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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Latvia

25 producers listed, including 3 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Latvia at a glance

Population
1.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$48.6 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$26,116 (2025)
Capital
Riga
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Latvian
Climate
Temperate: described as humid continental or oceanic. The west coast (Courland) is cooler in summer and milder in winter, while the east is more continental with warmer summers and harsher winters. The terrain is flat and temperature swings are modest; winter frost needs to be considered for stock in transit.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (Alcoholic Beverages Circulation Law; buyers aged 18-25 may be asked for ID)
Alcohol per adult
14.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$372.6 million (2024); mainly from Netherlands, Ireland, France, Estonia
Spirits exports
US$516.3 million (2024); mainly to Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania
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
EUR 2,084 per hl pure alcohol from 1 March 2026 (EUR 1,955 from 1 March 2025; scheduled EUR 2,178 from 1 March 2027 and EUR 2,276 from 1 March 2028); half rate for qualifying small producers
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
Riga Black Balsam (Rigas Melnais balzams) (Latvijas Balzams (Amber Beverage Group, 89.99%))
Major producers
Latvijas Balzams (JSC)
The market
Latvia has one of the highest alcohol intakes in this batch: WHO puts total consumption at about 14.2 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2024, three-year average). Latvijas Balzams, listed on the Nasdaq Baltic exchange, is the best-known local producer. UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 373 million and exports of about USD 516 million in 2024; exports go mainly to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Lithuania, and imports come through the Netherlands, Ireland, France and Estonia, which points to heavy re-export and bonded trade.
Importing
Latvia 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
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: yes; 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 no; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: no; 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: State Revenue Service (VID) - excise and customs

Trade bodies and fairs: Latvian Alcohol Industry Association (LANA), 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 Latvia

Latvia is a Northern European country located in the Baltic region along the Baltic Sea. The official language is Latvian, with Russian also widely spoken across the population. Its economy is known for transit and logistics, timber and wood processing, agriculture, and manufacturing.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and sold through private licensed retailers without a state monopoly. Commercial importers holding State Revenue Service permits access a 0% customs duty on most spirits, facing 21% VAT and an excise duty of EUR 2,084 per 100 litres of absolute alcohol. Local manufacturers produce gin, apple brandy, vodka, herbal bitters, and fruit distillates. Demand for imported whiskies, rum, gin, and premium spirits presents clear opportunities, despite strict marketing bans and scheduled excise rises.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Latvia

Spirits importers and distributors in Latvia

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Latvia

Who makes liquor in Latvia? This list covers 25 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — SIA Valmiermuizas alus [SIA Valmiermuižas alus] (Valmiermuizas dedzinatava [Valmiermuižas dedzinātava]), SIA Peldu bruzis [SIA Peldu brūzis] (Akmenlauzis), Kalsnava Distillery, SIA Dvoretsky Distillery 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 Latvia and the licences needed to make it there.

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