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Annoyingly, the export figures aren't broken down by destination. Yet the imports are by source. Still, better than nothing.
Not a great deal of beer was imported into Holland before the war. The vast majority came from just two sources: Germany and Czechoslovakia. With the former definitely the senior partner. Only small quantities came from Belgium, a country which would eventually become the source of most imports.
Some rather unexpected countries appear in the table: Indonesia, Egypt and Curacao. It’s hard to understand the logic behind shipping beer such long distances from places not renowned for brewing.
It’s surprising what a large proportion of imports were in draught form – around 98%. I suppose it reflects the fact that the vast majority of beer was consumed in that format in Holland.
Looking at imports in percentage terms, the dominance of Germany is even more obvious. Over 85% were sourced there. Czechoslovakia us the only other country to hit double figures.
Dutch beer imports by source 1936 - 1938 (hl)
1936
1937
1938
draught
bottled
total
draught
bottled
total
draught
bottled
total
Total
24,092
559
24,651
24,690
405
25,095
25,436
324
25,760
Germany
20,565
354
20,919
21,155
195
21,550
22,125
192
22,517
Belgium & Luxemb.
851
-
851
800
-
800
528
-
528
UK
117
52
149
107
26
155
108
27
135
France
2
-
2
-
-
-
5
1
6
Czechoslovakia
2,521
-
2,521
2,549
-
2,549
2,611
-
2,611
Ireland
26
26
2
—
2
-
-
-
Denmark
-
69
69
-
45
45
-
50
50
Egypt
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Africa
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
India
-
9
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
Indonesia
9
4
15
14
2
16
27
26
53
Surinam
4
-
4
4
-
4
-
-
-
Curacao
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
3
USA
-
-
-
60
92
152
28
1
29
New Zealand
-
-
-
-
5
5
-
-
-
Source:
De Nederlandse Brouwindustrie in Cijfers, by Dr. H. Hoelen, Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, 1955, held at the Amsterdam City Archives, page 32.
Dutch beer imports by source 1936 - 1938 (%)
Country
1936
1937
1938
Germany
84.86%
85.87%
87.41%
Belgium & Luxemb.
3.45%
3.19%
2.05%
UK
0.60%
0.62%
0.52%
France
0.01%
0.02%
Czechoslovakia
10.23%
10.16%
10.14%
Ireland
0.11%
0.01%
Denmark
0.28%
0.18%
0.19%
Egypt
0.004%
South Africa
0.004%
India
0.04%
Indonesia
0.06%
0.06%
0.21%
Surinam
0.02%
0.02%
Curacao
0.01%
USA
0.61%
0.11%
New Zealand
0.02%
Source:
De Nederlandse Brouwindustrie in Cijfers, by Dr. H. Hoelen, Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, 1955, held at the Amsterdam City Archives, page 32.
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Annoyingly, the export figures aren't broken down by destination. Yet the imports are by source. Still, better than nothing.
Not a great deal of beer was imported into Holland before the war. The vast majority came from just two sources: Germany and Czechoslovakia. With the former definitely the senior partner. Only small quantities came from Belgium, a country which would eventually become the source of most imports.
Some rather unexpected countries appear in the table: Indonesia, Egypt and Curacao. It’s hard to understand the logic behind shipping beer such long distances from places not renowned for brewing.
It’s surprising what a large proportion of imports were in draught form – around 98%. I suppose it reflects the fact that the vast majority of beer was consumed in that format in Holland.
Looking at imports in percentage terms, the dominance of Germany is even more obvious. Over 85% were sourced there. Czechoslovakia us the only other country to hit double figures.
Dutch beer imports by source 1936 - 1938 (hl)
1936
1937
1938
draught
bottled
total
draught
bottled
total
draught
bottled
total
Total
24,092
559
24,651
24,690
405
25,095
25,436
324
25,760
Germany
20,565
354
20,919
21,155
195
21,550
22,125
192
22,517
Belgium & Luxemb.
851
-
851
800
-
800
528
-
528
UK
117
52
149
107
26
155
108
27
135
France
2
-
2
-
-
-
5
1
6
Czechoslovakia
2,521
-
2,521
2,549
-
2,549
2,611
-
2,611
Ireland
26
26
2
—
2
-
-
-
Denmark
-
69
69
-
45
45
-
50
50
Egypt
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Africa
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
India
-
9
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
Indonesia
9
4
15
14
2
16
27
26
53
Surinam
4
-
4
4
-
4
-
-
-
Curacao
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
3
USA
-
-
-
60
92
152
28
1
29
New Zealand
-
-
-
-
5
5
-
-
-
Source:
De Nederlandse Brouwindustrie in Cijfers, by Dr. H. Hoelen, Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, 1955, held at the Amsterdam City Archives, page 32.
Dutch beer imports by source 1936 - 1938 (%)
Country
1936
1937
1938
Germany
84.86%
85.87%
87.41%
Belgium & Luxemb.
3.45%
3.19%
2.05%
UK
0.60%
0.62%
0.52%
France
0.01%
0.02%
Czechoslovakia
10.23%
10.16%
10.14%
Ireland
0.11%
0.01%
Denmark
0.28%
0.18%
0.19%
Egypt
0.004%
South Africa
0.004%
India
0.04%
Indonesia
0.06%
0.06%
0.21%
Surinam
0.02%
0.02%
Curacao
0.01%
USA
0.61%
0.11%
New Zealand
0.02%
Source:
De Nederlandse Brouwindustrie in Cijfers, by Dr. H. Hoelen, Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor, 1955, held at the Amsterdam City Archives, page 32.
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