Czech Republic: Czech Republic register increasing beer exports with estimates of 5 M. hectolitres for 2005

Czech Association of Breweries and Malt Houses announced on August 25 that czech beer exports will presumably rise to an estimated volume of 3 million hectolitres in 2005 from 2.64 million hectolitres in 2004.In the first half, exports increased by 21 % to 1.46 million hectolitres and their share in total production is increasing.

Jan Vesely, the Association chairman said "We are among ten largest exporters in the world, with Mexico on the top of the ladder".

The biggest exporter is Plzensky Prazdroj with a 23 % share, followed by Pivovary Staropramen with 19 % and Budejovicky Budvar with 18 %.

The main portion of Czech beer exports, about 39 %, goes to Germany, then to Slovakia, UK, USA, Sweden, Russia and Hungary.

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