This document summarizes transportation services in Georgia. It discusses that Georgia is located on the historic Silk Road and approximately 90% of cargo passing through Georgia is in transit. It then describes the port facilities in Poti, including general cargo terminals, bulk cargo terminals, container terminals, and ferry terminals. It provides details on port formalities, border crossing procedures, customs clearance process, and special procedures designed to facilitate trade like the "Gold List" program. It also outlines the Poti Free Zone project and trends in container throughput at Georgian ports.

1. STATE SERVICES OF GEORGIA FOR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
T R A N S C A U C A S U S

2. Contents
PORT FORMALITIES
BORDER CROSSING
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
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3. Location
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Iran
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Armenia
 “Via est Vita” (“Road is Life”) – the ancient
Romans used to say. The historic Great Silk Road,
the shortest route from Europe to Asia passed
through the territory of the southern Caucasus
countries. The present Eurasian renaissance of
the Silk Road is TRACECA, the Transport Corridor
Europe – Caucasus – Asia.
Approximately 90% of cargo
passing Georgia in transit.
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4. • General cargo terminals;
• Bulk cargo terminals;
• Container terminals;
• Ferry terminals;
• Oil terminal.
Poti Sea Port
56 PORT FACILITIES
37 COUNTRIES
5 CONTINENTS
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5. Port Formalities
PORT STATE CONTROL
INSPECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL
INSPECTION
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE
INSPECTION
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6. Simplified state regulations for
direct delivery to bonded Off Dock
Off Dock Operations
 As of Poti Container Terminal limits, the all arrived containers directly
transported to Off Dock terminals for storage and further release.
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No customs presence at Off Dock
terminals and only remote control.
Customs inspection only for red
corridor and decides by software.
The Off Docs own weight bridge
acceptable by state authorities.

7. Requested documents :
By vehicle – Waybill or TIR Carnet.
By sea transp.– Bill of Lading.
By air transp. – Air Waybill.
By railway transp. – Railway Bill.
Purchase document :
Purchase contract or
Invoice
If necessary :
license/permit/certificate shall be
additionally submitted.
Cell phone SMS or e-mail to
receive information immediately
after your cargo/vehicle crosses
the border.
Border Crossing
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8. Customs Clearance
Import dues :
• Tax on import;
• VAT;
• Excise.
Deadline to pay :
•Within 5 calendar days of
release – in case of after import
declaration;
•Within 15 calendar days of
release - in case of advance
declaration;
• Within 30 calendar days of
release – for goods owned by
``Gold List`` member;
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9. Special Procedures
“Gold List”
• no inspection of the imported goods at the border, directly moved to importer’s warehouse.
• one month tax credit.
District Tax Officer
Introduced the status of district tax officer, who is a tax officer of the Georgian Tax Authorities and is
responsible to visit taxpayers, provide regularly updated information and assist them with problematic
tax issues. Notably, even if a district tax officer detects a tax violation, his/her only obligation is to advise
a taxpayer – there is no authority to issue a penalty.
Private Tax Agent
A taxpayer can use the services of a private tax agent who is a tax officer of the Georgian Tax
Authorities in order to improve communications with the Tax Authorities. To be in compliance with tax
liabilities, and ensure you to make full use of rights granted on the basis of tax legislation.
Alternative Tax Audit
Use of the tax audit service of a private firm. Such firms may include qualified tax consulting firms or
individual tax consultants authorized by the Order of the Minister of Finance of Georgia. Notably, a
taxpayer is not subject to tax sanctions if non-compliance is detected by a private auditing firm.
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10. Special Procedures
Car clearance procedures
On arrival the private vehicles
automatically removed from
container at Customs Clearance
Zone in Poti (process recorded on
camera and unit sealed).
On the web page of Revenue
Services, by entering vehicle VIN
code or name of the consignee it’s
possible to check whether the
vehicle has arrived and possible
to calculate the clearance cost.
While consignee arrives to pick up
his own car it’s takes only 20 min.
to arrange customs clearance and
pick up license plate together with
technical certificate.
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11. Corporate Income Tax – 0 %
Value Added Tax – 0 %
Customs Tax – 0 %
Property Tax – 0 %
Poti Free Zone Project
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12. Georgia Container Market
The stabile turnover grow is a healthy sign, characterizing regional
container market, served by Georgian Ports.
48 984 60 593
79 927
106 458
126 897
184 792
253 769
181 613
225 782
299 287
357 111
403 447
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
TEU
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13. POTI - SUPSA - BATUMI
50, D. Aghmashenebeli ave
4400, POTI / GEORGIA
Tel : +995 493 224549
Fax : +995 493 221519
E-mail : info@assatc.com
Thank you for attention