Georgia to have new, European standards customs code in 2019

Mamuka Bakhtadze said that the new customs code will enable Georgia to be more effectively integrated into the global economy. Photo: PM's press office. 

Agenda.ge, 10 Dec 2018 - 16:37, Tbilisi,Georgia

A new, European style, customs code will come into force in Georgia in 2019, announces Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze.

With the new customs code we will be able to more effectively integrate Georgia into the global economy”, said Bakhtadze.

Bakhtadze said that the existing customs code failed to respond to current challenges and that is why the government initiated the new customs code.

  • Read more about the new customs code here.

We aim to make Georgia the economic centre of the region. Having a customs code that is based on digital technologies and is maximally adjusted to the customers’ interests is a very important prerequisite for achieving this goal”, said Bakhtadze.