How Beer Tariffs Are Brewing a Wider Trade Deficit

This episode dives into a surprising driver of the US trade deficit: rising beer imports from Mexico and Europe, and how tariffs on aluminum and retaliatory duties are reshaping supply chains. Lucas and Luna unpack the data showing a 12% jump in beer import costs over the past year, examine how trade policy is hitting craft brewers and big producers differently, and explain why your six-pack is getting more expensive even as the dollar stays strong. They connect this to the broader May trade deficit figure of $77.6 billion and the recent import price spike from China. A focused look at how a seemingly small product category reveals the complexities of trade balance accounting. #TradeDeficit #BeerImports #Tariffs #AluminumTariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #CraftBeer #MexicanBeer #EuropeanBeer #ImportPrices #TradeBalance #Economics #SupplyChain #DollarStrength #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradePolicy #USDCNY #ImportCosts Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo