According to the Resolution of the Government of Georgia dated December 17, 2024, Georgia acceded to two major international conventions: the Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods (Single Administrative Document – SAD) and the Convention on the Common Transit Procedure (Common Transit Convention – CTC). This accession entered into force on February 1, 2025, officially making Georgia a member of the Common Transit System (CTS), which currently includes 37 countries—comprising all EU member states, countries of the European Free Trade Association, as well as Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Mandatory procedural changes will be introduced in two stages: export procedures will be updated starting May 1, 2025, followed by international transit shipments from June 1, 2025. To discuss these changes and address potential challenges, a working meeting was held, jointly organized by the Secretariat of the Investors’ Council and the Revenue Service, with participation from representatives of the business community.
The NCTS enables goods to be transported between Convention member countries using a transit declaration processed through the system. This modernization significantly streamlines transit procedures and facilitates smoother international trade.
