The customs body also noted export of sanctioned goods imported to Georgia was “strictly controlled” to make sure Russian or Belarusian goods do not end up in the countries participating in the sanctions or vice-versa. Any type of goods, both military and dual-use, as well as all products included in the international sanctions imposed by … Read more
Turkey ($562.4 million), China ($461.9 million) and Russia ($383.3 million) were the top trading partners of Georgia in its total external trade turnover in January-March 2022, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia show. Georgia’s top partners by exports in January-March 2022 were China ($220 million), Azerbaijan ($125.4 million) and Russia ($109.8 million), … Read more
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first three months of 2022 amounted to USD 3.87 billion – a 38% increase compared to the same period last year, according to express data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on April 13. Exports increased by 43.3% year-over-year to USD 1.17 billion, while imports went up 35.8%, … Read more
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia has “categorically” declared that “any and all cargo”, including the goods in the list of international sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, is subject to “tight customs control” by the Georgian authorities. The state agency made the statement on Wednesday in response … Read more
Export and transit cargos from Kazakhstan will be redirected to the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM) crossing Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, Kairbek Uskenbayev, the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan, announced on Tuesday. The Russian news agency Tass cited Uskenbayev as saying Kazakhstan had reached an agreement with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey to … Read more
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $760.4 million in January-February 2022, which is 54.5 percent higher year-on-year, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) show. Local exports in the country accounted for 73.1 percent of total exports in the reporting period, amounting to $555.8 million, 51.7 percent higher compared to January-February … Read more
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in the first two months of 2022 reached USD 2.54 billion – a 49.2% surge compared to the same period last year, according to express data released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on March 14. Exports increased by 54.5% year-over-year to USD 760.4 million, while imports went up 47%, reaching … Read more
General prices for medicines on the Georgian local market have been reduced by 60-80 percent following the import of medications from Turkey, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said earlier today. The Government head said the import of medical drugs from Turkish-based producers, an initiative aimed at effecting a reduction of costs locally, had forced down … Read more
Twenty grapevine producers participated in training held at several locations in Kakheti, a traditional winemaking region of Georgia, in January. International expert Julio Prieto, specialized in phytosanitary problems of grapevines, from the Ministry of Agriculture of Spain, conducted the trainings with the support of the European Union and FAO in the framework of the EU4Business … Read more
Georgia’s foreign trade turnover in January 2022 increased by 41.2% compared to the same period last year, amounting to USD 1.1 billion, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Statistics Office (Geostat) on February 21. Exports grew by 47.6% year-over-year to USD 331.3 million, while imports increased by 38.7%, reaching USD 779.1 million. Meanwhile, … Read more