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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Netherlands

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Netherlands at a glance

Population
18.1 million (2025)
GDP
US$1.33 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$73,684 (2025)
Capital
Amsterdam (nominal capital); seat of government is The Hague
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Languages
Dutch, West Frisian (Friesland)
Climate
Temperate maritime climate in the European Netherlands; Wikipedia gives no seasonal temperature or rainfall figures. Average temperature rose by more than 2 C between 1901 and 2020, with more droughts and heat waves. The Caribbean parts are tropical and warm all year.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 for all alcohol (raised from 16 in 2014); selling to or buying for under-18s is prohibited
Alcohol per adult
8.6 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022-2024 average (WHO estimate for 2024), WHO)
Spirits imports
US$970.6 million (2024); mainly from Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom
Spirits exports
US$1.3 billion (2024); mainly to Germany, United Kingdom, USA
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%
Popular brands
Bols Genever / Bols liqueurs / Damrak gin (Lucas Bols)
Major producers
Nolet Distillery (Schiedam), De Kuyper (Schiedam), Hooghoudt (Groningen), Zuidam (Baarle-Nassau), Rutte Distillery (Dordrecht), Wynand Fockink (Amsterdam), Lucas Bols
State monopoly
None: spirits are sold by licensed private retailers (alcohol licence under the Alcoholwet).
The market
Jenever is the national spirit; about 98% of genever sold was the lighter 'jonge' style in 2021 and about 90% of jonge is a blend of malt wine, neutral alcohol and water. Trade is dominated by the Port of Rotterdam hub, so spirits import and export values are large relative to domestic demand. No reliable sales or brand-ranking data was found.
Making spirits
Genever is a protected EU geographical indication with 11 recognised types, made in the Netherlands, Belgium and small parts of France and Germany. Distillers named on Wikipedia are in Schiedam, Amsterdam, Groningen, Baarle-Nassau and Dordrecht. Licensing authority not confirmed.
Importing
Import duty on spirits from outside the EU is almost always 0%, but 21% import VAT and Dutch excise are due; goods from other EU states need no customs declaration. Importers need an EORI number (non-EU), NVWA registration, labels meeting EU Regulation 2019/787 and permitted bottle sizes; selling to consumers needs an alcohol licence and an SVH certificate. A Belastingdienst article 23 permit defers import VAT, and excise can stay suspended with the right Douane permits.
Advertising
Self-regulated under the STIVA Alcoholcode; fines for violations can reach EUR 50,000 (KVK).
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: yes; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Douane (Dutch Customs) - import clearance, excise and excise permits, NVWA (Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority) - food-business registration and product safety, Municipality (gemeente) - alcohol licence and sale location, STIVA - self-regulatory alcohol advertising code

Trade bodies and fairs: spiritsNL, ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, Bar Convent Berlin

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 Netherlands

The Netherlands is located in Northwestern Europe, with Dutch as its official language. The nation's economy is recognized for international trade, logistics, maritime commerce, and agriculture.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and older, though spirits containing at least 15% ABV may only be sold off-premise by licensed specialty liquor stores. Importers require KVK and EORI registrations, facing a 0% third-country import duty, an excise duty of €18.27 per hectolitre per 1% vol pure alcohol, and 21% VAT. Local production focuses on gin, whisky, liqueurs, genever, vodka, and rum. As a logistics hub with no pre-market registration barriers, the Netherlands presents viable opportunities for premium and craft exporters.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in the Netherlands

Spirits importers and distributors in the Netherlands

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in the Netherlands

Who makes liquor in Netherlands? This list covers 114 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Stokery Amsterdam (Stokerij Amsterdam B.V.), Beek Spirits, Hooghoudt Distilleerderij, Distilleerderij Alambik 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 Netherlands and the licences needed to make it there.

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