Georgia Customs Valuation: project record
Customs valued the machinery at 2.3× the declared price, demanding additional duties; the container sat at port accruing demurrage at $140/day.
- Buyer and project
- A Tbilisi, Georgia importer of packaging machinery.
- Products and scope
- Packaging machinery; 2 lines, $210,000 order value.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Prepared a valuation dossier: contract, bank transfer records, and independent appraisal.
Filed the structured appeal with supporting documents.
Coordinated with the freight forwarder to hold demurrage at minimum.
Standardized the valuation documentation pack for future imports.
Appeal upheld; duties assessed at 1.08× declared value; demurrage capped at 6 days; clearance completed with $2,800 in extra costs vs the $9,000 first demand.
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