The ministry's statement said that in recent days there have been false posts in some press and social media channels stating that there have been changes in the exemption practice for items brought into the country with passengers.
The statement recalled that the exceptions regarding items brought by passengers are regulated by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. “2009/15481” and recalled that each passenger can bring 1 kilogram of tea, 1 kilogram of soluble instant coffee, 1 kilogram of coffee, 1 kilogram of chocolate and 1 kilogram of sugar-based food for personal use.
The statement also noted that passengers may use their 2-kilogram chocolate or sugary food rights for only one of these products if they wish, and that the exception also applies to non-commercial items brought for personal and family use or as gifts, with the exception of transit passengers.
“An exemption of up to 3 kilograms applies to fresh and dried fruit and vegetables.”
The statement said that goods whose total real value does not exceed 430 euros per passenger and goods whose total real value does not exceed 150 euros for passengers under 15 years old are exempt from tax, and it was reported that up to 3 kilograms of exemption will be applied to fresh and dried fruits and vegetables and 1 kilogram to other herbal products, among the herbal products brought for consumption as part of passenger souvenirs.
The opinion noted that herbal products exceeding these quantities will be accepted as commercial quantity and nature and assessed within the relevant legal provisions and noted the following:
“On the other hand, for goods whose value does not exceed 1500 euros per passenger and which are not of a commercial nature, a one-time and flat-rate tax is charged depending on the country from which the goods come. Accordingly, a tax of 30 percent is charged for goods coming directly from the countries of the European Union, 60 percent for goods coming from other countries, and an additional tax of 20 percent is charged for goods included in the list numbered (IV) annexed to the Special Consumption Tax Law We would like to emphasize that, for the purpose of correctly informing the public, “exceptions and restrictions on items brought by passengers have been applied in the same way since 2009 and there have been no recent changes to these regulations.”
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