Importing Coconut Charcoal to Georgia
A practical guide for distributors, lounge owners and private-label brands importing wholesale coconut shell charcoal into Georgia — HS code, duty, VAT, ports, transit and documents.
- HS code
- 4402.90
- Import duty
- 0%
- VAT
- 18%
- Sea transit
- 30–35 days
Market notes
Tbilisi and Batumi anchor the lounge market; tourism drives summer peaks. Georgia is also a transit hub for landlocked Armenia and parts of the Caucasus.
Customs and duty
Georgia’s import regime is light — 0% duty, 18% VAT. Black Sea entry at Poti/Batumi keeps inland transit minimal.
EU-Georgia DCFTA in place. Standard import declaration, Certificate of Origin.
Landed cost estimate: Georgia
| FOB Jakarta price (1 kg inner box) | USD 2,000/t |
|---|---|
| Sea freight | USD 180–240/t |
| Inland delivery | USD 0–8/t |
| Sea transit | 30–35 days |
| Import duty | 0% |
| VAT | 18% |
| Landed per tonne, before duty and VAT | USD 2,180–2,250/t |
| 20-ft container (≈19 t), before duty and VAT | ≈ USD 41,000–43,000 |
Importing coconut charcoal into Georgia from Indonesia costs roughly USD 2,180–2,250 per tonne landed via Poti before duty and VAT, based on IZZY COCO's 2026 FOB Jakarta price of USD 2,000 per tonne plus USD 180–240 per tonne sea freight (Jakarta to Poti, 30–35 days) and USD 0–8 per tonne inland delivery inside Georgia. IZZY COCO declares coconut shell charcoal under HS code 4402.90; some importers use 4402.20 (charcoal of shells or nuts), so confirm the line with your customs broker. Import duty in Georgia is 0% and VAT of 18% applies at import. A 20-ft container holds about 19 tonnes, so one container lands at roughly USD 41,000–43,000 before duty and VAT. Each container ships with a Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin on request and an independent lab COA. Freight figures are estimates, last updated September 2026.
Adjust tonnage and packaging in the shipping cost calculator.
Route and transit
Sea Jakarta → Poti or Batumi (~30–33 days). Onward road to Tbilisi (<1 day) or to AM (1–2 days).
Ports of entry: Poti or Batumi
Documents you'll receive from us
- Bill of Lading
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Certificate of Origin (on request)
- Lab COA (ash, burn time, drop test, moisture)
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