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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Uruguay

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Uruguay at a glance

Population
3.4 million (2025)
GDP
US$85.3 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$25,216 (2025)
Capital
Montevideo
Currency
Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Languages
Spanish (de facto; Uruguayan Sign Language official since 2001)
Climate
Mild temperate climate with an average of about 17.5 C; winter daily averages around 11-14 C and summer around 21-25 C. Record high 44 C, record low -11 C. Moderate swings suit steady wine and spirits storage.
Alcohol per adult
5.5 litres of pure alcohol a year (2019, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$23.2 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Ireland
Spirits exports
US$32,659 (2024); mainly to Mexico, Paraguay, Australia
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 13.33% (range 0.0-20.0%); vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%
The market
Uruguay is a small market (3.4 million people) and imports spirits worth about USD 23m a year (2024), mainly Scotch whisky from the United Kingdom, with Argentina second. Exports of spirits are negligible (USD 33k in 2024). Recorded alcohol consumption was 5.45 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2019 (WHO), one of the lower levels in the 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 Uruguay

Uruguay is located in southeastern South America, bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanish is the official language. The nation's economy is well known for its agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, and tourism.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Uruguay for adults aged 18 and older, with sales permitted through registered private vendors and licensed importers registered with LATU. Non-MERCOSUR spirits face a 20% import duty, statutory IMESI excise rates reaching up to 80%-85%, and standard 22% IVA. Local distillers produce grappamiel, grappa, gin, vodka, and liqueurs, while predictable regulations create opportunities for exporters of premium Scotch whisky, international gin, and aged rum.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Uruguay

Spirits importers and distributors in Uruguay

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Uruguay

Who makes liquor in Uruguay? This list covers 38 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Honey Potion, Carrau & Cía S.A., SAAC Bebidas Espirituosas (Licores Deep), Paso del Calpino 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 Uruguay and the licences needed to make it there.

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