Customs Duty Calculator

How much customs duty will you pay in 2026? Use our free calculator with the current rules.

Customs Duty Calculator 2026

Enter the information for your order sent from abroad by post or express courier, then select Calculate.

This calculation covers non-commercial personal shipments not exceeding 30 kg gross weight and EUR 1,500. Shipments exceeding these limits, or more than five shipments a month, are subject to normal import procedures.

For books and printed publications intended for personal use, exemption applies up to EUR 150 and a 0% single and flat-rate tax applies up to EUR 1,500.

Prescription medicines and food supplements accompanied by a prescription or medical report are subject to single and flat-rate tax, including VAT and excise duty; VAT is not calculated separately.

For other goods, since 6 February 2026, the 30% / 60% flat-rate tax does not apply. Detailed declarations may be submitted by the postal operator, express courier or customs broker for shipments within EUR 1,500 and 30 kg. Duties depend on tariff classification and origin and cannot be calculated by this tool. Main items include customs duty and additional customs duty, excise where applicable, VAT on the customs value plus import taxes, declaration stamp duty, storage and brokerage fees.

The calculation is for information only. Final amounts are determined by customs. For eligible books, medicines and supplements, postal and courier operators cannot charge additional brokerage, delivery-order or terminal fees; storage may be charged only after the first three days following notification.

Customs Duty on Orders from Abroad

October 2026 update: this calculator and the information on this page follow the regulation effective from 6 February 2026.

The tool covers personal, non-commercial shipments sent to an individual by post or express courier, up to EUR 1,500 and 30 kg gross weight. Selecting package contents shows the applicable rule. It calculates tax for books and printed publications and for medicines and supplements with a prescription or healthcare report, while explaining the procedure for other goods.

Presidential Decision No. 10813, which entered into force on 6 February 2026, restricted the 30% / 60% single and flat-rate tax to medicines and food supplements accompanied by a doctor's prescription or healthcare-institution report. Because this facility, previously applicable to personal shipments not exceeding EUR 30, was removed, shipments other than books and printed publications and prescription or documented medicines and supplements are taxed through a detailed customs declaration according to the goods' tariff classification (GTİP), even if their value is only EUR 1.

What Are the Current 2026 Customs Duty Rates?

For single and flat-rate tax, the country from which the shipment comes determines the rate. A 30% rate applies to shipments coming directly from EU member states, and 60% to those from other countries such as China, the US or the UK. For goods other than books and eligible medicines and supplements, customs duty is determined under the Import Regime Decision according to the product's tariff code and country of origin.

How Is Customs Duty Calculated?

Single and flat-rate tax is calculated on the value of the goods. That value is determined from the invoice, sales receipt or payment document, with freight paid up to the point of entry into Türkiye added. If shipping is not shown separately in the document, EUR 3 of notional freight is added to the price. You therefore need to enter the order amount including shipping in our tool.

For other shipments processed under detailed declaration, customs duty is calculated on the goods' CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) value, meaning the total of goods, freight and insurance; VAT is calculated on the amount obtained by adding customs duty and any excise to that value.

Single and flat-rate tax is calculated once; VAT or excise is not added on top. For shipments arriving by post (PTT), PTT's customs presentation fee and stamp duty are also added.

Calculation Formula

• Single and flat-rate tax = order amount including freight × rate: 0% for books; 30% for eligible EU medicines and supplements; 60% for other dispatch countries; 20 percentage points more for goods in Excise List IV.
• Fixed fees = PTT customs presentation fee + stamp duty, for postal shipments only.
• Total taxes and fees = single and flat-rate tax + fixed fees + any storage.
• Grand total = order amount + total taxes and fees.

Example Calculation

For a prescribed supplement sent from the US by post with an order value including shipping of TRY 2,000:

• Flat-rate tax: 2,000 × 60% = TRY 1,200.
• PTT presentation fee: TRY 71.70.
• Stamp duty: TRY 8.30.
• Taxes and fees: TRY 1,280.
• Grand total: TRY 3,280.

