Because of the private imports of alcohol from Estonia Finland loses alcohol tax revenues. Over 35 % of jobs have been lost at breweries since 2002.

1. Border trade
between
Finland-Estonia
Stockholm 18.3.2015

2. 0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
2002 2003 2004 2006 2008 01/2009 10/2009 2010 2012 2014
Spirits
Cider (4,7 %)
Beer
Strong wine
(21 %)
Wine(12 %)
Alcohol tax in diffrent alcoholic beverages 2002−2014
Euros / alcohol-% by volume / liter
Alcohol
tax
reduction
Source: Ministry of Finance, Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry

3. 80
100
120
140
160
180
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Finnish trips to
Estonia
Travel imports of
alcohol
Source: Finnish Hospitality Association, MaRa
Alcohol tax increases speed up Finnish alcohol trips to Estonia
Private imports of alcohol and Finnish trips to Estonia
Index 2007 = 100
= Alcohol tax increase

4. 1092
1,207
1,284 1,281
1,381 1,336
1,442
1,383
300
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2008 * 2009 * 2010 2011 2012 * 2013 Talousarvio 2014
*
Talousarvio 2015
Finland loses alcohol tax revenue because of border trade
Source: Ministry of Finance,
Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry
Milj. €
Because of the private
imports of alcohol from
Estonia Finland loses
300 milj. €
alcohol tax revenues.
* Alcohol tax increases
- 2008 beer and wine + 10 %, spirits + 15 %
- 2009 all alcoholic beverages + 10 % and +10 %
- 2012 beer, cider, long drinks + 15 %, wine and spirits + 10 %,
- 2014 wine + 8,6 %, beer + 8,2 % and spirits + 5,3 %

5. 2930 2897
2764
2622
2351 2384 2437 2385
2269
2098 2076
1980
1889
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Employment in the Finnish brewing industry
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Over
35 %
decline
since 2002
Source: The Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry* Mallaskoski brewery and Saimaan Juomatehdas were included
*