Belarus: Beer production up 22.2% in 2006

According to Belarusian Ministry of Statistics and Analysis, beer production constituted 3.32 mln hl, 22.2% more than in 2005, Russian Beer Union announced January 25.

“Belgospicheprom” breweries produced 1.94 hl of beer, 13.1% more than in 2005, private companies – 0.75 hl (twice as much as in 2005), organizations subordinated to local Deputy Soviets – 0.63 mln hl (0.8% less).

In January – November 2006, beer exports slid to 55.57 thousands hl, 35.1% less than in the same period of 2005. Imports, on the contrary rose 43.4% to 0.54 mln hl due mostly to imports from Russia – 0.5 mln hl which grew 47.9% compared with the same period of 2005.

Beer sales increased 24.9% and accounted 3.76 mln hl in 2006. 38.46 litres of beer per capita were sold last year.

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