Head of Anti-Counterfeit: We must not allow illegal traders to use  Georgia as a hub for counterfeit goods or a convenient route for   transportation

ArmInfo. Almost the entire  flow of counterfeit and fake goods passes through Georgia in transit, as  noted  in a statement by the International Anti-Counterfeit Association. According to their estimates, around  60% of all counterfeit, low-quality goods from these countries pass through Georgia, including alcohol, clothing, footwear, dietary supplements, plant protection products and other consumer goods. To address this  issue, the Anti-Counterfeit Association is collaborating with the Georgian-Russian Business Association.

According to the source, the first working meeting of the two  structures took place this week in Moscow.  Georgian business circles  noted that they are interested in developing trade turnover and  understand that counterfeit goods harm their products, threaten the  reputation of Georgian businesses and create conditions for the  development of crime. During the meeting, the parties outlined areas  for joint efforts to combat these phenomena and came to the  conclusion that it is necessary to strengthen control over trade  turnover across the border with Georgia. In particular, the president  of the Anti-Counterfeit Association, Vladislav Reznik, emphasized the  importance of checking transit cargo. 

 The Anti-Counterfeit Association has delivered over 2,000 sheets of  protocols to the Georgian side  for inspecting counterfeit and  falsified products passing through Georgia into the Russian  Federation. This will enable the Georgian authorities to better  identify potentially unsafe cargo. Representatives of Georgia, in  turn, noted that, at the initiative of businesses, inspections of  transit cargo have already begun in the country.

The Association also reported that the situation with counterfeit  products has improved due to the toughening of the position of the  Russian authorities and the consistent fight against counterfeiting.   Specifically,  in reference to the results of inspections, the  Organization noted that the share of Armenian cognacs supplied to the  Russian Federation with violations has decreased - from 90% in August  2024 to 80% in May 2025. One of the most common types of violations  continues to be the presence of non-grape alcohols. Another  significant category of goods subject to counterfeiting is tobacco.  Currently, the estimated damage from counterfeit tobacco entering  Russia through the border with Georgia, including from Armenia and  other neighboring countries, is 12-15 billion rubles.  <Counterfeit   products entering through transit corridors create conditions for  unfair competition and price dumping, posing a threat of ousting  legitimate participants from the market,> as stated by   Anti-Counterfeit.