Customs Law in Turkey The customs law within a Turkish state is one of the most sought after by those interested in international trade, the labor market, and the transportation of goods between Turkey and other countries.

A special ministry for international trade affairs has been established next to customs in the state of Turkey and this ministry is named after the Turkish Customs Ministry. In this article, we will introduce you to the Turkish Customs Ministry and the functions it performs, and the customs law within the state of Turkey.

And customs clearance, as well as the import and export laws regulating the movement of trade, the procedures required to be able to process the customs clearance process, and the papers you must provide in order for this process to take place, and this is what you will learn about next.

 

Turkish Customs Ministry.

The Turkish Ministry of Customs is considered one of the most important ministries within the state of Turkey, and it is one of the most important things that those who are interested in knowing customs laws look for on goods and merchandise coming into or out of Turkey. Shipping goods and organizing the import and export process to and from the Turkish state.

It is the one that is concerned with all affairs related to trade and customs within the state of Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of Customs was established in the Gregorian year 2011, especially on the eighth of June AD, and the position of Minister of the Turkish Customs Ministry was former Minister Nureddin Canakli.

 

 

Customs clearance in Turkey.

Customs services and customs clearance procedures are among the most important things that many workers in international trade and those interested in importing and exporting companies, businessmen and importers are looking for.

Customs clearance is among the most important stages of import and export operations in the world trade market, and this stage is indispensable in the import and export of various goods and commodities for companies, individuals and importing or exporting countries.

Some laws may differ from one country to another according to the terms and conditions stipulated by each country regulating the customs process and the methods of clearing them inside the country on goods coming out of it or coming to it, and we will tell you how that is.

 

Import and Export Law in Turkey.

The law on importing and exporting goods within the state of Turkey is a very important thing for exporters, importers and companies looking for it. There are several regulations established by the Turkish state and international laws to regulate this process of importing certain goods into Turkish territory or exporting these goods outside Turkish territory.

As for the conditions and laws set by the Turkish state for customs and the customs clearance process, they are conditions that stipulate the following:

 

• The state of Turkey bans a number of goods and does not accept them from customs entry into the country. Among these prohibited goods are all tools that are sharp tools, as well as all types of weapons, which are prohibited from customs entry into Turkish territory.

 

As for the import of tools that are personal tools, the Turkish state does not prevent or prohibit the import of tools and personal belongings except in one case only, which is that these personal tools contradict the public order and the law established by the Turkish Customs Ministry.

 

There are also laws set by the state of Turkey, which provide for enabling Turkey to replace any products imported from the European Union with copper completely freely and without placing any restrictions on it.

 

• On the previous basis, Turkey has reduced a large percentage of customs duties, as this percentage is reduced only for industrial and agricultural goods belonging to the European Union and the EFTA group, the European Free Trade Organization, and this percentage is between 10% and 0%.

 

As for the goods that are exempted from paying customs duties by the Turkish state in accordance with the customs laws there, we will show you below some of these goods that are exempted from paying customs duties inside Turkish territory now.

 

 

Duty-free goods in Turkey.

Perhaps you will want to know about some of the goods that are exempted from customs in Turkey. There are some goods that are exempt from customs duties according to the laws and regulations that the Turkish state has placed on imported or exported goods, which are:

1. Travel supplies and clothes.

2. The personal necessities that the traveler needs during his trip.

3. Fabrics for making clothes for the traveler, which the Turkish state has set at only 5 meters and no more than that until they are exempted from customs.

4. Clothes that were made of fur material, if they belong to the traveler, and they are allowed to be carried.

 

 

Also among the things that are exempt from customs duties in Turkey are:

Sports equipment.

Personal drinks.

•kitchen tools.

And medical cases, such as medicine used by the patient traveling personally.

 

Procedures for customs clearance in Turkey.

The procedures that you need to know to be able to make customs clearance of goods exported to or imported from Turkey will be clarified, and in order to be able to carry out the process of customs clearance in your country or within Turkey for exported or imported goods, you must know the following:

 

Papers to be provided for customs clearance from the supplier inside Turkey.

1. Commercial invoice.

2. Packaging statement.

3. Product Certificate.

4. A policy that carries out the shipping process.

5. A special certificate, such as a health certificate, and this certificate is required in the event that the goods are foodstuffs.

 

 

 

Papers to be provided for customs clearance from the importer inside Turkey.

There are several papers that you must know and prepare so that you can clear customs goods from Turkish customs, and these papers are as follows:

1. Form 4 It is a form that you request from within the bank that the importer deals with when supplying the amount of the shipment.

2. Industrial register.

3. Commercial registry.

4. Import card.

5. Tax card.

6. A card for those dealing with customs.

7. A general authorization that you make for the customs clearance so that he can clear the goods and merchandise from customs.

 

 

Customs clearance process in Turkey.

The process of customs clearance is one of the most important operations and is the last stage you perform before receiving the goods, and you must know the following when clearing customs goods in Turkey.

First, the shipment arrives at customs.

Secondly, he undertakes the task of customs clearance by his guardian by submitting papers related to commercial invoices, certificate of origin, and packing regulations so that the customs determine the amount of fees to be paid for those goods.

Third, the customs shall send a person to inspect the goods to ensure that they conform to the specifications.

Fourth, when the customs broker pays the fees, he obtains permission to receive the goods, and this is the last step in the customs clearance steps of the goods.

 

In this way, you have completed all the required procedures in order to be able to obtain your shipped goods officially and securely, and you have fulfilled the conditions required to be made by the customs so that you can complete the customs clearance process inside the country of Turkey completely, and it is only minutes and you will get your goods upon the end of customs from that process.