G/TFA/N/GEO/2  
 
31 July 2018 
(18-4832) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE S 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM GEORGIA  
The following communication, dated 30 July 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Georgia  for Members' information.  
 
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Georgia  hereby makes the following notifications in acco rdance with Article s 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 
and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, P aragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published:  
 
Information related to import, export and transit procedures are published at the official websites 
of the following public authorities:  
 
LEPL - Revenue Service of the Ministry of 
Finance  www.rs.ge  
Legislative Herald of Georgia  www.matsne.gov.ge  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
Information relating to Customs and Tax related procedures are obtainable to the following:  
 
LEPL - Revenue Service of the Ministry of 
Finance  www.rs.ge  
Section of the website dedicated to customs 
related information  www.rs.ge/en/4517  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Enquiry  points of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance can be reached at:  
Information Center: +995 032 2 299 299 ; Email: info@rs.ge  
 
Centre provides information on services related to customs matters and procedures and is also 
available in English.  
 
Contact information for specific service centers is available at: 
http://rs.ge/Default.aspx?sec_id=5105&lang=2  
 
Contact information for Customs Clearance Zones is available at : 
http://rs.ge/Default.aspx?sec_id=5107&lang=2  
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  Contact information for Customs C rossing Points is available at: 
http://rs.ge/Default.aspx?sec_id=4954&lang=2  
 
Article 10, Paragraph 4.3  
 
Automated data system for taxpayers is available at e-services webpage of the Revenue Service  
of Georgia upon registration: https://eservices.rs.ge/Login.aspx  
 
Trade/Customs related services are available through automated data system available at 
http://asycuda.rs.ge/  
 
Georgia Revenue Service has several access points from where traders can submit required 
documents. The taxpayer 's portal (www.rs.ge ) is a single window access point for legal entities 
where all tax and customs related elec tronic services are accessible.  Moreover , since 1998 
customs has been operating an automated system of customs data. In 2015, the system was 
upgraded and currently is operating with the most recent versi on of ASYCUDA Wo rld's so-called  E-
Customs system.  The E-Customs system enables paperless processing of most of customs 
operations. The infrastructure is integrated with the information systems of other state authorities 
providing inputs to (or consuming da ta from) customs operations, such as permits, licenses and 
certificates.  
 
GRS has implemented an  e-platform of permits: for cases when number of permits is needed in 
order to finalize the border/customs control procedures. The existing e -platform automatically 
registers the permits issued by a number of agencies: Ministry of Internal Affairs; Ministry of 
Defen ce; Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of 
Environment and Natural Resources Protection; Minis try of Health, Labo ur and Social Affairs. 
Issuance of the permits is automatically registered and validated on all the CCPs (Customs 
Crossing Points). On finalizing the border control procedures,  the feed -back is given to the permit 
issuing agencies.  
 
Since 2010, constructions of so called Customs Clearance Zones (CCZ) were carried out in 
different regions of Georgia. These zones have been established aiming at the solving of the 
existing problems related to clearance procedures. CUSTOMS CLEARANCE ZONE (CCZ ) is a large 
clearance cent re covering several hectares with a special parking area for hundreds of trucks. 
Customs Clearance Zones conduct air, land, railway and sea cargo clearance while offering unique 
service of customs declaration submission and all t he related procedures giving the possibility to 
the economic agents to benefit from one shop stop principle. The CCZs staff provides the economic 
agents with the advanced review and preparation of the documents based on the online electronic 
submission. It  is possible to serve unlimited number of economic operators in 24/7 regime. For 
clearance of the goods the economic operator does not have to hire a broker, agent/declarant or 
other intermediary and incur high costs for their service. The bank and invoice  translation service 
can be offered directly at CCZ. Besides, based on the will of the economic operator , the CCZ can 
provide the transportation of the cleared goods to t he final place of destination.  
 
