Machinery import documentation for Georgia
LIFA coordinated a machinery valuation dossier and freight follow-up for a Georgian buyer, helping resolve a customs dispute and limit port costs.
- The buyer
- A Tbilisi, Georgia importer of packaging machinery.
- The product scope
- Packaging machinery; 2 lines, $210,000 order value.
What needed to change?
Customs valued the machinery at 2.3× the declared price, demanding additional duties; the container sat at port accruing demurrage at $140/day.
How LIFA managed the work
We prepared a valuation dossier: contract, bank transfer records, and independent appraisal.
We filed the structured appeal with supporting documents.
We coordinated with the freight forwarder to hold demurrage at minimum.
We 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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What this project shows
Contract, payment and appraisal records needed to form a consistent dossier. The result reflects this individual appeal, not a general customs valuation rule.
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