Customs fines in Georgia (Customs Code Articles 163–178)

Customs fines in Georgia — Customs Code (matsne 4598501), latest consolidation 27.06.2026.

— Missing the deadline for presenting goods / filing a declaration (Article 165): GEL 50 per day of delay, capped at GEL 1,000. A foreign-plated car staying beyond the permitted 90 days falls under this article

— Understating import duties via incorrect declaration data (Article 167): 100% of the understated amount; repeat 200%. For individuals with goods worth under GEL 3,000: 40%; repeat 100%

— Moving goods across the border bypassing or hiding from customs control (Article 168): 100% of the customs value of the goods, or confiscation of the goods and/or vehicle. For individuals with goods under GEL 3,000: GEL 1,000 (repeat GEL 3,000) and/or confiscation. Goods hidden in a transit vehicle: GEL 2,000 (repeat GEL 4,000)

— Smuggling goods worth over GEL 15,000: criminal liability under Article 214 of the Criminal Code

— Illegal movement of cash and securities (Article 169): cash over GEL 30,000 must be declared; failure to declare is fined separately

— Removing or damaging customs seals/identification means without consent (Article 166): fine

— Illegal disposal, loss or destruction of goods under customs control (Article 172): fine

— Breach of customs warehouse / duty-free permit conditions (Article 176): GEL 2,000; repeat of the same condition: tripled (GEL 6,000)

— Resisting a customs officer or ignoring lawful demands (Article 177): fine

— Breach of document retention periods (Article 175), failure to provide information (Article 178): separate fines

Personal property is duty-free when relocating to Georgia permanently (Article 181). Source: matsne.gov.ge (document 4598501). This is legal information, not legal advice.