{"id":5836,"date":"2020-09-16T16:29:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T16:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2024-03-15T01:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:24:26","slug":"tax-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/tax-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Import tax in T\u00fcrkiye"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sending goods to Turkey.<\/strong> \u00a0(<\/strong>Turkey)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Import taxes and duties in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When shipping goods to Turkey, the recipient is required to pay import duties, regardless of whether the goods are for personal or commercial use.\u00a0
The CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) assessment method involves calculating duties and taxes based on the full value of the imported goods, including the cost of the goods, insurance, and freight. In addition to duties, imports are also subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) and Special Consumption Tax.
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Turkish customs duties and taxes.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Turkey's tariff rates range from 0% to 145%, with an average rate of 6.02%.
Certain types of goods can be imported to Turkey without paying customs duties (for example, books, laptop computers, and other electronic products).
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\u00a0Value Added Tax (VAT) in Turkey<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Shipments to Turkey will be subject to a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 18% on the total CIF price, plus duties (if any). Some items, such as food, will be subject to a lower rate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n


Minimum duties and taxes in Turkey.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Turkey calculates import duties on an FOB price (meaning the value of the goods only). Shipments to Turkey with a value of USD 75 or less are exempt from import duties, but Value Added Tax (VAT) and consumption tax are still payable.\u00a0
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Other taxes and customs fees in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Shipments to Turkey are subject to a Special Consumption Tax at varying rates depending on the type of goods, calculated on the total CIF (Cost, Inclusive, Export) price plus duties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Location and contact information for the Turkish Customs Department.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Further information regarding import procedures and restrictions on shipments to Turkey can be found on the Turkish Customs website:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.turkeycustoms.net\/en\/homepage<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How to send goods to Turkey.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For shipments to Turkey, SME SHIPPING provides document and parcel delivery services via DHL EXPRESS, FEDEX EXPRESS, TNT EXPRESS, Global Mail, and international sea freight.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shipping to Turkey: Import Taxes and Duties in Turkey - Overview. When shipping goods to Turkey, the recipient is required to pay import duties and taxes, whether for personal or commercial use. The assessment method is based on the CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) price, meaning duties and taxes are calculated on the full value of the imported goods, including the cost of the goods, insurance, and freight. In addition to duties, there are also Value Added Tax (VAT) and Special Consumption Tax. Turkish Import Duty Rates: Turkey charges import duties ranging from 0.1 TP3T to 1451 TP3T, with an average rate of 6.021 TP3T. Some types of goods can be imported duty-free to Turkey (e.g., books, laptop computers, and other electronic products). Turkish VAT: Shipments to Turkey will be subject to a VAT of 181 TP3T on the total CIF price plus duties (if any). Some goods, such as food, may be subject to VAT. A reduced rate will be charged. Minimum import duties in Turkey: Turkey calculates import duties on the FOB price (meaning the value of the goods only). Shipments to Turkey with a value not exceeding USD75 are exempt from duties, but VAT, consumption tax, other taxes, and Turkish customs fees must still be paid. Shipments to Turkey will be subject to a consumption tax\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[101,13,15],"class_list":["post-5836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customs-duties","tag-101","tag-13","tag-15"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5836\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}