After a surprise arrangement made last night Duty-free shopping limit abroad is 27 euros was dropped.
The international fast cargo shopping limit was reduced from 150 euros to 30 euros in the past months. There was another update on this issue last night. According to the new regulation that will come into force on December 27, 2024, Since the 3 euro freight cost will be taken into account, the limit will decrease to 27 euros. In other words, as of December 27, even if the shipping is free, the limit will be applied as 27 euros, taking into account the 3 euro freight cost. The official statement on this subject was as follows: “The value of the goods is determined according to the submitted invoice, sales receipt or document indicating that the price of the goods has been paid. If such a document cannot be submitted or the value registered in the submitted document is found to be low, the value of the goods is determined by the customs administration. For goods arriving by mail or fast cargo transportation within the scope of the provisions of this Circular, transportation expenses incurred to the port or place of entry in Turkey are added to the value of the goods. In delivery methods that include freight expense, the price actually paid or to be paid for the goods and the freight expense are shown separately in the submitted invoice, sales receipt or document stating that the price of the goods has been paid. In cases where the freight expense is not shown separately in these documents, an equivalent freight expense of 3 euros is added to the price actually paid or payable. In delivery methods where freight expense is not included, in cases where the presentation of a freight receipt is impossible or not acceptable, an equivalent freight expense of 3 euros is added to the price actually paid or payable. In the simplified customs declaration, the value of the goods and the freight expense are declared separately in the relevant sections of the transport bill.”
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Making a statement about the recent regulations, Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat said: As part of his interview with NTV“Our aim is to protect the domestic producer, we expect understanding from the consumer.” he said and added: “We saw the negative effects of Far Eastern companies benefiting from the fast shipping regulation, and upon intense complaints from tradesmen, SMEs and relevant professional organizations, we reduced the cargo limit from 150 euros to 30. Seeing the attempt to avoid this additional tax by subtracting the cargo from the price and showing the price as low and the cargo as high, “We took a decision and put into effect the mechanism that includes the shipping fee in the price.”
The full statement shared in the Official Gazette was as follows: “DECISION ON CHANGE IN THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME ARTICLES OF THE CUSTOMS LAW NO. 4458
-ARTICLE 1- The following sentences have been added to the third paragraph of Article 63 of the Decision on the Implementation of Certain Articles of the Customs Law No. 4458, which was put into effect by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2009/15481 dated 29/9/2009. “For the goods specified in the first, second and third paragraphs of the same article, transportation expenses incurred to the port or place of entry in Turkey are added to the value of the goods. The Ministry is authorized to determine the procedures and principles regarding the implementation of this paragraph.”
-ARTICLE 2- This Decision shall enter into force 30 days after its publication date.
-ARTICLE 3- The provisions of this Decision shall be enforced by the Minister of Commerce.”