News and announcements
Changes in foreign trade regulation, Official Gazette announcements, our partnerships and press releases.
2026
European Commission publishes ten guidance documents for CBAM definitive period
The Ministry of Trade announced four general and six sector guides the Commission issued on 14 August 2026 for the CBAM definitive period.
AnnouncementVAT Communiqué Series 57: non-deductible VAT under import surveillance and safeguards
Series 57 makes VAT on the increase from surveillance, safeguard and anti-dumping measures non-deductible and sets notification and CPA report rules.
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2024
e-Ledger Communiqué amended: balance sheet basis taxpayers brought into scope
Electronic Ledger General Communiqué (Serial No: 5) brought taxpayers keeping books on a balance sheet basis into the e-ledger scope from 1 January 2025.
AnnouncementVAT General Implementation Communiqué Series 52: report, guarantee and risk rules for refunds
Series 52 implements Law 7524: VAT refunds are decided by inspection report or guarantee, with guarantee multiples for negative findings.
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2023
European Commission adopts CBAM transitional period reporting rules
The Ministry of Trade announced that the CBAM transitional period starts on 1 October 2023 and runs to end-2025, with importers reporting embedded emissions.
AnnouncementCustoms Regulation amendment: VAT on non-final costs and electronic record keeping
The January 2023 amendment covered import VAT on non-final storage and port costs, electronic retention of declarations and inward processing closure periods.
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2022
Customs Regulation amended: express cargo declarations and bonded warehouse permits
The May 2022 amendment covered authorized consignor export declarations, simplified postal and express courier declarations and bonded warehouse permits.
AnnouncementCommuniqué 535: e-invoice and e-waybill revenue thresholds lowered
Communiqué No. 535 lowered the e-invoice gross sales threshold to TL 3 million from 2022 and widened the e-archive invoice and e-waybill scope.
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2021
Customs Regulation amendment: signature circular requirement removed
June 2021 amendment removed the signature circular requirement from temporary storage and related applications; authority to represent the company applies.
AnnouncementTax Procedure Law Communiqué 526: e-invoice scope widened, e-Adisyon introduced
Communiqué 526 brought healthcare providers contracted with the SSI into the e-invoice scope, adjusted e-waybill timing and introduced the e-Adisyon.
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2020
Customs Regulation: six-month window to submit certificates of origin
A paragraph added to provisional Article 16 of the Customs Regulation allows a suitable certificate of origin to be submitted within six months.
AnnouncementSAP extends mainstream maintenance for Business Suite 7 to end of 2027
SAP extended mainstream maintenance for core Business Suite 7 applications to the end of 2027, with optional extended maintenance from 2028 through 2030.
News
2019
Foreign Trade Data — August 2019
In August 2019, exports rose by 1.69% and imports fell by 0.27%. Ministry of Trade data show a 9.88% decline in Türkiye’s foreign trade deficit.
Press releaseImport Figures for the First Half of 2019 Announced
Türkiye’s imports totalled approximately USD 98.5 billion in the first half of 2019, a decline of 20% compared with the same period of the previous year.
Press releaseDigital Transformation: The Path to an Intelligent Enterprise
Explore the role of digital platforms in commerce, from data-driven business models and integrated technology architecture to end-to-end process automation.
Press releaseBanking and Insurance Transactions Tax Rates
The banking and insurance transactions tax rate on foreign exchange sales is set at 0.1%, with a zero rate for three specified transaction categories.
AnnouncementISIS Consulting and Trio Mobil Partnership
ISIS Consulting and Trio Mobil have signed a partnership agreement to combine SAP and IoT expertise, optimize business processes and improve service quality.
NewsISIS Consulting and Evrim Software Partnership
ISIS Consulting and Evrim have partnered to integrate their foreign trade solutions, improve process efficiency and support companies’ digital transformation.
NewsISIS Consulting and Subaşı Customs Brokerage Partnership
ISIS Consulting and Subaşı Customs Brokerage have partnered to integrate their software, optimize foreign trade processes and support digital transformation.
NewsExporter Registration System for Imports
Circular No. 2019/4 and its user guide introduce an exporter registration system in BİLGE to strengthen import controls and traceability of foreign exporters.
AnnouncementWhat Is an Investment Incentive Certificate?
Learn how an Investment Incentive Certificate supports investment through tax and premium incentives, and how related equipment is recorded in SAP.
Press releaseExports of Goods with Electronic Identification
A communiqué defines electronic checks by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority on exports of goods with electronic identification.
AnnouncementImports of Goods with Electronic Identification
A communiqué regulates electronic checks by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority on imports of goods with electronic identification.
AnnouncementImport Surveillance Measures
A communiqué revises unit customs values for goods under the specified tariff codes, with the changes taking effect on the 30th day after publication.
AnnouncementAmendment to the Customs Regulation
Articles 38, 41, 112, 114 and 205 of the Customs Regulation were amended, with a provisional article added for registered customs declarations.
AnnouncementAdditional Financial Liability on Certain US-Origin Products
The decision published in Official Gazette No. 30781 changes the additional financial liability rates on imports of certain US-origin products.
AnnouncementTrade Facilitation Coordination Committee
Presidential Circular No. 2019/6 establishes a committee to coordinate implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement and cooperation among institutions.
AnnouncementPaperless Export Procedures
The paperless export guide moves customs declaration attachments and related requests online, ending the retention of attached documents in paper form.
AnnouncementCommuniqué on Preventing Unfair Competition in Imports
A communiqué implements the decision following an anti-circumvention investigation into imports of articulated link chains and parts from four countries.
AnnouncementExtension of the Communiqué on Repatriating Export Proceeds
The validity of Communiqué No. 2018-32/48 on repatriating export proceeds has been extended from six months to one year through an amendment to Article 13.
AnnouncementGeneral Customs Communiqué on Pre-Arrival Processing
The communiqué allows pre-arrival processing of containerized production inputs arriving by sea under release for free circulation and inward processing.
AnnouncementAmendment to the Inward Processing Regime Communiqué
A provisional provision allows extensions for inward processing authorization certificates and permits, subject to eligibility and application deadlines.
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2018
Minimum Fee Tariff Amendment for Customs Brokers and Authorized Customs Brokers
The communiqué amending minimum fee tariffs for customs brokers and authorized customs brokers was published in the Official Gazette on 26 December 2018.
AnnouncementImplementation of Simplified Customs Procedures
Pre-arrival customs clearance aims to speed up processing for goods arriving by sea and enable their direct delivery to owners after unloading at the port.
AnnouncementProvisional Safeguard Measure on Iron and Steel Imports
A decision introduces a 200-day additional financial liability of 25% of CIF value on various iron and steel products and tariff quotas for certain countries.
AnnouncementRegulation on the Repatriation of Export Proceeds
Communiqué No. 2018-32/48 sets out the requirements for repatriating export proceeds, selling them to banks and closing export accounts within the deadlines.
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