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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Hungary

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Hungary at a glance

Population
9.5 million (2025)
GDP
US$246.5 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$25,907 (2025)
Capital
Budapest
Currency
Hungarian forint (HUF)
Languages
Hungarian
Climate
Temperate seasonal climate: warm summers (highs 23-28 C), cold snowy winters (lows -3 to -7 C), annual mean 9.7 C, rainfall about 600 mm a year. Landlocked, so no seaports.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 for on- and off-premise sales of all beverages (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/HUN.pdf)
Alcohol per adult
11.6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$124.3 million (2024); mainly from Germany, Poland, Romania, Netherlands
Spirits exports
US$15.0 million (2024); mainly to Slovakia, Italy, Romania, Germany
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%
Excise on spirits
HUF 333,385 per hl pure alcohol (about EUR 926) - EC table position at 1 July 2021; rate is indexed annually and a public-health product tax also applies
Traveller allowance
EU allowance for travellers arriving from outside the EU: 1 litre of spirits above 22% (or 1 litre undenatured alcohol 80%+, or 2 litres fortified/sparkling wine), plus 4 litres still wine and 16 litres beer; not available to under-17s.
Popular brands
Unicum (Zwack)
Major producers
Zwack
The market
WHO puts Hungarian consumption near 11.5 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2022), with beer, wine and spirits almost equal in recorded terms (2016). Palinka must be made from fruit grown, distilled and bottled in Hungary under Law LXXIII of 2008, and eight regional variants have their own protected designations; since 2010 home fermenters may have a registered distiller make their mash into palinka (Wikipedia). Unicum (Zwack) is regarded as one of the national drinks.
Making spirits
Commercial palinka is distilled at registered distilleries; palinka law is Law LXXIII of 2008 (EU PDO since 2004 with regional PDOs) (Wikipedia, Palinka).
Importing
Hungary applies the EU Common External Tariff to spirits from outside the EU (HS 2208 lines were at or near 0% ad valorem in the 2023 WITS data already in this file), then national excise on ethyl alcohol, per hectolitre of pure alcohol (see excise_spirits), and national VAT. Spirits from other EU members move under excise-suspension arrangements and are taxed at the destination rate.
Advertising
Legally binding regulations on alcohol advertising reported; none on product placement (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/HUN.pdf)
Sale restrictions
No national hours/days limits reported; place restrictions reported; special events and intoxicated persons covered (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/HUN.pdf)

Regulators: National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)

Trade bodies and fairs: Hungarian Spirits Association (HSA), spiritsEUROPE (EU federation of national spirits associations; members list), ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair)

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 Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country located in Central Europe. Its official language is Hungarian. The economy is primarily known for automotive manufacturing, electronics production, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Hungary, with retail distribution handled by private stores, hospitality venues, and state-concession tobacco shops. Spirits are subject to a 27% VAT and a base excise rate of HUF 565,840 per hectolitre of pure alcohol, though EU customs duties are typically 0%. Domestic producers primarily make pálinka, gin, liqueurs, and fruit spirits. Exporters of premium craft gins, aged rums, and single-malt whiskies find opportunity by partnering with distributors holding excise warehouse authorization.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Hungary

Spirits importers and distributors in Hungary

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Hungary

Who makes liquor in Hungary? This list covers 112 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — 1 Csepp, Brill Pálinkaház Kft., Agárdi Pálinkafőzde Kft., Badacsonyi Pálinkaház Kft. (Reneszánsz Badacsonyi Pálinkaház) 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 Hungary and the licences needed to make it there.

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