weighted score 3.0 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Georgia
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Georgia-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
3
No TVPRA listings. Low forced labour risk. Child labour not systematically documented as a significant concern in export-oriented sectors.
Worker rights & FOA
3
Core ILO conventions ratified. Freedom of association legally protected. Labour inspection capacity limited but improving under EU alignment.
OHS & audit transparency
3
Occupational health and safety framework developing. Audit ecosystem nascent but growing with EU DCFTA compliance requirements.
Food & product safety
2
Food safety legislation aligning with EU standards under DCFTA. HACCP adoption expanding. Wine appellation system provides traceability for key export category.
Environmental & regulatory
3
Environmental regulation developing under EU approximation. No active IUU card. Low deforestation-linked commodity exposure.
Governance & anti-corruption
5
TI CPI 53/100 — moderate. 'Foreign agents' law (2024) raised significant international concern about democratic trajectory and institutional independence.
Tariff & preferential access
2
EU DCFTA provides preferential tariff access — zero or reduced duties on most goods meeting rules of origin. Strong tariff position for EU-bound supply chains.
Non-tariff barriers
3
SPS alignment with EU standards progressing. Technical barriers to trade being reduced under DCFTA harmonisation commitments.
Supply chain traceability
3
Traceability systems developing, particularly in wine (appellation) and agricultural sectors. Supply chain complexity low relative to large manufacturing economies.
Labour & Social Risk
Labour & Social Risk
- TVPRA status
- No Georgian goods appear on the US Department of Labor TVPRA List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labor. Forced labour risk is low relative to regional peers.
- Worker rights
- Georgia has ratified core ILO conventions including C087 (Freedom of Association) and C098 (Right to Organise). Labour inspection capacity is limited but improving under EU approximation commitments.
- Governance context
- TI CPI 2024: 53/100 — moderate. The adoption of the 'foreign agents' law in 2024 has drawn significant international criticism and raised concerns about democratic governance trajectory, contributing to a Governance score of 5.
EU Regulatory Exposure
EU Regulatory Exposure
- EU DCFTA
- The EU-Georgia DCFTA (2016) provides preferential tariff access. Georgian exporters benefit from reduced or zero tariffs on most goods, contingent on meeting EU rules of origin and SPS requirements. Tariff score is 2.
- Food safety alignment
- Georgia is progressively aligning food safety legislation with EU standards under the DCFTA framework. HACCP adoption is expanding across food processing facilities, though coverage is not yet universal.
- Wine appellation
- Georgia's wine appellation system is developing under EU-aligned geographical indication protections. This supports product differentiation and compliance with EU labelling requirements for wine exports.