Beer Institute Releases Domestic Tax Paid Estimate

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid by beer brewers:

The June 2014 domestic tax paid estimate is 16,350,000 barrels. June 2013 removals were 16,600,000 barrels (revised) for a decrease of -1.5 percent.

Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2013 and 2014:

Month

2013

2014

Percent Change

Volume Change

January

13,713,729

13,770,000

0.4%

56,271

February

12,926,210

13,300,000

2.9%

373,790

March

14,803,136

14,700,000

-0.7%

-103,136

April

15,066,241

14,990,000

-0.5%

-76,241

May

16,320,000

16,000,000

-2.0%

-320,000

June

16,600,000

16,350,000

-1.5%

-250,000

YTD

89,429,316

89,110,000

-0.4%

-319,316

The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers.