11 January 2018 Turkish customs regulations no longer require proof of origin certificates for imports from the EU to avoid imposition of additional customs duties In Turkey, additional customs duty (ACD) applies to the importation of certain product categories, unless a preferential arrangement is in place. Under new regulations, published on December 30, 2017 and effective February 28, an "exporter declaration" will generally be sufficient to prove the origin of European Union (EU) imports (and to exempt them from ACD). A certificate of origin will no longer be requested unless the Turkish authorities have doubts related to the origin of the imported goods based on "serious and concrete reasons." This measure will reduce the compliance burden for traders importing goods into Turkey from the EU. Document ID: 2018-0082 |
