Imports Take Another Big Hit

Imports Take Another Big Hit This is starting to get serious. Import shipments were down 16.1% in February, which brings January and February total shipments off 750,000 barrels or 19%, says the Beer Institute's Lester Jones. That's the worst performance for imports in almost 20 years. It's the economy and pricing, but it's also a lack of inventory replenishment from retailers due to low confidence in the high end. Anecdotally, March and April are looking a little bit better, but