İthalat
The process of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad. Importing to Turkey requires a tax number, relevant product permits, and working with a customs broker.
Importics lets you manage your entire import process from a single platform.
İthalatçı
A natural or legal person who purchases goods from abroad and brings them into their own country. The importer is responsible for customs duties, product safety, and legal compliance.
Gümrük Müşaviri
A licensed professional who handles customs procedures, prepares declarations, and provides consultancy on customs regulations on behalf of the importer.
Share your documents with your customs broker instantly through the Importics broker portal.
Tedarikçi (Supplier)
An overseas manufacturer or wholesaler who sells goods to the importer. Choosing the right supplier is one of the most critical steps for product quality and delivery reliability.
Track performance and identify your best suppliers with the Importics supplier management module.
Menşe Ülke
The country where goods were produced, manufactured, or underwent their last substantial transformation. Determines applicable duty rates, quotas, and additional obligations.
Gümrük Birliği
The agreement between Turkey and the EU in effect since 1996. Eliminates customs duties on industrial goods and applies a common external tariff. Agricultural products are excluded.
İthalat Kotası
A restriction on the maximum quantity of a specific product that can be imported in a given period. Exceeding the quota may trigger additional duties or import bans.
Transit Ticaret
A form of trade where goods purchased from one country are shipped to another through Turkey. Goods do not enter the Turkish customs territory and no duties apply.
EXW (Ex Works)
The seller makes goods available at their premises. All transport, insurance, and customs costs are borne by the buyer. The Incoterm with the most responsibility for the importer.
Calculate your EXW delivery cost in seconds with the Importics cost calculator.
FOB (Free on Board)
The seller bears all costs and risks until the goods are loaded onto the vessel at the port of shipment. Responsibility transfers to the buyer from the ship's rail.
Importics automatically calculates CIF and landed cost from the FOB price.
CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)
The seller covers cost, insurance, and freight to the destination port. CIF value is the basis for customs duty calculation in Turkey.
Enter your CIF value into Importics and all tax items are calculated automatically.
CFR (Cost and Freight)
The seller covers cost and freight to the destination port, but insurance responsibility remains with the buyer. Differs from CIF by excluding insurance.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
The seller delivers goods to the buyer's specified location, including all duties and customs costs. The Incoterm with the least responsibility for the importer.
DAP (Delivered at Place)
The seller delivers goods to a named destination, excluding unloading. Import customs clearance and unloading costs are borne by the buyer.
FCA (Free Carrier)
The seller delivers goods to the carrier nominated by the buyer. Frequently used in air and road transport.
GTİP (Gümrük Tarife İstatistik Pozisyonu)
A 12-digit code used to classify goods in international trade. The first 6 digits are international (HS), the remaining digits are country-specific. Customs duty rates and additional obligations are determined by the HS code.
The Importics AI assistant suggests the correct HS code from your product description in seconds.
Gümrük Beyannamesi
The official document filed to declare goods for import or export to customs. Contains details like type, quantity, value, origin, and HS code. Filed electronically via the BİLGE system in Turkey.
Importics tracks your declaration process and updates your status with real-time notifications.
Gümrük Vergisi
Tax levied on the CIF value of imported goods. The rate varies by HS code and country of origin. Imports from EU countries may be exempt with an A.TR certificate.
Our landed cost calculator automatically computes customs duty based on HS code and origin country.
İthalatta KDV (Katma Değer Vergisi)
Tax calculated on the total customs tax base (CIF + customs duty + other taxes) of imported goods. Standard rate is 20%, some products have reduced rates of 1% or 10%.
Importics cost analysis shows your total import cost including VAT on a single screen.
ÖTV (Özel Tüketim Vergisi)
Additional tax applied to specific product groups (automobiles, alcohol, tobacco, electronics, etc.). Rate varies by product group, calculated on CIF + customs duty.
Ek Mali Yükümlülük (EMY)
Additional customs duty applied to products from certain countries or under specific HS codes. Usually applied as a safeguard measure or when quotas are exceeded.
Importics tracks current EMY lists to prevent surprise costs in your imports.
Dampinge Karşı Vergi
Additional duty applied to products imported below normal value to protect domestic producers. Determined after investigation by the Ministry of Trade.
Gözetim Belgesi
A certificate required when importing products under certain HS codes whose unit price falls below a set threshold. Used to protect domestic industry from low-priced imports.
Importics automatically checks if surveillance requirements apply to your HS code.
TAREKS (Tek Pencere Sistemi)
The Ministry of Trade's electronic system for conformity and safety inspections in foreign trade. Product safety inspections and CE compliance checks are conducted through TAREKS.
