What import taxes and customs fees apply to international parcels worth more than GEL 300 in Tbilisi, Georgia?

The threshold is GEL 300. According to participants in September 2026, parcels under GEL 300 are not subject to duty, while anything above that is taxed. The GEL 300 includes the shipping cost, and tax is charged on the shipping as well. So an order just under the threshold on its own can exceed it once delivery is added.

The charge comes in two parts. A recipient said in September 2026 that a customs officer contacted him and told him to pay the customs-processing fee, which he did — she said nothing about VAT. Another participant explained that the customs fee pays for processing a parcel worth over GEL 300, and VAT is then paid separately.

According to a participant, VAT is assigned to the recipient's personal number or individual-entrepreneur number, and if it is not paid, the debt stays registered against that number. So it is worth finding out the VAT amount and paying it rather than stopping at the customs fee.

A recipient who faced this in September 2026 calculated that the charges ended up at almost 30% of the parcel value, and said that had he known in advance, he would simply have cancelled the delivery. Before ordering anything worth over GEL 300 including shipping, factor these costs into your budget.