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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Belgium

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Belgium at a glance

Population
11.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$725.5 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$60,750 (2025)
Capital
Brussels
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Dutch, French, German
Climate
Maritime temperate with rain in every season; January average about 3 C, July about 18 C; monthly precipitation 54-78 mm.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
Purchase 16 for beer/wine/other drinks; 18 for distilled spirits and drinks above set strengths (since 10 January 2010)
Alcohol per adult
9.5 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$420.1 million (2023); mainly from France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy
Spirits exports
US$444.6 million (2024); mainly to Netherlands, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0% ad valorem on 2 line(s) plus specific duty on 4 line(s) (AVE avg about 0.18%); gin 0.0%
Major producers
AB InBev, Duvel Moortgat, Heineken / Alken-Maes, Filliers (Deinze)
The market
Beer dominates: 411 breweries in 2024, about 14 million hl (about 70%) of production exported and roughly 6.4 million hl consumed domestically in 2024 (Wikipedia, Beer in Belgium). Genever has EU geographical indications for several Belgian types (Wikipedia, Genever).
Importing
Belgium is in the EU, so spirits from outside enter under the EU common external tariff (almost always 0%) with Belgian excise, VAT and a packaging levy; minimum-stock and bonded-warehouse rules apply. It is a net balanced trader of spirits: HS 220890 imports were about USD 67.5m in 2024, led by Italy, France and Germany. Spirits may only be sold to people aged 18 and over. Excise rates were not confirmed.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: no; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: no; on containers: no. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: yes; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: FPS Finance - Customs and Excise Administration (excise duties, bonded warehouses, import clearance)

Trade bodies and fairs: Vinum et Spiritus (V&S), spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list), ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, Bar Convent Berlin

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Belgium

Belgium is located in Western Europe, bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg. The country has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German. Known for its extensive trade networks, transport infrastructure, and manufacturing, it functions as a key commercial crossroads within Europe.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Belgium, where EU businesses with Belgian VAT and EORI numbers import standard WTO spirits duty-free. Goods face an excise duty of €2,992.44 per hectolitre of pure alcohol plus 21% VAT, sold through licensed retailers and on-trade premises. Local producers make gin, liqueurs, whisky, vodka, rum, and jenever. As a central EU logistics gateway, the market presents opportunities for exporters of premium, craft, and distinctive brown spirits such as single malts and aged rums.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Belgium

Spirits importers and distributors in Belgium

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Belgium

Who makes liquor in Belgium? This list covers 316 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Leynen, De Cort, Filliers, Likeurstokerij Looienga, Hasselt and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Belgium and the licences needed to make it there.

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