How to import a Chinese EV into Georgia (2026)

CRAVEUO EV Export · Sources last checked 2026-10-29

Quick answer

Buy a new, left-hand-drive battery-electric car: it is exempt from Georgian excise and outside the age limit, and it goes by sea to Poti or Batumi in about 25–45 days (AutoBridge, 2026-06-24; Guazi, 2026-07-23). Whether duty and VAT apply is reported differently by different sources, so confirm the bill with a licensed Georgian customs broker before you pay the balance.

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Key facts

Import an electric car from China to Georgia: who can import

Buyers and dealers can both import, one guide says, including through China-sourcing platforms (Guazi, 2026-07-23). We found no official rule separating private buyers from companies: to be confirmed with a broker. Expect to be asked for an end-user declaration.

Georgia electric car import duty and excise 2026

Battery-electric cars pay no excise. For a USD 30,000 CIF car, two estimates exist:

• Conservative (5% duty and 18% VAT on CIF plus duty, WC Shipping): BEV about USD 7,170; a new 1.5-litre left-hand-drive PHEV about USD 7,560, which adds about USD 330 of excise.
• Low case (EV duty-exempt, no VAT on personal import, AutoBridge, 2026-07-04): BEV about GEL 150 processing fee only; the PHEV pays about USD 330 of excise plus the fee.
• The PHEV excise assumes the 60% discount (0.6 GEL/cm³) at an assumed rate of about GEL 2.7 per USD, which is not verified. Whether an extended-range (EREV) car counts as a PHEV is to be confirmed.
• Port, transport, broker, registration and inspection costs are excluded. Confirm with a broker and the Revenue Service calculator (rs.ge, not reachable when checked).

Georgia 6-year car import ban and the EV exemption

Georgia Today and AutoBridge report a ban, from 2026-04-01, on importing passenger cars older than six years, with electric cars exempt. Another guide says the ban was dropped in favour of the age-based excise (WC Shipping, 2026-06-02). Either way, a new car avoids the question.

How an order works

1. Choose a new, left-hand-drive model; ask which charging inlet it has (China-market cars use GB/T).
2. Get a quote from the licensed Chinese export company named in the contract. Nothing is paid before the contract is signed.
3. Pay only to the company account on the invoice. If bank details change, verify by phone on a number you already hold.
4. Documents: commercial invoice, bill of lading, Chinese export documents, VIN and model data, and a battery report (Guazi). A certificate of origin is needed for any China–Georgia FTA preference, which is to be confirmed for cars.
5. Your broker files the declaration; the car is inspected and must be registered within 60 days (Service Agency guidance, quoted by Guazi). We do not guarantee a delivery date or registration.

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