China imported 149,613.7 tons of beer from January to March 2018, an increase of 27.1 percent year on year. The imports amounted to 167.4 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 34.1 percent year on year. The average price was 1,119.1 U.S. dollars per ton, an increase of 5.5 percent year on year.
In March alone, China imported 59,727.6 tons of beer, an increase of 98.2 percent month on month. The imports amounted to 65.8 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 80.0 percent month on month. The average price was 1,100.9 U.S. dollars per ton, a decrease of 9.2 percent month on month. Compared with March 2017, there was an increase of 9.8 percent in quantity, an increase of 21.6 percent in value, and an increase of 10.8 percent in average price.
In terms of import origin by continents, Asia exported 18,242.2 tons of beer from January to March 2018, an increase of 125.8 percent year on year, or 15.9 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 132.4 percent year on year, at an average price of 871.5 U.S. dollars per ton, an increase of 2.9 percent year on year; Africa exported 2.0 tons, a decrease of 95.4 percent year on year, or 6,508 U.S. dollars, a decrease of 70.3 percent year on year, at an average price of 3,260.5 U.S. dollars per ton, an increase of 550.1 percent year on year; Europe exported 88,504.6 tons, a decrease of 7.3 percent year on year, or 98.8 million U.S. dollars, a decrease of 0.1 percent year on year, at an average price of 1,116.7 U.S. dollars per ton, an increase of 7.7 percent year on year; South America exported 41,712.7 tons, an increase of 219.6 percent year on year, or 49.9 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 200.8 percent year on year, at an average price of 1,195.8 U.S. dollars per ton, a decrease of 5.9 percent year on year; North America exported 860.1 tons, a decrease of 3.0 percent year on year, or 2.1 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 10.2 percent year on year, at an average price of 2,473.4 U.S. dollars per ton, an increase of 13.6 percent year on year; Oceania exported 292.1 tons, an increase of 39.7 percent year on year, or 680,005 U.S. dollars, an increase of 28.5 percent year on year, at an average price of 2,328.3 U.S. dollars per ton, a decrease of 8.0 percent year on year.
In March alone, Asia exported 8,587.4 tons of beer, or 7.6 million U.S. dollars, at an average price of 887.3 U.S. dollars per ton; Africa exported 2.0 tons, or 6,508 U.S. dollars, at an average price of 3,260.5 U.S. dollars per ton; Europe exported 36,141.6 tons, or 39.2 million U.S. dollars, at an average price of 1,084.3 U.S. dollars per ton; South America exported 14,449.7 tons, or 17.7 million U.S. dollars, at an average price of 1,224.9 U.S. dollars per ton; North America exported 429.0 tons, or 934,519 U.S. dollars, at an average price of 2,178.3 U.S. dollars per ton; Oceania exported 118.0 tons, or 306,681 U.S. dollars, at an average price of 2,599.3 U.S. dollars per ton.
Among all the countries and regions that exported beer to China from January to March 2018, in terms of value, Mexico ranked first with 49.8 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 200.8 percent year on year; Germany ranked second with 28.8 million U.S. dollars, a decrease of 8.7 percent year on year; Belgium ranked third with 17.7 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 47.4 percent year on year.
In March alone, Mexico ranked first with 17.7 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 296.7 percent year on year; Germany ranked second with 13.9 million U.S. dollars, a decrease of 19.7 percent year on year; Belgium ranked third with 6.5 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 43.8 percent year on year.
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China Monthly Import Report on Beer (March 2018).pdf
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