The decisions of Turkey's import regime for 2026, which will determine the country's foreign trade policy, were published in the Official Gazette of the country and came into force on January 1, 2026. These decisions were prepared with the aim of supporting domestic production, preventing unfair competition, increasing employment and reducing the current account deficit.
With the new rules, decisions regarding products and groups of countries subject to additional customs duties on imports have been revised. Accordingly, additional financial obligations and additional customs duties of up to 48 percent were introduced for a wide range of goods imported from non-EU countries.
New tax and quota measures on thousands of products
New additional customs duty rates were established for imports of a total of 4,344 products from non-EU countries, while the practice of tariff quotas were also expanded. In this context, duty-free tariff quotas were opened on a wide range of goods, from industrial goods to consumer goods.
Additional financial obligations and import supervision
In accordance with the decision published in the Official Gazette, forward-looking import supervision measures were introduced for many product groups, and additional financial obligations rates were restructured. Additional financial obligations ranging from 5% to 48% were imposed on cast iron and non-alloy steel products, flat
