Route rate sheet · Sea freight · USA to Georgia
Ship a car from the USA to Georgia
Newark/Elizabeth, Savannah, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles to Port of Poti in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in the USA and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 8 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
8,770 km great circle · 35-42 days
Rates verified 8 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
USA to Georgia car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from the USA to Georgia with IPAS Express costs from $4,378 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 35-42 days. Georgia charges no VAT on passenger cars. Import tax and excise are set by engine size, age and steering, not by the car's value.
US cars are left-hand drive, which is the lower-tax steering case in Georgia; right-hand-drive cars are legal but taxed at three times the rate.
- Port
- Poti, Georgia (Black Sea)
- Poti (GEPTI) is the main vehicle-import gateway for the country of Georgia in the South Caucasus, not the US state.
- Steering
- Left-hand drive is the lower-tax case
- Right-hand-drive cars can be imported and registered, but are taxed at three times the left-hand-drive rate.
- Age limit
- No age limit on import
- Cars older than 6 years fall in a higher excise band. Euro 5 is required to register a car.
- Main charges
- Per-cm³ import tax and excise; no VAT on passenger cars
- Both charges depend on engine size, age, steering and fuel type, not on the car's value. Goods vehicles (HS 8704) pay 18% VAT instead.
- Clearance agency
- Georgia Revenue Service (rs.ge)
- EVs and hybrids
- Electric cars are exempt from import tax and, if left-hand drive, excise
- Left-hand-drive hybrids up to 6 years old get a reduced excise rate.
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Rate sheet · Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Poti
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $38,300 (reference vehicle: 2026 Toyota RAV4). Every line comes from the same tables the calculator reads, so the quote you get matches this sheet.
1 car · own 20ft container
Any car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available
$4,378per car $4,378- Ocean freight
- $2,550
- Export handling
- $1,728
- Insurance
- $100
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,780
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$6,328per car $3,164- Ocean freight
- $3,150
- Export handling
- $2,978
- Insurance
- $200
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,780
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$2,100- Ocean freight
- $3,150
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
RoRo · per car
Oversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars
On requestper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- —
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
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| Shipping option | Total · IPAS price | Per car | Ocean freight | Export handling (USA) | Insurance 0.2% | Destination charges · est., payable at port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 car · own 20ft containerAny car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available | $4,378 | $4,378 | $2,550 | $1,728packaging $1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $100 | $1,780THC $280 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $6,328 | $3,164 | $3,150 | $2,978packaging 2×$1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $200 | $1,780THC $280 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$2,100 | $3,150 | on request | per value | — |
| RoRo · per carOversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars | On request | — | on request | on request | — | — |
Door pick-up within the port's standard radius adds about $970 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Port of Poti on arrival and are not part of the total. Duty and VAT are not in this table either: see the landed-cost examples below or run CarImport.AI. Ocean figures are our current route rates and update when the rate table changes.
Included in the IPAS price
- Included: Export packaging, chocking and lashing inside the container
- Included: Export customs clearance in USA
- Included: Terminal handling at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
- Included: Ocean freight Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Poti
- Included: Marine insurance at 0.2% of the declared value
- Included: Bill of Lading, packing list and tracking
Not included
- Not included: Destination port charges (shown per row; paid at Port of Poti on arrival)
- Not included: Georgia customs duty and VAT
- Not included: Conformity certification and registration inspection
- Not included: Inland collection unless door pick-up is selected
- Not included: Storage or demurrage after the port's free days
- Not included: Personal effects: the car ships empty
Ports & inland reach
Where your car leaves and arrives
Load ports · USA
USA
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
New York, New Jersey and the US Northeast
Port of Savannah
Savannah and the US Southeast
Port of Miami
Miami and Florida
Port of Houston
Houston and Texas, US Gulf Coast
Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles and the US West Coast
Discharge ports · Georgia
Georgia
Port of Poti
Poti, Georgia's main Black Sea vehicle-import port
Timeline
Booking to keys in hand
- 2–5
1. Booking and export documents at origin
days
- 2–4
2. Container loading and export customs
days
- 35–42
3. Ocean transit
days
- 1–3
4. Arrival and discharge at destination port
days
- 3–7
5. Customs clearance and duty payment
days
- 2–10
6. Registration and collection
days
Typical door to door: 6–10 weeks.
Documents
Paperwork on both ends
We prepare the shipping set; you supply the ownership and identity documents.
Export side · USA
Before the car can load
- 01Original certificate of titleUS Customs (CBP) must receive the title at least 72 hours before the car is loaded for export.
- 02Bill of sale
- 03EEI filing in AES (ITN)Electronic Export Information filed through the Automated Export System.
- 04Photo ID / passport
- 05Bill of lading
Import side · Georgia
To clear and register in Georgia
- 01Customs declarationFiled with the Georgia Revenue Service for the passenger car.
- 02Commercial invoice / bill of saleDeclared for customs value; passenger-car taxes do not depend on it.
- 03Bill of lading
- 04Vehicle registration certificateIssued at registration after clearance; Euro 5 compliance is required.
Landed-cost examples · Georgia
Cars worth importing to Georgia
Each card is a full landed-cost worksheet computed against the destination's live duty rules. Expand one for the breakdown or open its calculator with the destination pre-selected.
Here is the full landed cost of one car, a 2026 Toyota RAV4 shipped from the USA to Georgia, worked out on 9 November 2026 with the customs rules in force that day. It lands at 123,836 GEL (about US$47,743), and duties and taxes come to 1.4% of its CIF value.
| Item | Share of CIF | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle priceIPAS price for a car sourced in the USA | 99,343 GELUS$38,300 | |
| Shipping and insuranceUSA to Georgia | 14,844 GELUS$5,723 | |
| CIF valueCost, insurance and freight: the customs value | 114,187 GELUS$44,023 | |
| Customs duties and taxes | ||
| Basic customs duty (0.1089%)0.1% of CIF | 125 GELUS$48 | |
| Additional duty (1.306805%)1.3% of CIF | 1,491 GELUS$575 | |
| Total duties and taxes1.4% of CIF | 1,616 GELUS$623 | |
| Service and handling | ||
| Premium Import ServiceOptional end-to-end import management by IPAS | 3,416 GELUS$1,317 | |
| Destination handlingPort terminal and customs clearance handling | 4,617 GELUS$1,780 | |
| Total landed cost | 123,836 GELUS$47,743 | |
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FAQ
USA to Georgia shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from the USA to Georgia costs from $4,378 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 35-42 days. Import duty and taxes in Georgia are paid on arrival and are not included.
Yes. US cars are left-hand drive, which is the lower-tax case in Georgia. Right-hand-drive cars are also legal but are taxed at three times the left-hand-drive rate.
No. A car of any age can be imported and cleared. Cars more than 6 years old fall in a higher excise band, and a car must meet Euro 5 to be registered in Georgia.
Passenger cars (HS 8703) pay a per-cm³ import tax and a per-cm³ excise. Both depend on engine size, age, steering and fuel type, not on the car's value. There is no VAT on passenger cars. Electric cars are exempt from the import tax.
Sea transit is 35-42 days to Poti. Add time for booking, loading, discharge and customs clearance at the Georgian port.
Use the port nearest the car: USNYC is listed first on this route, and the other loading ports are shown in the ports section. All sail to Poti (GEPTI), Georgia's main vehicle-import port.
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