Alcohol Consumption in Central AmericaTuesday, September 25, 2018 Panama is the country where the highest proportion of beer consumption was reported with respect to total alcohol consumed, with 77%, followed by Costa Rica and Guatemala, with 64% and 56%, respectively. The Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), details statistics up to 2016 on consumption of alcoholic beverages in different countries.
MARKET STUDY
Alcoholic Beverages: Import up 23%Friday, April 26, 2019 From January to September 2018, Central American companies imported $269 million in alcoholic beverages, 23% more than in the same period in 2017, mainly because of purchases from Mexico. Data from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics] Tariffs Lowered on European LiquorsMonday, March 17, 2014 The trade association agreement between Central America and Europe means a reduction in import tariffs on alcoholic beverages. With the entry into force of the Agreement between Europe and Central America (CAAA) comes a reduction in import costs, which in the case of champagne is a cut of 15%. |
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