Additional customs tax on foreign goods in Turkey

The decision to amend the decision on the application of certain articles of the Customs Law has changed the rates of the one-time tax on goods imported from abroad. The following statements were made in the decision on Customs Law 4458, published in the "Official Gazette" and signed by the President:

- the limit for non-taxed goods ordered by a person by post or fast freight is now 30 euros for all groups of goods and 1,500 euros for pharmaceutical products. 
- Customs duty for goods from EU countries increased from 18% to 30%
- Customs duty for goods from all other EU countries increased from 30% to 60%
- An additional duty of 20% will be levied on the goods included in the list (IV) annexed to the law on the special consumption tax of 6/6/2002 and under number 4760 (luxury items, caviar, fur etc.).