Distillers Milolua Brewers
Nukuʻalofa, TongatapuMilolua Brewers is a producer of Liqueurs based in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Products: KOFI Liqueur
Rod King Distillers
Nukuʻalofa, TongatapuRod King Distillers is a producer of Rum based in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Products: Long John Silver Rum
South Seas Rum Ltd
Nukuʻalofa, TongatapuSouth Seas Rum Ltd is a producer of Rum, Vodka, Whisky based in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Products: South Seas Rum, Port of Refuge Rum, Marlin Rum, Koza Rum, Bronsky Vodka, Bronsky Coconut Vodka, Kozak Vanilla Vodka, Whaler's Whisky, RTD Punch
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Tonga at a glance
- Population
- 99,000 (2025)
- GDP
- US$692.0 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,972.1 (2025)
- Capital
- Nuku'alofa
- Currency
- Pa'anga (TOP)
- Languages
- Tongan, English
- Climate
- Tropical rainforest climate. December-April is warm (above 32 C), May-November cooler (rarely above 27 C). Tongatapu averages 23 C and 1,700 mm of rain; March is wettest. Cyclone season runs 1 November to 30 April.
- Alcohol status
- legal
- Legal drinking age
- 18; selling to under-18s prohibited
- Alcohol per adult
- 0.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
- Spirits imports
- US$4.1 million (2023); mainly from New Zealand, Tonga, United Kingdom, USA
- Spirits exports
- US$4.2 (2023); mainly to New Zealand
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 7.5% (range 0.0-15.0%); vodka 7.5% (range 0.0-15.0%); rum 7.5% (range 0.0-15.0%); gin 7.5% (range 0.0-15.0%)
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/Tonga
- comtradeplus.un.org/ (UN Comtrade public API, HS 2208, reporter-declared values, retrieved
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/776/partner/000/product/220830/
- imf.org/external/datamapper
- comtradeplus.un.org/
- who.int/data/gho
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age
About Tonga
Tonga is an archipelago nation located in Polynesia within the South Pacific Ocean. Its official languages are Tongan and English. The country's economy is primarily centered on agriculture, fishing, tourism, and financial remittances sent from family members living abroad.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal from age 18, with sales managed by private licensed outlets and prohibited on Sundays, Good Friday, and Christmas Day. Importers require a Wholesale Licence and face a 15% import duty, 15% consumption tax, and excise taxes of TOP $42.00 to TOP $45.00 per litre of absolute alcohol. Local producers manufacture rum, liqueurs, vodka, and whisky under a lower domestic excise rate. Export opportunities center on mid-to-high-end spirits like Scotch, bourbon, gin, and vodka supplying hospitality, expatriates, and yachting hubs like Vava'u.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Tonga
Who makes liquor in Tonga? This list covers 3 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — South Seas Rum Ltd, Rod King Distillers, Milolua Brewers: 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 Tonga and the licences needed to make it there.
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