New Era in Imports: Tax Rates Changed in Electronics and Automotive
Additional customs tax rates on imports have been updated. Tax rates increased up to 30 percent in automotive, electronics and many industrial products.
A comprehensive update has been made to the additional customs duty rates applied to many product groups imported into Türkiye. The new regulation, which covers a wide range from automotive modules to electronic devices, lithium accumulators to toys, came into force with the Presidential Decree No. 11508 published in the Official Gazette dated July 11, 2026.
With the new regulation, different tax rates were determined depending on the customs tariff statistical status of the works and the country of origin. While additional customs duty rates rise up to 30 percent in some product clusters, the current operation of the system continues on the basis of country clusters and product codes.
New tax rates and work groups
Within the scope of the regulation, rates ranging from 10 percent to 30 percent began to be applied for the automotive branch and spare parts group. Similarly, a taxation range between 10 percent and 30 percent was determined for electrical and electronic products. Rates ranging from 15 percent to 30 percent were put into effect for cooling systems and refrigerator sections, and 10 percent to 20 percent for LED lighting products.
Additional customs duty can go up to 30 percent on products such as lithium batteries, outdoor tires and hand tools. While the rate determined for toys is fixed at 25 percent, rates ranging from 5 percent to 15 percent will be applied to plastic, rubber, cable and electrical connection equipment. Tax rates for paper works, copper wire and various metal works will vary depending on the HS Code of the work and the country it comes from.
Exemptions and transition period
For a valuable item included in the decision, no additional customs duty will be applied to import processes made by taking advantage of customs duty exemption. This exception directly affects import processes within the scope of reasonable exemption.
A transition period was also defined, starting from July 11, 2026, when the decision came into force.
If the customs declarations for works for which additional customs duty has been imposed or the current rate has been increased are registered within 30 days following the date of publication, the old tax rates will continue to be valid.
After this 30-day period, all new rates will be fully implemented.
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