Презентация Эдуарда Мачивариани на Maritime Days in Odessa 2014.

1. STATE SERVICES OF GEORGIA FOR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
T R A N S C A U C A S U S
Eduard MACHAVARIANI
Founder & CEO

2. Contents
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PORT FORMALITIES
BORDER CROSSING
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
SPECIAL PROCEDURES

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
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PORT STATE CONTROL
INSPECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL
INSPECTION
ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE
INSPECTION

6. 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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7. Customs Clearance
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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;

8. Special Procedures
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“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.

9. Special Procedures
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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.

10. POTI - SUPSA - BATUMI
50, D. Aghmashenebeli ave
4400, POTI / GEORGIA
Tel : +995 493 224549
Fax : +995 493 221519
E-mail : portagent@assatc.ge
Thank you for attention
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