SOURCE: Ministry of Interior
27.04.2020
Circular of Ministry of Interior dated 9/4/2020 concerning International Freight Transport has been amended on 27/4/2020 and in accordance with these Circulars;
- Health checks of the drivers will be conducted, if symptoms of disease are detected, foreign drivers will not be allowed to enter Turkey, the Turkish drivers will be subject to quarantine.
- If symptoms of the disease are not detected;
- For Transit (the same practice applies): Vehicles which will pass in transit through Turkey will be equipped with vehicle tracking system (GPS) and will be allowed to enter Turkey and exit within 24 or 36 hours, based on the distance of the border gate. This period might be extended until 48 hours taking into account the road/weather conditions. Vehicles in transit will use the designated routes, stations/parking stations.
- For transport operations to/from Turkey; foreign drivers will be able to enter Turkey without waiting 14 day quarantine period on condition that they commit they will exit Turkey within 72 hours (72 hour period can be extended for 24 hours based on the conditions of the road/weather/customs).
- The Turkish drivers will be able to leave Turkey without waiting 14 days.
- Transportation of medicine, medical supplies and food goods urgent for the Turkey will be given priority.
- Restrictions concerning Border Crossing Points with Iran and Iraq still applies (Traffic is not allowed, only truck drivers of foreign nationalities will be allowed to exit from the aforementioned border crossing points provided they will not be readmitted).
- Ro-Ro operations are carried out without drivers (only semi-trailers/trailers are accepted).
SOURCE: WCO/Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey
06.04.2020
Relief from Customs duties
Article 105 of the “Resolution on Application of Certain Articles of Customs Law Number 4458”
attached to Council of Ministers Resolution number 2009/15481 set conditions regarding relief
from customs duties for goods sent to the people harmed in times of crisis.
According to the Article, goods imported by public institutions and organizations, associations
working for the public interest and foundations granted tax exemption by the Council of
Ministers are exempted from customs duties; if they are aimed to be distributed free of charge
to people who are harmed in crisis situations or to be offered for free to those who suffer from
crisis situations provided that they remain as the property of these institutions. Additionally,
goods imported by charities to meet their needs during the crisis are also exempted in the
scope of this article.
Customs procedures of the goods mentioned above are carried out according to the article
35-37 of the Customs Exemptions Communique No:2.
Regarding implementation of this legislation, upon an official notification detailing the import
by the importing institution to General Directorate of Customs of the Ministry of Trade, the
related customs office is informed immediately about the transaction and customs procedures
are conducted in a preferential way in order not to cause any delay.