Distillers 83 Islands Distillery
Port-Vila, Shefa83 Islands Distillery is a producer of Rum, Gin, Vodka, Liqueurs based in Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu. Products: 83 Islands Pure Sugarcane Rum, Aged Rum, Single Blend Yumi Rum, Faea Kava Spiced Rum, 83 Islands Gin, 83 Islands Pure Vodka, Artisanal Liqueurs
Vanuatu Beverage Limited
Port Vila, ShefaVanuatu Beverage Limited is a producer of Spirits, Vodka, Liqueurs based in Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu. Products: Local spirits, vodka, liqueurs
Vanuatu Craft Association (The Vanuatu Distillery)
Port Vila, ShefaVanuatu Craft Association (The Vanuatu Distillery) is a producer of Rhum agricole, Vodka, Liqueurs based in Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu. Products: White agricole rhum, Tanna Rhumba, sweet potato vodka, Tannakila, Tannalua, Cocoakila, Cocoalua, hibiscus & tropical fruit liqueurs
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Vanuatu at a glance
- Population
- 335,169 (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Currency
- Vatu (VUV)
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Climate
- Tropical: warm to hot and rainy, 20-32 C, about 2,360 mm of rain a year, with a cyclone season December-April and a cooler dry season June-November. Tropical heat speeds maturation and demands cyclone-ready storage.
- Alcohol per adult
- 1.9 litres of pure alcohol a year (2019, WHO)
- Import duty on spirits
- Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 40.0%; vodka 40.0%; rum 40.0%; gin 40.0%
- The market
- Vanuatu has a very small population (about 335,000 in 2025, World Bank) and recorded alcohol use of about 2 litres of pure alcohol per person (2019, WHO). Kava is the major traditional drink and a leading agricultural export. UN Comtrade has no spirits trade report for Vanuatu.
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 (9)
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/VUT/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?format=json
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/VUT/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?format=json
- api.worldbank.org/v2/country/VUT/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?format=json
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol (WH
- wits.worldbank.org/API/V1/SDMX/V21/datasource/TRN/reporter/548/partner/000/product/220830/
- api.worldbank.org
- ourworldindata.org/grapher/total-alcohol-consumption-per-capita-litres-of-pure-alcohol
- comtradeapi.un.org
About Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Its official languages are Bislama, English, and French. The economy is primarily known for agriculture, tourism, and fishing.
The spirits market
Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18, though customary chiefs can declare local sales bans. Commercial imports require a Permit to Import Spirituous Liquor and face import duties between 45% and 55%, excise tax, and 15% VAT. Local distilleries produce rum, vodka, gin, liqueurs, and rhum agricole. Commercial opportunities lie in supplying premium whiskies, rums, and craft spirits to resort and hospitality sectors through licensed local distributors.
Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Vanuatu
Who makes liquor in Vanuatu? This list covers 3 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — 83 Islands Distillery, Vanuatu Craft Association (The Vanuatu Distillery), Vanuatu Beverage Limited: 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 Vanuatu and the licences needed to make it there.
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