Exports in 12 months of last year rise 9.7% on 2023 to US$2.45bnAmerican whiskey shipments decline by 5.4% to $1.3bnPerformance overseas counters 1.1% dip for domestic sales in 2024Shipments of spirits out of the US rose again last year, according to figures released this week, approaching the US$2.5bn mark for the first time.In its annual 'American Spirits Exports' report, trade association the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said that for the full year, exports increased by 9.7% in value terms to hit US$2.45bn. The performance marked a new high for the country's spirits indust
US books near-10% lift in spirits exports in 2024 – data
‘Ongoing trade disputes unrelated to our sector have caused uncertainty, keeping many US distillers on the sidelines and curtailing sales growth.’

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.


