Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 9/7/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** TU5038

TU5038

**Turkey**

**Agricultural Situation**

**Turkey Increases Tariffs on Some Agriculture Products**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Jim Higgiston, Agriculture Counselor

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Unal Sarigedik, Agriculture Speacialist

**Report Highlights:**

On August 31, Turkey announced tariff increases to a number of
agriculture products. Of note, Turkey increased the import duty on
soybean meal from 6% to 8%. Currently, the spread between soybeans and
soybean meal is 4%, which could discourage imports of U.S. soybean meal.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Ankara \[TU1\]

\[TU\]

On August 31, the Under Secretariat for Foreign Trade published new
import duties for a number of agriculture products in the Official
Gazette. The regulation is based on Decree No.: 2005/9262. The most
apparent impact for the United States will be the increase in the duty
on soybean meal to 8 percent. After the introduction of the new duty,
which becomes effective immediately, the spread between soybeans and
soybean meal will be 4 percent. This will most likely discourage imports
of meal.

+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| **          | ####           | **2005  |        | **2005   |        |
| Commodity** | ## Tariff Code | Duty**  |        | Duty**   |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             |                | **as of |        | **as of  |        |
|             |                | Jan. 1, |        | August   |        |
|             |                | 2005**  |        | 31,      |        |
|             |                |         |        | 2005**   |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
|             |                | **EU    | **Ot   | **E      | **Ot   |
|             |                | &EFTA** | hers** | U&EFTA** | hers** |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Wheat       | 10             | 60      | 60     | 100      | 100    |
|             | 01.10.00.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
| \-- durum   |                | 60      | 60     | 130      | 130    |
|             | 1001.90        |         |        |          |        |
| \-- milling |                |         |        |          |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Rye         | 1002           | 60      | 60     | 130      | 130    |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Barley      | 1003           | 85      | 85     | 100      | 100    |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Corn        | 1005           | 100     | 100    | 130      | 130    |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Sorghum     | 1007.00.90     | 100     | 100    | 130      | 130    |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Millet      | 1008.20        | 100     | 100    | 130      | 130    |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Sunflower   | 12             | 20      | 20     | 27       | 27     |
| seed \--    | 06.00.91.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
| co          |                |         |        | (Min. 75 | (Min.  |
| nfectionary | 12             |         |        |          | 75     |
|             | 06.00.99.00.19 |         |        | Euro/MT) |        |
|             |                |         |        |          | Eu     |
|             |                |         |        |          | ro/MT) |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Palm oil    | 15             | 15      | 15     | 31.2     | 31.2   |
|             | 11.90.11.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
| \-- refined |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 11.90.19.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 11.90.99.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 13.29.11.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 13.29.19.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 13.29.50.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 13.29.90.00.11 |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             | 15             |         |        |          |        |
|             | 13.29.90.00.19 |         |        |          |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Sunflower   | 1512.11.91     | 36      | 36     | 36       | 36     |
| oil         |                |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        | (Min.    | (Min.  |
| \-- refined |                |         |        | 200      | 200    |
|             |                |         |        |          |        |
|             |                |         |        | Euro/MT) | Eu     |
|             |                |         |        |          | ro/MT) |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Bran        | 2302.30.10     | 0       | 0      | 13.5     | 13.5   |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Soybean     | 2304           | 0       | 2      | EU       | 8      |
| meal        |                |         |        | 0/EFTA 8 |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Cotton meal | 23             | 0       | 2      | 11.5     | 13.5   |
|             | 06.10.00.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Linseed     | 23             | 0       | 2      | 11.5     | 13.5   |
| meal        | 06.20.00.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+
| Sunflower   | 23             | 0       | 2      | 11.5     | 13.5   |
| meal        | 06.30.00.00.00 |         |        |          |        |
+-------------+----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+