Turkiye’s Presidential Decree No. 10813, published 7 January 2026, abolishes simplified customs declarations for B2C e‑commerce shipments valued at €30 or less, effective 6 February 2026. All such imports must now use regular customs procedures, and products up to €1500 that are not of commercial quantity require full duty declaration and necessary permits. Medicines and food supplements under prescription up to €1500 remain exempt from the €30 limit but are subject to fixed duty rates and potential special consumption tax.
From 6 February 2026, postal administrations and authorized delivery operators can no longer file simplified customs declarations for such shipments; all must use regular customs declaration procedures regardless of value.
They must submit a regular customs declaration, declare all applicable import duties, and obtain any required permissions or licenses; the fixed customs duty no longer applies.
They may be imported by postal administration or authorized operators by paying a fixed customs duty of 30% for EU shipments and 60% for non‑EU shipments.
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