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Material changes with an approaching effective date or shipment impact.
What changed — and what should you do before shipping?
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CURRENT WATCHLIST
September 2026 regulatory watchlist
A mid-month working brief. Material changes are published when they arise; a consolidated brief follows at month-end.
No duplicate document for certain electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
WHAT CHANGED
A Directorate General of Customs letter clarifies the overlap between Communiqués 2026/31 and 2026/33. Where a Conformity Letter is issued through the Single Window System under 2026/31, a separate 2026/33 Permit or Exemption/Out-of-Scope Letter is not additionally required for the same vehicle.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Type-approved electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, particularly those not originating in the EU or a country with which Türkiye has a free trade agreement.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Confirm GTIP, origin, type approval and the 2026/33 scope assessment; then verify the 2026/31 Conformity Letter in the Single Window System.
Temporary customs-duty rates for dried onions and sunflower seeds
WHAT CHANGED
Decision No. 11644 amended the footnotes to Türkiye's Import Regime Decision. A 5% customs-duty rate applies to GTIP 0703.10.19.00.11 through 31 January 2027, subject to stated origin exceptions; a 12% seasonal rate applies to GTIPs 1206.00.91.00.19 and 1206.00.99.00.19.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Importers and suppliers of dried onions and the specified non-seed/non-snack sunflower-seed tariff lines. Exact classification, origin and import date determine the applicable result.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Confirm the 12-digit GTIP and origin before costing. For sunflower seeds, distinguish the 1 January-15 June and 1 October-31 December periods from the rest of the year.
Türkiye's updated SCT List I amounts effective 25 August 2026
WHAT CHANGED
Türkiye's Revenue Administration published the consolidated SCT List I amounts effective 25 August 2026. The schedule identifies taxable goods, GTIP codes, tax amounts and units.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Importers and suppliers of petroleum products, natural gas and other goods within SCT List I. The result depends on the exact Turkish GTIP and goods description.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Confirm the 12-digit GTIP, match the technical goods description, amount and unit, and use the schedule in force on the transaction date before calculating landed cost.
EUR.1 origin proof under the Türkiye–Maldives Preferential Trade Agreement
WHAT CHANGED
Türkiye published the origin regulation implementing the Türkiye–Maldives Preferential Trade Agreement. It entered into force on publication, effective from 1 August 2026, and identifies EUR.1 as the proof of preferential origin.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Imports of goods covered by the Agreement that qualify as Maldives-origin under the product-specific origin rules. The presence of an EUR.1 alone does not make every Maldives shipment duty-free.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Confirm the product’s Turkish GTIP, whether it is covered by the tariff-concession schedule, the applicable preferential rate, compliance with the origin rule and direct-transport conditions, and a correctly completed and customs-endorsed EUR.1 before claiming preference.
TAREKS controls for imported products carrying halal claims
WHAT CHANGED
The Ministry of Trade announced that imports carrying a halal claim will be controlled through TAREKS under Communiqué 2026/35. The communiqué enters into force three months after publication.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
The Ministry states that the control is not limited to products listed in the communiqué annex; it applies to imported products placed on the market with a halal claim.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Verify whether the certificate was issued by a conformity-assessment body accredited by Türkiye’s Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK). Review claim wording, certification and TAREKS readiness before dispatch.
Consolidated additional customs duty rules updated
WHAT CHANGED
The Ministry’s consolidated decision sets out additional customs duty rules by GTIP and country group. It also reflects the July 2026 amendment concerning imports benefiting from a customs-duty exemption.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Products listed in the annexes, subject to the product’s correct GTIP and origin. An A.TR movement certificate does not by itself establish preferential origin for non-EU or non-Turkish goods.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Confirm the technical classification, non-preferential and preferential origin evidence, and the applicable country column before calculating the landed cost.
How Türkiye’s risk-based TAREKS controls work
WHAT CHANGED
TAREKS is the electronic risk-based system used for import and export product-safety controls. Risk criteria determine which applications are directed to further checks rather than every consignment receiving the same physical control.
WHO MAY BE AFFECTED
Products covered by the applicable product-safety and import-control communiqués. Coverage cannot be concluded from a CE mark or supplier declaration alone.
ACTION BEFORE SHIPMENT
Map the product’s technical rules, documents, model and intended use before shipment, then verify whether the relevant GTIP and product scope trigger a TAREKS application.