Import Export Regulations in Georgia

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Import Export Regulations

Can a permit not provided for by law be demanded?

No. The exhaustive list of types of licenses and permits is determined by the law, and it is impermissible to introduce a new permit or a substantively permit like obligation by another act or by a normative act of an administrative body.

Which permits do import export operations mainly need?

Permits for the import and transit of veterinary controlled products; the import of phytosanitary controlled products; the import, export and transit of waste; ozone depleting substances; radioactive material and radioactive waste; and the export, import, re export and introduction from the sea of species listed in the annexes of the endangered species convention.

How is the wild flora and fauna trade permit issued?

Operations with species in the annexes of the convention, their parts and derivatives proceed by permit. Retroactive issuance is possible as an exception; the rules are determined by the respective chapter of the law on the Red List and Red Book.

When is a permit refused and what is the appeal route?

Refusal follows where the application is not corrected within the period, the permit conditions are not met, or the right to work in the sphere has been removed by a court conviction. The decision may be appealed to a superior administrative body or to a court.

5 min·9 Jan 2026

Import Export Regulations — the Exhaustive List Principle

Permits connected with import and export in Georgia are regulated by the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits, and the foundation of this field is the exhaustive list principle: the exhaustive list of types of licenses and permits for the spheres of licensable activities and permit actions is determined by precisely this law. This page explains which permits an importer and exporter need for different products and under what rules those permits are issued.

The exhaustiveness of the list is strictly protected: it is impermissible to introduce, by another legislative or sub legislative act, a license or permit for an activity or action not provided for by this law. It is likewise impermissible for an administrative body to introduce, by a sub legislative normative act, an obligation that implies the establishment of a substantively licensing or permit regime for any activity or action, or the necessity of the consent of an administrative body in any form. In other words, a hidden permit — without the name of a permit — is excluded by law, which creates significant predictability for business: if a permit is not on the list, no one can demand it.