07.01.2026 08:10
With the new decision published in the Official Gazette with President Erdoğan's signature, the tax application for certain products brought from abroad via mail or express cargo has changed. With this regulation, the long-standing duty-free shopping option for purchases up to 30 Euros has completely come to an end.
With the new decision published in the Official Gazette signed by President Erdoğan, the tax practices for certain products brought from abroad via mail or express cargo have been fundamentally changed. With this regulation, the long-standing duty-free shopping opportunity for purchases up to 30 Euros has completely ended.
According to the decision, new tax rates have been determined for non-commercial medicines sent to individuals based on a health institution report and dietary supplements. These products, which do not exceed a value of 1,500 Euros, will be taxed according to the country they come from.
DIFFERENT APPLICATION FOR EU AND NON-EU COUNTRIES
A single and fixed tax rate of 30% will be applied to products coming from European Union (EU) countries, while a rate of 60% will be applied to products coming from non-EU countries.
ADDITIONAL TAX ON PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SCT
If the products are included in the list numbered 4 attached to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) Law, an additional single and fixed tax of 20% will be collected in addition to the determined rates of 30% and 60%.
THE DUTY-FREE SHOPPING PERIOD HAS ENDED
With the new regulation, the provision that previously provided tax exemption for shipments up to 30 Euros has been completely abolished. Thus, the duty-free period applied to small-value purchases from abroad has officially come to an end.