Import declaration for Georgia (eCustoms)
A Georgian import declaration is built from the shipment documents: the invoice, the transport document and the packing list. eBroker reads them, picks the 11-digit codes of the Georgian nomenclature and assembles a file that you upload to eCustoms, the system of the Revenue Service of Georgia. You or your declarant check the data and file the declaration.
The country of dispatch does not matter: goods from Russia, Türkiye, China, the EU or the USA are cleared in Georgia the same way. Documents can be in English, Russian, Turkish, Chinese or Georgian, including scans and photos.
What to upload for customs clearance
- Invoice — with product names, quantities and prices.
- Transport document: CMR, bill of lading or air waybill.
- Packing list, if you have one: gross and net weight, packages.
- Certificate of origin, if you have one: it is needed for a preferential duty rate.
What you get
- A file to upload to eCustoms with the declaration boxes already filled in.
- A PDF with all the boxes — for checking and for work without eCustoms access.
- The payments: duty, excise, 18 % VAT and the processing fee.
- Product codes with the reason each code was chosen.
Where the import declaration is filed
The import declaration for Georgia is filed in eCustoms — by you, if you have access, or by your declarant. eBroker is not a customs broker and does not file declarations on the client’s behalf: we prepare the draft, and the declarant is responsible for the data.
eBroker prepares only the Georgian declaration. Clearance in the country of dispatch is done by the exporter or their broker there.
What to know about customs clearance in Georgia
Import payments are based on the customs value: the invoice price plus transport and insurance to the Georgian border, converted into lari at the National Bank of Georgia rate. The import duty rate is 0 %, 5 % or 12 % depending on the product code, and 18 % VAT is charged on the value plus duty and excise.
Excise is paid only on excisable goods: alcohol, tobacco, fuel and cars. The processing fee depends on the customs value and is lower if the declaration is filed in eCustoms before the cargo arrives, so it pays to prepare the documents in advance.
If the product description on the invoice is too general, eBroker asks a clarifying question: material, purpose or composition. The answer determines the 11-digit code, and with it the duty rate, excise and the documents needed for import.
A pre-arrival declaration saves 50–200 ₾
When the declaration is registered in eCustoms before the goods enter Georgia, the customs clearance fee is half as much:
| Customs value | Before arrival (row 82) | After arrival (row 54¹) | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 3,000 ₾ | 50 ₾ | 100 ₾ | 50 ₾ |
| 3,000 to 15,000 ₾ | 150 ₾ | 300 ₾ | 150 ₾ |
| over 15,000 ₾ | 200 ₾ | 400 ₾ | 200 ₾ |
One eBroker declaration (up to 30 items) costs 19 ₾, less than the smallest saving. One saved fee pays for eBroker.
The saving comes when the declarant registers the declaration in time: eBroker prepares the draft in a few minutes, so it can be done before the cargo arrives. Exceptions: motor vehicles and the other cases of rows 68, 68¹ and 75 of Resolution No. 96.
Who eBroker suits for import
- Importers who bring in commercial consignments regularly and save the fee by registering the declaration in advance.
- Customs brokers and declarants with many invoices who lose time on manual entry.
- Forwarders who need an exact calculation of the taxes before the cargo arrives.
Import clearance in 4 steps
- 1Upload the invoice, CMR and packing list to your account.
- 2Check the goods table: quantity, price, weight, country of origin.
- 3Answer the questions if the description is not enough to choose a code.
- 4Download the eCustoms file and the PDF with the payments.