Georgia has blocked the "parallel import" of cars to Russia from the US and Europe

On August 1, the Georgian authorities imposed restrictions on the export and re-export of cars manufactured in the United States to the Russian Federation. From September 26, similar measures will be introduced for cars imported from Europe. These measures are provided for in the 11th package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation.

According to the National Statistics Service of Georgia, in January-June 2023, the country exported more than 3.7 thousand cars to the Russian Federation for a total amount of more than $52 million.

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