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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong at a glance

Population
7.5 million (2025)
GDP
US$427.3 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Currency
Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Languages
Chinese, English
Climate
Humid subtropical (Koppen Cwa). Long, hot, humid summers with typhoons; short mild winters. Mean daily high from about 18.7 C in January to 31.6 C in July.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
No set drinking age; since 30 November 2018 it is an offence to sell or supply alcohol to anyone under 18 in the course of business (fine up to HK$50,000)
Alcohol per adult
3 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$831.0 million (2024); mainly from China, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
Spirits exports
US$714.1 million (2024); mainly to China, China, Macao SAR, Viet Nam, Singapore
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 0.0%; rum 0.0%; gin 0.0%
Excise on spirits
Liquor duty applies only to spirits above 30% ABV: since 16 Oct 2024, 100% on the first HK$200 of import value per bottle (up to 1 litre) and 10% on the value above HK$200; wine, beer and liquor at or below 30% ABV are 0%
Traveller allowance
1 litre of liquor above 30% ABV per passenger aged 18+; Hong Kong ID holders must have been outside Hong Kong 24 hours or more (rules effective 1 Aug 2010).
State monopoly
None identified (no state retail or import monopoly found in the sources reviewed)
The market
Hong Kong has no statutory drinking age but bars selling to under-18s are penalised. The Liquor Licensing Board licenses premises and on-premises hours are unrestricted unless the Board sets a condition (Wikipedia). WHO total consumption was about 3.0 litres per adult (2022). Duty rates were not verified here.
Importing
Hong Kong is a free port with 0% tariff on spirits (WITS 2023). Duty applies only to spirits above 30% ABV under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109); duty-not-paid liquor is illegal to import or sell, and online or courier spirits must be cleared by a licensed importer. The Customs and Excise Department administers duty.
Sale restrictions
On-premises: no restricted hours unless the Liquor Licensing Board attaches a condition; alcohol sold in licensed premises and many food retailers (Wikipedia, Alcohol in Hong Kong).

Regulators: Customs and Excise Department (liquor duty)

Trade bodies and fairs: HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, Vinexpo Asia, Hong Kong, HOFEX Hong Kong, ProWine Shanghai

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 Hong Kong

Hong Kong is located in southern China, with Chinese and English serving as its official languages. The territory is globally recognized for its open economy, operating as a leading international financial and commercial trading hub.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Hong Kong, where commercial imports require an Import and Export Licence and a Removal Permit. There is no sales tax, and spirits above 30% ABV incur excise duty of 100% on value up to HK$200 and 10% on the portion exceeding HK$200. Local producers manufacture gin, liqueurs, and whisky. This duty reduction on value over HK$200 lowers costs on luxury products, creating strong opportunities for premium spirit exporters.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Hong Kong

Spirits importers and distributors in Hong Kong

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Hong Kong

Who makes liquor in Hong Kong? This list covers 10 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Sam Seng Distillery / Sam Seng Wine & Foodstuff Ltd (三生酒廠 / 三生酒業食品有限公司), Hong Kong Island Distillery Limited (香港島蒸餾廠), TinShing Umeshu (天成梅酒), Wo Kee Distillery / Yuet Wo (和記酒廠 / 悅和醬園) 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 Hong Kong and the licences needed to make it there.

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