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November 3, 2022
WASHINGTON – The Beer Institute released the following statement in response to Public Sector Consultants’ report on ready-to-drink beverage price increases in Michigan and Nebraska. “This new report shows how Michigan and Nebraska legislators and consumers got a raw deal with these massive tax carveouts for big liquor,” said Alex Davidson, director of public affairs at the Beer Institute. “Hard liquor company promises of lower prices for consumers never came true.
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October 27, 2022
Tariffs exacerbate inflation and strain on American families and businesses WASHINGTON – Nearly four and a half years since the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum took effect, the U.S. beverage industry alone has paid more than $1.7 billion in tariffs. Brewers and beverage producers pay a higher price for aluminum because rolling mills and smelters include tariffs in their prices — regardless of whether the metal is subject to Section 232 tariffs.
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October 25, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for September 2022: The September 2022 estimate is 14,400,000 barrels, a decrease of 0.9% compared to September 2021 removals of 14,525,748.
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October 11, 2022
Joins Beer Industry from the American Hotel and Lodging Association CHICAGO – The Beer Institute – one of the nation’s oldest trade associations representing brewers, beer importers and beer industry suppliers – announced today the appointment of Brian Crawford to president and chief executive officer of the trade association. Brian joins the Beer Institute from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), where he is executive vice president of government affairs.
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September 28, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for August 2022: The August 2022 estimate is 14,600,000 barrels, an increase of 2.4% compared to August 2021 removals of 14,254,197.
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August 30, 2022
WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for July 2022: The July 2022 estimate is 13,700,000 barrels, a decrease of 5.5% compared to July 2021 removals of 14,502,392.
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August 12, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act: “We are deeply concerned by lawmakers’ vote to increase taxes on businesses amidst an unprecedented and unpredictable economic environment.
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August 3, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute released the following statement in response to a proposed reconciliation bill in the U.S. Senate: “We are deeply concerned by lawmakers’ intention to increase taxes on businesses amidst an unprecedented and unpredictable economic environment.
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July 26, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, the Beer Institute and Brewers Association, national trade organizations representing the beer industry, announced revisions to their respective ad codes with an updated audience demographic number based on 2020 Census data. This change impacts advertising and marketing materials and ensures those materials target audiences of legal drinking age.
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WASHINGTON — Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for June 2022: The June 2022 estimate is 16,000,000 barrels, a decrease of 3.3% compared to June 2021 removals of 16,540,652.
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