From January to September of this year, Georgia saw an increase in wine exports to Russia, with almost 48 thousand tons of wine exported, an 8.5% increase compared to the same period in 2022. However, exports of ferroalloys to Russia decreased by 32.9%. The volume of mineral water and carbonated drink exports to Russia increased by 1.5 times, reaching almost 150 thousand tons. Additionally, the export of cars to Russia exceeded the 2022 data by 1.5 times, but there were restrictions introduced by the Georgian authorities from August due to EU sanctions against Russia. On the other hand, imports of goods from Russia to Georgia increased by 9.6% to $1.3 billion from January to September.