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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Chile

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Chile at a glance

Population
19.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$357.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$17,995 (2025)
Capital
Santiago
Currency
Chilean peso (CLP)
Languages
Spanish
Climate
Atacama Desert (driest in the world) in the north, Mediterranean climate in the centre (where most vineyards and Santiago are), oceanic and glacial climate in the south.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18
Alcohol per adult
7 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$157.6 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, United States, Mexico
Spirits exports
US$20.3 million (2024); mainly to Netherlands, Uruguay, Czechia
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 6.0%; vodka 6.0%; rum 6.0%; gin 6.0%
Popular brands
Cristal (CCU), Escudo (CCU)
Major producers
CCU (Compania de Cervecerias Unidas), Capel
The market
Beer is about 60% of alcohol market share; per capita beer consumption peaked at 65.6 litres in 2021 and fell to 59 litres in 2022. Pisco is a protected spirit: Chilean distilleries must grow their own grapes, and about 18% of pisco value is premium. Pisco production was about 30 million litres in 2013. CCU is a leading brewer (Cristal, Escudo); Capel is a main pisco producer.
Making spirits
Pisco classes: Tradicional 30-35%, Especial 35-40%, Reservado 40%, Gran Pisco 43%+ (Wikipedia: Pisco). Regulator for pisco is SAG per reference only.
Importing
Imported spirits pay an additional tax of 31.5% (pisco, whisky, aguardiente and other distilled spirits, per the 2014 tax reform Law 20.780, as described in a Feb 2021 accounting guide) plus 19% VAT; imports are cleared through customs agents. Chile has many free trade agreements, so the customs duty on spirits is often 0%, but this was not verified; check the rate for the origin country.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: no; product placement: no; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: no; 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 yes, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: no; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (Chile Customs) - imports, Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) - additional tax on alcoholic drinks and VAT, Servicio Agricola y Ganadero (SAG) - wine and spirits quality and labelling

Trade bodies and fairs: Chilean Pisco (sector promotion site), Espacio Food Service, Vinexpo Americas

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 Chile

Chile is located along the western coast of South America, flanked by the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Spanish is the official language. The economy is known for mining, particularly copper, as well as agriculture, forestry, and winemaking.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Chile for adults aged 18 and older, with imports managed through registered local importers and retail sold via licensed private channels. Imports face standard 6% customs duties—or 0% under free trade agreements—plus a 31.5% ad valorem tax and 19% VAT. Local producers manufacture pisco, gin, liqueurs, vodka, whisky, and brandy. International suppliers face strong opportunities in premium whisky, craft gin, and rum, provided they satisfy mandatory health warning and calorie labeling regulations.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Chile

Spirits importers and distributors in Chile

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Chile

Who makes liquor in Chile? This list covers 91 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Destilería Mujer de Fuego, Destilería Alto Colchagua, Destilería Trä Kál (Gabrí Spirits), Destilería y Cervecería Duende (Destilería Cutipay) 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 Chile and the licences needed to make it there.

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