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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Mexico

333 producers listed, including 1 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Mexico at a glance

Population
131.9 million (2025)
GDP
US$1.83 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$13,889 (2025)
Capital
Mexico City
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN)
Languages
Spanish (68 Indigenous languages co-official)
Climate
Varied: the Tropic of Cancer splits temperate and tropical zones, and most of the territory is temperate to dry. Hot, humid conditions on the coasts and Gulf; agave regions are in Jalisco and Oaxaca (Wikipedia gives no temperatures).
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 in all states; ID required; some states allow minors to drink with parental consent (Wikipedia Legal drinking age)
Alcohol per adult
6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2019, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$284.4 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, Spain, United States, France
Spirits exports
US$4.2 billion (2024); mainly to United States, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 0.0%; vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%
Popular brands
Corona / Modelo Especial / Victoria (Grupo Modelo (AB InBev)), Tecate / Sol / Dos Equis / Carta Blanca (Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma (Heineken)), Jose Cuervo (Jose Cuervo (Beckmann family; Proximo Spirits distributes in the US))
Major producers
Grupo Modelo (AB InBev), Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma (Heineken), Jose Cuervo
The market
Mexico is the global home of tequila and mezcal and a leading beer exporter (sources conflict on rank). Beer is about 85% of consumption (WHO 2019). Two groups, Grupo Modelo (AB InBev) and Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma (Heineken), control about 90% of beer. Tequila sales are driven by exports to the US; in 2024 international sales from the municipality of Tequila alone were about USD 572 million. Declared HS 2208 exports were about USD 4.2 billion in 2024 (USD 3.6 billion to the US), versus USD 284 million of imports.
Making spirits
Tequila must be made from blue agave in Jalisco and listed municipalities of Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit and Tamaulipas, to NOM-006-SCFI-2012, certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT); 35-55% ABV, mixtos at least 51% agave. Mezcal follows NOM-070-SCFI-1994 under COMERCAM, with three categories (mezcal, artisanal, ancestral); Oaxaca holds 570 of 625 production facilities (Wikipedia, undated). Mezcal output was 7.1 million litres in 2019.
Importing
Per a customs-broker guide, spirits attract a 20% tariff (0% under free trade agreements such as USMCA), IEPS excise of 53% for drinks above 20% ABV (26.5% up to 14% ABV, 30% for 14-20%), plus VAT. Products need COFEPRIS health registration, labels meeting NOM-142-SSA1 and NOM-199-SCFI, and SAT tax stamps (marbetes) on each container.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: no; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: no; health-warning requirement - on adverts: yes; on containers: yes. 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- and off-premise): hours/days set sub-nationally, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: no; 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: Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), COMERCAM (Consejo Mexicano Regulador de la Calidad del Mezcal)

Trade bodies and fairs: Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera (CNIT), Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), CANACINTRA (national industry chamber), 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 Mexico

Mexico is located in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north and Central America to the south. Spanish is the country's primary language. Its economy is well known for manufacturing, agriculture, petroleum production, and international trade.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Mexico for adults aged 18 and distributed through private retailers, though periodically restricted by local dry laws. Commercial imports require registration with SAT and enrollment in the Specific Sector Registry. Distilled spirits face a 53% IEPS excise tax and 16% IVA, alongside a 20% MFN tariff that drops to 0% under trade agreements like USMCA. Domestic production centers on tequila, mezcal, and liqueurs, while rising demand for imported whiskies, gin, and Cognac offers strong opportunities for suppliers.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Mexico

Spirits importers and distributors in Mexico

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Mexico

Who makes liquor in Mexico? This list covers 333 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Tequila Cascahuín, S.A. (Destilería Cascahuín), Casa Tarasco Spirits / Destiladora Pacheco, Hacienda Patrón / Patrón Spirits México, S.A. de C.V. (NOM 1492), Casa Tarasco Spirits (Charanda Uruapan) 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 Mexico and the licences needed to make it there.

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