In this example, taxes and fees exceed half the goods value. If the same product had been sent directly from an EU country, single and flat-rate tax would be TRY 600 at 30%, and the grand total TRY 2,680. Dispatch country is a critical factor directly determining total cost. Book orders incur no customs duty up to EUR 1,500. For other goods, because the amount payable varies with the tariff code, the tool does not provide a figure and instead shows the main payable items.

What Are the Fixed Fees?

Postal (PTT) packages have fixed fees payable independently of product value. The customs presentation fee is charged for PTT presenting your package to customs and is TRY 71.70 in 2026. Stamp duty is paid to the state because a customs declaration is issued; in 2026 it is TRY 8.30 per item in postal declarations and TRY 1,605.80 per detailed declaration. PTT's presentation fee is not charged for express-courier shipments.

Courier customs clearance fees are not government taxes; they pay for the operator's work on your behalf. For books and prescribed or documented medicines and supplements, operators cannot charge brokerage, delivery-order or terminal fees, or storage for the first three days following arrival notification. Other detailed-declaration shipments may attract such fees, varying by firm. The Ministry of Trade does not request fees other than tax.

For low-value goods, these fixed items are a heavy burden relative to goods value. Because the same fixed fees are collected even on a TRY 100 postal order, total cost can substantially exceed the product's value.

What Are the Personal Import Limits?

The book exemption and flat-rate tax are unavailable if any of these limits is exceeded:

• EUR 1,500 per shipment, including goods and freight.
• Five packages in one calendar month for the same Turkish identity number.
• Gross weight of 30 kg.
• Quantities beyond personal use.

In this situation, the shipment is taxed through a detailed customs declaration according to the product's GTİP (Customs Tariff Statistical Position) code. The declaration is submitted through the courier or a customs broker; additional expenses such as brokerage, declaration stamp duty and storage enter the total cost. Since 6 February 2026, shipments other than books and eligible medicines and supplements have been taxed in the same way even when they remain within these limits.

Which Goods Attract Excise Duty?

List IV annexed to Excise Duty Law No. 4760 includes product groups such as cosmetics, certain electronic devices including games consoles and speakers, jewellery and furs. Excise duty on these products is calculated separately from customs duty at the rate listed for the product, and is also included in the VAT base. For medicines and supplements subject to single and flat-rate tax, excise is not charged separately; if the product is in this list, the tax rate increases by 20 percentage points to 50% or 80%.

Books and Printed Publications Exemption

Printed books and publications intended for personal use, with a value not exceeding EUR 1,500, incur no customs duty. Shipments up to EUR 150 are exempt; between EUR 150 and EUR 1,500, a 0% single and flat-rate tax applies. This exemption remains valid after the regulation of 6 February 2026. Fixed fees such as customs presentation and stamp duty may nevertheless be collected on postal book orders. E-reader devices and digital publications fall outside this exemption.

Gift Shipments

Marking a package “gift” provides no tax advantage. Customs officers check the contents and comparable value and assess the tax. Gift exemption applies only to accompanied passenger goods: the limit is EUR 430 per passenger or EUR 150 for passengers under 15.

What Is Customs Duty?

Customs duty is a fiscal obligation collected by the state on goods entering a country's customs frontier. Applied in Türkiye under Customs Law No. 4458, it serves several purposes, including raising state revenue, protecting domestic producers from international competition and regulating the foreign-trade balance.

Türkiye most commonly applies ad valorem duty, a percentage of the goods' CIF value. Additional customs duty, anti-dumping duty and additional fiscal obligations may also arise according to product and origin. Additional customs duty aims to protect domestic industry and is applied particularly in textiles, footwear, furniture and lighting at rates between 5% and 50%; for goods originating in the EU or FTA countries, a zero rate applies with suitable documents.

How and Where Is Customs Duty Paid?

For personal courier shipments, tax is generally paid to the courier during delivery or to the nearest PTT branch. Assessed tax can be checked and paid online through the e-Devlet Customs Tax and Penalty Debt Enquiry. Express carriers such as DHL, UPS and FedEx can calculate and collect tax directly under indirect representation.

