Distillers Distillery Lokal
Dili, Dili MunicipalityDistillery Lokal is a producer of Botanical Spirits, Gin, Vodka, Mead, Vermouth based in Dili, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste. Products: Native botanical distilled spirits, craft mead, native bark and botanical vermouth
Grupu Produtór Tua Sabu Orlalan & Batara
Laclubar (Laklubar), ManatutoGrupu Produtór Tua Sabu Orlalan & Batara is a producer of Tua Sabu (palm brandy / aguardente de palma) based in Laclubar (Laklubar), Manatuto, Timor-Leste. Products: Tua Sabu Dau-Lorok, Tua-Ulun
Negósiu Tua Sabu Inês do Carmo is a producer of Tua Sabu (aguardente tradicional timorense) based in Dili, Timor-Leste. Products: Tua Sabu inovativu / artesanal
Produtór Tradisionál Tua Sabu Larmera (Avelino Pereira & Adelaide Soares)
Larmera (Suku Funar), ManatutoProdutór Tradisionál Tua Sabu Larmera (Avelino Pereira & Adelaide Soares) is a producer of Tua Sabu, Tua Ulun (distilled palm brandy) based in Larmera (Suku Funar), Manatuto, Timor-Leste. Products: Tua Sabu (primeira classe / tua ulun, segunda classe)
Produtór Tua Harak / Tua Sabu Lautém (Tua Moh Lospalos)
Lospalos, LautémProdutór Tua Harak / Tua Sabu Lautém (Tua Moh Lospalos) is a producer of Tua Harak / Tua Araki / Tua Sabu (distilled sugar palm liquor) based in Lospalos, Lautém, Timor-Leste. Products: Tua Harak, boutique bottled Tua Sabu
Sales Luis Group
Dili, Dili MunicipalitySales Luis Group is a producer of Aguardente, Neutral Spirits, Spirit-based RTDs based in Dili, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste. Products: Aguardente Coronel, Coronel Caipirinha, Coronel Sangria
Sentru Produsaun Tua Sabu Ogues
Ogues, CovalimaSentru Produsaun Tua Sabu Ogues is a producer of Tua Sabu (palm brandy / distilled palm spirit) based in Ogues, Covalima, Timor-Leste. Products: Tua Sabu
Spirits of Timor (S.O.T.)
Dili, Dili MunicipalitySpirits of Timor (S.O.T.) is a producer of Gin, Cachaça, Rum, Vodka, Whiskey, Liqueurs based in Dili, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste. Products: S.O.T. Dry Gin, S.O.T. Cachaça, S.O.T. Golden Rum, S.O.T. Local Legend Whiskey, S.O.T. Vodka, S.O.T. Triple Sec, S.O.T. Creme de Cacao, S.O.T. Blue Curaçao, S.O.T. Midori, SOT Whiskey Cola Mix, SOT Vodka Mix
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Timor-Leste at a glance
- Population
- 1.4 million (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,463.9 (2025)
- Capital
- Dili
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Climate
- Tropical with stable temperatures through the year; the mountainous interior is cooler than the coast. The rainy season runs December-May (roughly 222-252 mm a month) and the dry season sees only 12-18 mm a month.
- Alcohol per adult
- 0.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$3.0 million (2023); mainly from United Kingdom, France, Portugal, USA
- Spirits exports
- US$365,824 (2022); mainly to Singapore
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2021: whisky 2.5%; vodka 2.5%; rum 2.5%; gin 2.5%
Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.
Sources (10)
- imf.org/external/datamapper/LP@WEO
- imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPD@WEO
- imf.org/external/datamapper/NGDPDPC@WEO
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timor-Leste
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade public API, HS 2208, reporter-declared values, retrieved
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/626/partner/000/product/220830/
- imf.org/external/datamapper
- comtradeplus.un.org/
- who.int/data/gho
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age
About Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is an island nation in Southeast Asia, occupying the eastern half of the island of Timor. Its official languages are Tetum and Portuguese, while Indonesian and English are also used as working languages. The national economy is primarily known for offshore oil and gas production, alongside agriculture, particularly coffee farming.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal in Timor-Leste with no dry areas, national drinking age, or state retail monopoly. Any registered commercial entity with a Tax Identification Number and customs registration can import spirits. Imports face a 5% CIF duty, US$ 8.90 per liter excise tax, and a 2.5% sales tax. Local producers make gin, vodka, botanical spirits, mead, vermouth, and traditional tua sabu palm brandy. Exporters benefit from an open import regime without brand registration barriers, serving demand in Dili's hospitality sector, expat market, and growing urban consumer base.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Timor-Leste
Who makes liquor in Timor-Leste? This list covers 8 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Spirits of Timor (S.O.T.), Distillery Lokal, Sales Luis Group, Produtór Tradisionál Tua Sabu Larmera (Avelino Pereira & Adelaide Soares) 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 Timor-Leste and the licences needed to make it there.
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