and declined -7% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +20% and declined -2% by value.
  • Imported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +16% by volume and grew +21% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +23% and grew +19% by value.
  • 35% of all imported packaged wine by value arrived from Italy while 25% of all imported bulk wine by value arrived from Chile.
  • Exported packaged wine for the last twelve months declined -14% by volume and declined -7% by value. Over the last three months, volumes declined -6% and declined -4% by value.
  • Exported bulk wine for the last twelve months grew +14% by volume and grew +0% by value. Over the last three months, volumes grew +21% and grew +1% by value.
  • 40% of all exported packaged wine by value is destined for Canada while 58% of all exported bulk wine by value is destined for the United Kingdom.

For more details regarding imported and exported wine including detailed category breakdowns across all countries, subscribe to the bw166 Wine – Imports and Exports report.

TTB Approved 162.8K Products L12M through November 2020, A Decrease of -14.5K (–8.2%)

By Category:

  • Beer: 38.7K products approved over the L12M (–5.9% vs. last year) and 9.5K over the L3M (–15.9% vs. last year)
  • Spirits: 17.8K products approved over the L12M (+13.2% vs. last year) and 5K over the L3M (–1.1% vs. last year)
  • Wine: 106.2K products approved over the L12M (–11.7% vs. last year) and 24.6K over the L3M (–18.2% vs. last year)

By Origin:

  • Domestic: 89.7K products approved over the L12M (+2% vs. last year) and 20.7K over the L3M (–9.3% vs. last year)
  • Imports: 73.1K products approved over the L12M (–18.2% vs. last year) and 18.3K over the L3M (–22.1% vs. last year)

For more information regarding Product Approvals including detailed category breakdowns and origin information (State for Domestic products and Country for Imported products), subscribe to the bw166 Product Approvals Report or visit our website at www.bw166.com.