Czech beer exports to Russia rise to highest level since 2020

In October, Russia experienced a significant increase in beer imports from the European Union, with the Czech Republic and Poland seeing the highest increases of 1.9 and 5.7 times respectively, compared to the previous year. Despite this, overall EU beer exports to Russia in October decreased by 4% to 20.5 million euros, compared to the previous year. Notably, Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania saw decreases in their beer exports to Russia by 18%, 12%, and 41% respectively.

In mid-autumn, Russia imported 4 million euros of Czech beer, 1.9 times more than in October last year, reaching its highest level since August 2020. Apart from the Czech Republic, Poland was the only other major supplier to see an increase in beer exports in October: Russia bought 2.3 million euros of Polish beer, 5.7 times more than the previous year. Other exporters, on the contrary, saw a decline in beer sales. In October, Germany remained the main exporter, with its annual beer exports falling by 18% to 6 million euros. Latvian beer purchases fell by 12% to 3.5 million euros, and Lithuanian beer purchases fell by 41% to 2.6 million ...