NOTICE REGARDING THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR RELIEF ITEMS SENT BY FOREIGN NATIONS

07 Şubat 2023

NOTICE REGARDING THE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR RELIEF ITEMS SENT BY FOREIGN NATIONS
 
Basic relief items and other goods sent by foreign nations to be distributed to the victims in affected disaster/earthquake areas can be imported with exemption from customs duties and commercial policy measures, provided that they are sent to:
 

  • Government institutions
  • Public interest organizations
  • Tax exempt organizations as listed by Presidential Office
 
To facilitate the coordination efforts by the relevant Ministries, such goods should be donated and sent to one of the following institutions/organizations:
 
  • AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency)
  • Ankara Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Şanlıurfa Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Kahramanmaraş Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Adıyaman Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Adana Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Hatay Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
  • Diyarbakır Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
 
For customs procedures of such goods, it would be sufficient to submit the following documents to the customs office of entry:
 
  • Shipping document, if any
  • A list of goods (issued in accordance with the following table):

 
 LIST FOR DISASTER RELIEF GOODS

 

VEHICLE INFORMATION GOODS INFO
For Trucks,
Country of Registration and Licence Plate;
For Vessels,
Vessel Name and Agent Name;
For Airplanes, Flight Number
Goods’
  Description Amount Weight