The overall Customs ICT pl atform envisages the followi ng: 
 
• ASYCUDA  customs declaration, transit declara tion, automated risk management  
• Software  developed based on ORACLE: customs duties, other import taxes (Import VAT 
and import Excise), payment, automated enforcement of payment, customs guaranty, 
Border risk s management, Postal consignment declaration, Postal consignment risks, Tax 
FREE risks (VAT refund for foreign citizens), Appeals, Certificate of Origin, customs 
warehouses permit and reporting  
• SPS border control system, (automated risks, CVED, CFED, contr ol, Exchange of 
information betwee n National Food Agency and GRS)  
• Administering of Road fee  
• Exchange of Information on permit system (some permits are issued via customs ICT 
system)  
• Information exchange between Railway and GRS  G/TFA/N/GEO/2  
 
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  • Information exchange between  GRS and Customs administrations of Azerbaijan, Turkey, 
GUAM (Planned), Armenia (Planned)  
• TFS - Information exchange between GRS an d Sea Port, forwarder companies  
• Exchange of information between banks and GRS (FATCA, CRS is upcoming), Public 
Registry (prop erty tax return)  
• Exchange of information between Ministry of Health (on pharmaceutical) and GRS  
• Exchange of information Financial Monitoring  Service (on cash border crossing) and GRS  
• Exchange of information between Ministry of Internal Affairs and GRS  
• Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (Planned)  
• Common Transit Convention and New Computerized Transit System (planned)  
 
GRS is also partially responsible  for carrying out the passport control on the borders.  Joint 
integrated control of b orders between the authorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia 
and the Georgia Revenue Service  is set -up as follows : 
The Passport Data Base and passport control of natural persons, bus drivers and other transport 
means drivers is the respons ibility of Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 
Georgia, however Georgia Revenue Service has got the relevant access to the Passport Data Base 
and carries out the passport control o f truck drivers on the border; a lso, the informa tion received 
from Passport Database of Patrol Police Department is automatically processed by software and is 
used for risk management purposes at Georgia Revenue Service and used for inspection of 
vehicles and individuals.  
 
Article 10, Paragraph 6.2  
 
Georgian Customs/Tax legislation does not require ma ndatory use of customs brokers.  
Tax Code of  Georgia is  available here: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1043717  
 
Article 12, Paragraph 2.2 
 
The contact point for the exchange of information is as follows:  
 
Revenue Service  
Ministry of Finance  Address: 16 V. Gorgasali str. 0105 Tbilisi, 
Georgia  
Email: info@rs.ge  
Customs Department of the Reven ue Service 
Ministry of Finance  Address: 4 Abzianidze Str. 0109, Tbilisi, Georgia  
Email: customs@rs.ge  
International Relations Department  
Ministry of Finance  68A Kostava Street, 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia  
Email: international@rs.ge  
Mr. Irakli Gegeshidze – Head of the Customs 
Risk Management Division of the Customs 
Department  Address: 4 Abzianidze Str. 0109, T bilisi, Georgia  
Tel: +995 (32) 2 26 11 58 ; +995 (577) 055252  
Email: i.gegeshidze@rs.ge  
Mr. Otar Rikadze – Deputy Head of the Customs 
Risk Management Division of the Customs 
Department  Address: 4 Abzianid ze Str. 0109, Tbilisi, Georgia  
Tel: +995 (32) 2 2 6 11 58 ; +995 (599) 0404 44 
Email: o.rikadze@rs.ge  
Ms. Tamar Sulaberidze - Main Customs Officer 
of the Non -Tariff Control Division of the 
Customs Department  Address: 4 Abzianid ze Str. 0109, Tbilisi, Georgia  
Tel: +995 (32)  2 26 12 41; +995 (599) 040440  
Email: t.sulaberidze@rs.ge  G/TFA/N/GEO/2  
 
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  Mr. Irakli Sokhadze – Main Customs Officer of 
the Non -Tariff Control Division of the Customs 
Department  Address: 4 Abzianid ze Str. 0109, Tbilisi, Georgia  
Tel: +995 (32 ) 2 26 12 20; +995 (599) 791040  
Email: i.sokhadze@rs.ge  
Mr. Samson Uridia – Head of the International 
Relations Department  Address: 68A Kostava  Street, 0179, Tbilisi, 
Georgia  
Tel: +995 (32) 2262901 ; +995 (599 ) 434312  
Email: s.uridia@rs.ge  
 
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