Imports Tumble Again

Dear Client:Import shipments were down another 12.7% in October, bringing YTD import shipments down 9.1%, according to the Beer Institute. That's after a promising September, which was down only 1%. Dutch imports down Dutch imports down 18.4%, in line with YTD and highlighting just a terrible year for most European import shipments. UK and Ireland down 15% and 35%, respectively, and Belgian imports down 38.3%. Mexican imports hanging in there, down "only" 0.5%. And Blue Moon deprived Canadian imports are