Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, He spoke about the new customs decision: “Our aim is to protect the domestic producer, we expect understanding from the consumer.”
The international fast cargo shopping limit was reduced from 150 euros to 30 euros in recent months. Last week, another very important step was taken. According to the news on NTV Shipping costs will soon be included in the price of products ordered from abroad. If the total price exceeds 30 euros, customs consultancy services will be required to follow up customs procedures. For example, the total cost of a product purchased from abroad for 29 euros via an e-commerce site becomes 31 euros, including the 2 euro shipping fee to be paid for it to arrive in Turkey. Thus, since the price of the product exceeds the 30 euro shopping limit with the new regulation, it is subject to customs consultancy service. The decision will come into force after 30 days. Activities regarding all customs procedures, including customs declaration, for goods that come for personal use with a gross weight of 30 kilograms and a value between 30-1500 euros, and are not of a commercial quantity or nature, must be followed and finalized.
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Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat made a statement on this issue: 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 made a decision and put into effect the mechanism where the shipping fee is included 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 Trade.”