🇺🇸 United States imports of beer: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported beer worth $7.75 billion (4.94 million tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 225 countries. That is 9% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of beer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.75B | 4.94M t |
| 2023 | $7.11B | 4.74M t |
| 2022 | $7.01B | 4.80M t |
| 2021 | $6.58B | 4.64M t |
| 2020 | $6.00B | 4.30M t |
| 2019 | $5.82B | 4.28M t |
| 2018 | $5.48B | 4.20M t |
| 2017 | $5.22B | 4.05M t |
Where the United States imports beer from
Mexico alone supplied 82% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $6.37B | 82% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $718.7M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $193.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $91.7M | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $76.0M | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $75.4M | 1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $47.9M | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $35.4M | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $18.7M | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $12.8M | 0.2% |
Average import price of beer
The average declared value was about $1.57 per kg, 38% above the world average of $1.14. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports beer
Exports of beer by the United States reached $335.6 million in 2024 (233.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 182 countries. The largest buyer markets were Honduras (19%), Canada (13%), Panama (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $64.4M | 19% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $42.2M | 13% |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | $34.8M | 10% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $28.9M | 8.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $26.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $10.6M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $10.1M | 3% |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $9.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $8.2M | 2.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
Shipment records are in the platform
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2203: Beer made from malt.
Beer trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of beer imported by the United States?
The United States imported beer worth $7.75 billion in 2024 (4.94 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import beer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (82%), Netherlands (9%), Ireland (2%).
What is the average import price of beer in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.14 per kg.
Does the United States export beer?
Yes. The United States exported beer worth $335.6 million in 2024, mainly to Honduras, Canada, Panama.
What is the HS code for beer?
Beer falls under HS heading 2203 (Beer made from malt). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading beer with the United States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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