Antrepo (Gümrük Antreposu)
A customs-supervised warehouse where imported goods can be stored temporarily without paying duties. Goods can remain for up to 3 years. Taxes are paid when goods are withdrawn.
Serbest Bölge
Special zones within a country's borders where customs regulations do not apply. Production, storage, and trade activities benefit from tax advantages.
Dahilde İşleme Rejimi (DİR)
A regime that allows duty-free or reduced-duty import of raw materials and semi-finished goods used in manufacturing products for export.
Geçici İthalat
Temporary admission of foreign goods with full or partial duty exemption for a specific period. Used for fair materials, test samples, and leased equipment.
Proforma Fatura
A preliminary invoice sent by the seller to the buyer. Contains product details, price, quantity, delivery terms, and payment conditions. The first document in the import process.
Importics AI automatically reads your proforma invoice from PDF and creates your import record.
Ticari Fatura (Commercial Invoice)
The official invoice of the import transaction. Contains detailed description, unit price, total value, Incoterm, and payment details. Used as the primary document for customs declaration.
Konşimento (Bill of Lading — B/L)
A document used in sea freight that proves goods have been loaded onto the vessel and represents title to the goods. Serves as a contract of carriage, delivery receipt, and document of title.
Track your bill of lading and all shipping documents from a single dashboard with Importics.
Menşe Şahadetnamesi
An official document showing which country the goods were produced or manufactured in. Required to benefit from preferential trade agreements and customs duty reductions.
A.TR Dolaşım Belgesi
A certificate enabling free circulation of industrial goods under the Turkey-EU Customs Union. Industrial goods imported with an A.TR certificate are exempt from customs duty.
Importics automatically calculates customs duty exemption based on the A.TR certificate.
EUR.1 Dolaşım Sertifikası
A certificate of origin used for preferential tariff treatment in trade with countries that have free trade agreements (FTA) with Turkey.
Çeki Listesi (Packing List)
A document detailing the contents, weight, and dimensions of each package in a shipment. Used during customs inspection and warehouse delivery.
Uygunluk Belgesi
A certificate showing that the imported product complies with Turkish technical regulations and standards. Includes CE marking, TSE certificate, or TAREKS conformity letter.
Navlun (Freight)
The fee paid for transporting goods from one place to another. Sea freight is calculated per container (FCL/LCL), air freight per kilogram. A major component of the CIF price.
Importics cost analysis automatically includes freight in CIF and landed cost calculations.
Konteyner
Standard-sized metal boxes used for transporting goods in international sea freight. Most common types are 20' (TEU) and 40' (FEU). 40'HC (High Cube) is used for high-volume goods.
Determine the best container type for your products with the Importics container calculator.
FCL / LCL
FCL (Full Container Load): Shipment where the entire container belongs to one buyer. LCL (Less than Container Load): Shipment where goods from multiple buyers are consolidated in one container.
Demuraj (Demurrage)
A penalty fee paid to the shipping line when a container stays at port beyond the free time allowance. Calculated daily and can escalate quickly.
Importics shipment tracking warns you about demurrage risk in advance to protect your costs.
Ardiye
A storage fee charged for goods held at the port or customs area. Unlike demurrage, it is paid to the terminal operator.
Transit Süre
The time it takes for goods to travel from the loading port to the destination port. Sea freight from China to Turkey averages 25-35 days, air freight 3-5 days.
See the exact location and estimated arrival time of your shipment with Importics live container tracking.
Parsiyel Yükleme
Combining smaller shipments from different shippers into one container when a single shipment doesn't fill a full container.
Akreditif (Letter of Credit — L/C)
A payment method where the buyer's bank guarantees payment to the seller when specified conditions are met. One of the most secure payment methods in international trade.
Track your L/C process and due dates with the Importics payment tracking module.
Vesaik Mukabili Ödeme
A payment method where shipping documents are released to the buyer through banks only upon payment.
Mal Mukabili Ödeme
Payment made after goods are received — the most advantageous method for importers. High risk for sellers, so typically used in long-term trade relationships.
Döviz Kuru
The value of one currency relative to another. In Turkish imports, the CBRT buying rate on the customs declaration registration date is typically used.
Landed Cost (Toplam İthalat Maliyeti)
The total cost of a product until it reaches the warehouse. Covers product cost + freight + insurance + customs duty + VAT + SCT + storage + broker fees. Critical for calculating profit margins.
The Importics landed cost calculator automatically sums all cost items — see your profit margin clearly.
Transfer Fiyatlandırması
The pricing method applied to trade of goods and services between related companies. Customs and tax authorities audit whether transfer prices comply with the arm's length principle.
You don't need to know all these terms — Importics handles them for you. With the AI-powered platform, everything from proforma invoice to customs declaration is automated.