For commercial imports, taxes are assessed through the Ministry of Trade's BİLGE system and paid through participating banks or customs accounting offices.

Euro value uses the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye's selling rate on the date customs liability arises.

Which Goods Cannot Be Imported by Post or Courier?

Some products cannot be imported personally by post or express courier. Mobile phones cannot enter Türkiye through these channels and require other procedures, such as passenger import and IMEI registration. Tobacco and alcohol may only be brought as accompanied passenger goods within specified limits. Cosmetics and sports supplements, such as protein powder and vitamins, arriving without a doctor's report or prescription cannot use exemption or single and flat-rate tax; they are taxed under detailed declaration. Commercial quantities or goods of a commercial nature cannot be processed as personal shipments.

What Should You Consider When Ordering from Abroad?

This calculator is a simulation and its results are for information only; the customs administration's final assessment is decisive. Shipping is included in the tax base. The order's Euro equivalent is determined using the central bank's foreign-currency selling rate on the transaction date. Factors such as tariff code, country-of-origin documents and assessment of commercial character can affect the final tax.

Sources

• Presidential Decision No. 10813
• Decision implementing Customs Law No. 4458
• Ministry of Trade postal and express courier FAQ
• VAT Law No. 3065
• Excise Duty Law No. 4760
• Customs Law No. 4458, Article 211
• Stamp Duty General Communiqué No. 71, Official Gazette, 31 December 2025
• PTT 2026 International and Additional Services Tariff

Frequently Asked Questions About Customs Duty

Does an Exemption Continue for Goods Below EUR 30?

No. EUR 30 was the upper limit of the simplified flat-rate procedure, rather than an exemption. It was removed on 6 February 2026. Other than books and eligible medicines and supplements, goods now require tariff-based detailed declaration even at EUR 1.

Is VAT Payable in Addition to Customs Duty?

It depends on the goods. VAT is included in the flat rate for eligible medicines and supplements. For other imports, VAT is calculated separately on customs value plus duty, any excise and other import taxes at the applicable VAT rate.

Are Any Products Exempt?

Personal printed books and publications up to EUR 1,500 incur no customs duty. Medicines and supplements with prescriptions or reports are not exempt, but may use the 30% or 60% rate up to EUR 1,500. Passenger gift allowances are EUR 430, or EUR 150 for under-15s, and do not apply to postal or courier shipments.

What Are Customs Presentation and Stamp Duty?

PTT presentation is the fixed fee for presenting a postal package to customs, TRY 71.70 in 2026. Stamp duty is payable for the declaration, TRY 8.30 per postal item. Presentation is charged once per package; stamp duty per declaration item. Express shipments do not incur PTT's fee.

How Many Orders Can I Place per Month?

There is no order-count limit, but only five shipments per calendar month per Turkish identity number can use the book exemption or flat-rate tax. Excess shipments require detailed tariff-based declaration.

What Happens Above 30 kg?

Packages above 30 kg gross cannot use those simplified treatments and undergo normal import procedures, usually involving a broker and additional brokerage, stamp duty and storage costs.

Are Gift Packages Taxed?

Yes. “Gift” markings do not create exemption. Customs assesses contents and comparable value.

What Is the Passenger Gift Allowance?

EUR 430 per passenger or EUR 150 for under-15s. Above the allowance, flat-rate tax applies up to EUR 1,500.

Can a Mobile Phone Be Sent by Courier?

No. Personal phones cannot be imported by post or express courier; passenger import and IMEI registration apply.

Can Customs Duty Be Refunded?

Yes. Excess or improperly collected tax and tax on defective goods returned to origin may be refundable. Applications for taxes not legally due must be made to the relevant customs office within three years of notification.

What Is the Courier Clearance Service Fee?

It is the carrier's fee for handling customs, rather than a government tax. Additional brokerage, delivery-order and terminal fees cannot be charged for eligible books, medicines and supplements, nor storage during the first three days after notification. Other shipments may incur varying charges. Storage after the first three days can be entered as an optional amount in the calculator.

How Is Euro Value Calculated?

Using the central bank's foreign-currency selling rate on the date customs liability arises.

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