How Much Does It Cost to Import a Car to Georgia? Full Fee Breakdown

The number you bid is never the number you pay. To avoid surprises, you need to think in terms of landed cost — the total to get the car cleared and registered in Georgia. Here's every component.

1. Winning bid

The hammer price of the vehicle itself.

2. Auction fees

Copart and IAAI charge a buyer fee that scales with the sale price, plus fixed gate and internet bidding fees. Budget roughly 6–10% of the bid for a typical car.

3. Broker commission

Your licensed broker's flat service fee for registering the lot, bidding, paying the auction, and coordinating logistics.

4. Inland transport (US)

Trucking the car from the auction yard to the export port. This depends on distance — a car in a yard near the port costs far less to move than one inland. Typically $200–$600.

5. Ocean freight

Shipping across the Atlantic and through to the Black Sea (Poti or Batumi). Container shipping for a single car runs roughly $1,000–$1,800 depending on the season and origin port; sharing a container lowers the per-car cost.

6. Georgian customs duties

Import duty in Georgia is based on the engine displacement and the age of the vehicle, with an environmental component. Larger, older engines cost more. This is often the biggest single line item after the car itself, so estimate it before you bid.

7. Clearance and registration

Local clearance handling, plates, and registration fees.

Put it all together

For a mainstream car bid at around $10,000, a realistic landed cost in Georgia often falls in the $14,000–$17,000 range once everything is counted. The exact figure depends heavily on engine size and age because of the duty formula.

Rather than estimate by hand, use our import cost calculator — it applies the real Copart fee tiers and Georgian duty rules to give you a precise total before you commit.