Administration of Tariff Quotas on Imports of Certain Industrial Products – Communiqué No: 2026/2 (Türkiye)

Scope

The Communiqué applies to a defined list of chemical products, catalysts, natural resins, and specialized aluminum alloy plates listed in Annex-1, identified by specific GTP codes and detailed technical descriptions (including CAS numbers and end-use conditions).

Imports within the tariff quota benefit from a 0% customs duty, provided that the quota conditions are met. Quotas are limited by total quantity, per-declaration maximum quantities, and specified usage periods. Products subject to final-use conditions remain bound by the relevant customs controls on end-use.

Tariff Quota Allocation Method

Unlike demand-collection or licensing-based systems, tariff quotas under this Communiqué are allocated automatically at the time of customs declaration registration. Allocation is made according to the registration order of the customs declaration, on a first-come, first-served basis, until the total quota is exhausted.

Where the remaining quota is insufficient to cover the declared quantity, the system provides informational warnings to the declarant. Any quantity exceeding the available quota is subject to the standard provisions of the Import Regime Decision.

Application and Use of the Tariff Quota

A separate written application or import license is not required. The act of declaring the intention to benefit from the tariff quota during customs declaration registration constitutes the application.

Quota utilization is effected by selecting the relevant exemption code at the declaration stage. For each tariff quota item, a separate declaration is required. A single declaration may not exceed the maximum quantity per declaration specified in Annex-1, and the same firm may not benefit from the same quota again within seven days following declaration registration.

Tariff quotas may only be used within the defined quota usage periods set out in Annex-1.

Control, Restrictions, and Sanctions

The Ministry is authorized to verify the accuracy of declarations and imported goods. If non-compliance with the Communiqué is identified by inspection units, the tariff quota allocation is cancelled, and the importer is barred from benefiting from tariff quotas under this Communiqué for five years from the date of cancellation.

The Communiqué does not affect the application of other import-related legislation, including technical regulations, product safety rules, or end-use controls.

Repealed Regulation and Transitional Provision

Communiqué No: 2025/2 on the Administration of Import Quotas and Tariff Quotas has been repealed. Import licenses issued under the repealed Communiqué remain valid until 15 February 2026 (inclusive), pursuant to the transitional provision.

Entry into Force

The Communiqué entered into force on the date of its publication, 31 December 2025.

Professional Compliance Assessment

From a trade compliance and operational perspective, this Communiqué requires precise timing and disciplined declaration management. Since allocation is based strictly on declaration registration order, delays at the declaration stage may result in loss of quota benefits. Firms must also closely monitor per-declaration limits, cooling-off periods between declarations, and end-use obligations. Any non-compliance carries severe long-term consequences, including a five-year exclusion from tariff quota benefits.

See the legislation document.