Georgia lowers excise on domestic cigarettes while raising rates on imported and high-volume products under new tax rules.

Georgia has amended its excise duty framework for tobacco and tobacco products, introducing both reduced and increased rates depending on production volume and origin.

No. Product HS Code Description Unit Excise Rate (%)
3 Tobacco, tobacco products 2401 Raw tobacco, tobacco residues 1 kg 30
2402 10 000 01 Cigars, cigarillos (with tobacco content) 1 piece 2.1
2402 10 000 02 Cigarettes (small cigars) with tobacco content 20 pieces 2.4
2402 20 Cigarettes with tobacco content 20 pieces 2.75
Locally produced cigarettes with tobacco content, up to 35 million packs annually 20 pieces 1.3
2403 11 000 00 Pipe tobacco, as per the note for this subgroup 1 kg 30
2403 19 Other 1 kg 30
2403 91 000 00 Homogenized or reconstituted tobacco 1 kg 30
2403 99 100 00 Chewing or snuff tobacco 1 kg 30
2404 11 000 00 With tobacco or reconstituted tobacco content 20 pieces / sticks 2.70
2404 12 000 00 Other, with nicotine content 1 ml 1.2
2404 19 900 00 Other 1 ml 1.2

The amendments were published on 28 November 2025.