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.
