Beer Institute: Year-to-Date Domestic Tax Paid Estimate Down 2.1 Percent

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

The July 2013 domestic tax paid estimate is 16,350,000 barrels. July 2012 removals were 16,430,000 (revised) for a decrease of 0.5 percent.

Please note the following monthly revisions from previous releases for 2012 and 2013:

Month20122013Percent ChangeVolume Change
January13,341,17313,700,0002.7%358,827
February13,750,78212,900,000-6.2%-850,782
March15,650,41614,792,000-5.5%-858,416
April14,955,02315,060,0000.7%104,977
May16,925,89016,320,000-3.6%-605,890
June16,960,00016,650,000-1.8%-310,000
July16,430,00016,350,000-0.5%-80,000
YTD108,013,284105,772,000-2.1%2,241,284

The Beer Institute is the trade association representing all brewers and beer importers, as well as industry suppliers. For news media seeking more information on the statistical information above, please contact Megan Kirkpatrick at 202.737.2337.