Import Surveillance Update for Toys and Festive Articles (Communiqué No: 2019/6) – Table Revision

The amendment to the Communiqué on Import Surveillance (Communiqué No: 2019/6) was published in the 4th supplementary issue of the Official Gazette dated 31.12.2025 (No: 33124) and revises the table in Article 1 by updating/clarifying the product lines and unit customs value thresholds.

07.01.2026
Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No: 2025/44) – Türkiye

With the publication of Communiqué No: 2025/44 in the Official Gazette dated 27 December 2025 (No. 33120), Türkiye has concluded the anti-dumping investigation initiated under Communiqué No: 2024/20 concerning imports of cold-rolled stainless flat steel products.

31.12.2025
Approval of the Turkey–Malaysia Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Decision No. 1/2024 on Retroactive Issuance of Certificates of Origin

This decision relating to the approval of the Joint Committee Decision under the Turkey–Malaysia Free Trade Agreement was published in the Official Gazette dated 21.11.2025 and numbered 33084. What has changed / what is introduced With Presidential Decision No. 10598, the Joint Committee Decision No. 1/2024 dated 30 October 2024 under the Turkey–Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been approved with retroactive effect as of 31 October 2024. The core of the decision is to allow the retroactive issuance of Certificates of Origin (CO) for exports carried out between 1 April 2020 and 1 April 2023, where the CO could not be issued at the time of export due to errors or exceptional circumstances.

31.12.2025
Anti-Dumping Investigation Initiation on Certain Medical Catheters from China (Turkey – Communiqué No: 2025/38)

This amendment relating to the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation was published in the Official Gazette dated 26.11.2025 and numbered 33089. What has changed / what is introduced With this Communiqué, the Ministry of Trade has formally initiated an anti-dumping investigation against China (PRC)–origin angiography catheters and PTCA balloon catheters classified under GTİP 9018.39.00.00.29.

31.12.2025
Amendments to the Postal and Express Courier Customs Procedures Communiqué (Serial No: 1) by Communiqué (Serial No: 4): Tariff Subheading, Competent Customs Offices, Consignment Exports, and Sanction Practice

The amendment to the “Communiqué on Customs Procedures for Goods Carried via Postal and Express Courier Shipments (Serial No: 1)” was published by the Ministry of Trade through the “Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Customs Procedures for Goods Carried via Postal and Express Courier Shipments (Serial No: 1) (Serial No: 4)” in the Official Gazette dated 6 November 2025 and numbered 33069.

31.12.2025
Import Surveillance Measures for Shavers and Hair Clippers – Communiqué No: 2025/10 (Türkiye)

İthalatta Gözetim Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2025/10), was published in the Official Gazette dated 6 November 2025 and numbered 33069, introducing import surveillance requirements for specific electrical personal care products.

31.12.2025
Germany – Introduction of the Fully Digital Certificate of Origin (DCO) System

The change regarding the implementation of the new digital Certificate of Origin system in Germany was published with the letter of the General Directorate of International Agreements and European Union Affairs dated 05.11.2025 and numbered 115323008. Under this regulation, as of 15 September 2025, Germany has fully transitioned from paper-based Certificates of Origin to Fully Digital Certificates of Origin (DCO) nationwide. The system, implemented under the coordination of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), enables Certificates of Origin to be issued as legally valid, tamper-proof and electronically verifiable documents.

31.12.2025
Turkey – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Polystyrene Imports (Communiqué No: 2025/37)

The decision concerning the conclusion of the anti-dumping investigation and the imposition of definitive measures on certain polystyrene imports was published in the Official Gazette dated 12 November 2025 and numbered 33075 through the Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No: 2025/37).

31.12.2025
Turkey – Interim Review Results on Anti-Dumping Measures for Woven Fabrics (Communiqué No: 2025/36)

The decision concerning the completion of the interim review investigation on existing anti-dumping measures for certain woven fabrics was published in the Official Gazette dated 7 November 2025 and numbered 33070 through the Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No: 2025/36).

31.12.2025
Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (Communiqué No: 2025/41) (Turkey)

This regulation was published through the Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No: 2025/41) in the Official Gazette dated 13.12.2025 and numbered 33106 .

31.12.2025
Circular No. 2025/14 – Amendment to the Postal and Express Cargo Customs Circular (No. 2022/9)

Amendments to the “Postal and Express Cargo Transportation – Customs Procedures” Circular dated 29 April 2022 and numbered 2022/9 have been introduced through Circular No. 2025/14, issued by the General Directorate of Customs of the Ministry of Trade.

31.12.2025
Anti-Dumping Investigation on Imports of Siccatives Originating in Egypt (Turkey) (Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports No. 2025/42)

An anti-dumping investigation has been initiated concerning imports of “prepared driers (siccatives)” classified under HS Code 3211.00.00.00.00, originating in the Arab Republic of Egypt, pursuant to the Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports (No. 2025/42) published in the Official Gazette dated 17 December 2025 (No. 33110).

31.12.2025
Definitive Anti-Dumping Duty on Acrylic Fibre Imports from China(Turkey) (Communiqué on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports No. 2025/39)

A definitive anti-dumping measure has been imposed on imports of acrylic fibre (“acrylic or modacrylic”) classified under HS Code 5501.30.00.00.00 and originating in the People’s Republic of China, pursuant to the Communiqué No. 2025/39 published in the Official Gazette dated 17 December 2025 (No. 33110).

31.12.2025
Update of Monetary Thresholds in Customs Procedures – Customs General Communiqué (Series No. 217)(Turkey)

The monetary amounts stipulated under the Turkish Customs Law No. 4458 and its secondary legislation have been revised through the Customs General Communiqué (Customs Procedures) (Series No. 217), published in the Official Gazette dated 17 December 2025 (No. 33110). The Communiqué will enter into force on 1 January 2026. This revision is based on the revaluation rate for 2025, set at 25.49% under the Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué (Serial No. 585), and reflects the annual adjustment of customs-related financial amounts.

31.12.2025
Türkiye Implements Revised Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM 2023)

The “Regulation on Preferential Rules of Origin under the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention” has been published in the Official Gazette dated 20.12.2025, No. 33113, setting out the implementation framework in Türkiye for the PEM Joint Committee Decision No. 1/2023 amending the Convention’s preferential rules of origin.

31.12.2025
Imposition of Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Tin-Coated Flat-Rolled Steel Products Originating in Germany, China, Korea, Japan and Serbia

The anti-dumping investigation concerning tin-coated flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel (tinplate) originating in Germany, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Japan and the Republic of Serbia has been concluded with the publication of Communiqué No. 2025/40 on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports, published in the Official Gazette dated 20 December 2025 (No. 33113).

31.12.2025
Amendment to the Minimum Fee Tariff for Customs Brokers and Authorized Customs Brokers (Türkiye – Regulatory Update)

The amendment to the Minimum Fee Tariff for Customs Brokers and Authorized Customs Brokers was published in the Official Gazette dated 30.12.2025 No. 33123 and will enter into force on 1 January 2026. This regulation revises certain percentage rates and monetary thresholds in the existing tariff and replaces the annexes that set out the minimum fees applicable to customs brokerage and authorized customs brokerage services.

31.12.2025
Update on Recycling Contribution Fee (GEKAP) Amounts for 2026 (Türkiye – Environmental Compliance Update)

The Communiqué on Recycling Contribution Fee amounts issued under Law No. 2872 was published in the Official Gazette dated 30.12.2025 No. 33123 as Communiqué No. 2026/1. The regulation has been issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and will apply as of 1 January 2026. This update revises the GEKAP (Recycling Contribution Fee) amounts applicable to products listed in Annex (1) of Law No. 2872, covering both domestically supplied and imported goods.

31.12.2025