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  Table AI.1 
Structure of exports, 2006-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 85,534.7 107,27 1.7 132,027.2 102, 142.6 113,883.2 
(%) 
Total primary products 17.7 17.5 17.8 18.0 19.5 
   Agriculture 10.1 9.1 8.7 11.0 11.1 
      Food 9.3 8.4 8.1 10.4 10.4 
      Agricultural raw material 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 
   Mining 7.6 8.4 9.2 7.0 8.4 
      Ores and other minerals 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.6 
      Non-ferrous metals 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.9 
         6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 
      Fuels 4.2 4.8 5.7 3.8 3.9 
Manufactures 81.0 81.1 79.0 76.9 78.3 
   Iron and steel 8.5 8.9 12.8 8.9 9.0 
         6762 Bars/rods (not 676.1) iron/steel, hot-rolled, etc. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 
         6726 Semi-finished iron/steel products <0.25% carbon 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.9 1.4 
         6794 Other tubes, pipes, and hollow profiles, iron/steel 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 
   Chemicals 4.6 4.4 4.6 5.2 6.0 
   Other semi-manufactures 8.9 9.0 9.3 10.2 10.4 
         6612 Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.0 
   Machinery and transport equipment 30.8 31.9 29.7 28.2 27.9 
      Power generating machines 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 
      Other non-electrical machinery 4.0 4.4 4.2 3.8 4.0 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 
      Office machines & telecommunication equipment 3.7 2.7 1.8 2.0 1.8 
         7611 Color televisi on receivers 3.4 2.2 1.4 1.7 1.5 
      Other electrical machines 5.2 5.7 5.3 6.1 6.3 
         7731 Insulated wire, cable, etc.; optical fibre cables 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6 
         7752 Household frid ges and freezers 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.0 
      Automotive products 13.7 14.5 13.5 11.7 12.1 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 6.6 6.4 5.7 6.0 5.5 
         7821 Goods vehicles 3.5 3.9 3.9 2.3 2.9 
         7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 781 to 783 2.1 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.3 
      Other transport equipment 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.0 
         7139 Parts, n.e.s., for piston engines of 713.2, 713.3, 713.8 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.0 
   Textiles 8.9 8.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 
         6552 Other knitted/crocheted fabrics, not impregnated/coated, etc. 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 
   Clothing 14.1 12.9 10.3 11.3 11.2 
         8454 T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted 3.4 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 
         8453 Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, etc., knitted/crocheted 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 
         8426 Trouse rs, breeches, etc., women's/ girls', not knitted/croche ted 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.0 
         8414 Trousers, bib and brace overa lls, breeches and shorts 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 
   Other consumer goods 5.3 5.5 5.2 5.6 5.9 
         8973 Jewellery of gold, silver or platinum metals (except watches) 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.3 
Other 1.2 1.4 3.2 5.1 2.2 
   Gold 0.7 0.9 2.8 4.5 1.8 
         9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores and concentrates) 0.7 0.9 2.8 4.5 1.8 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3);  and data provided by the Turkish authorities. WT/TPR/S/259 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.2 
Destinations of exports, 2006-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 85,534.7 107,271.7 132,027.2 102,142.6 113,883.2 
(%) 
  America 7.4 5.2 5.0 4.8 5.3 
    United States 5.9 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.3 
    Other America 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.6 2.0 
  Europe 60.1 60.4 53.1 52.8 50.8 
    EU(27) 56.0 56.3 48.0 46.0 46.3 
      Germany 11.3 11.2 9.8 9.6 10.1 
      United Kingdom 8.0 8.0 6.2 5.8 6.4 
      Italy 7.9 7.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 
      France 5.4 5.6 5.0 6.1 5.3 
      Spain 4.3 4.3 3.1 2.8 3.1 
      Romania 2.7 3.4 3.0 2.2 2.3 
      The Netherlands 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.2 
      Belgium 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.7 
    EFTA 1.4 1.2 2.5 4.2 2.1 
      Switzerland 1.1 0.9 2.2 3.9 1.8 
    Other 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.4 
  Commonwealth of Independent St ates (CIS) 7.7 8.8 9.8 7.8 9.0 
      Russian Federation 3.8 4.4 4.9 3.1 4.1 
      Azerbaijan 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.4 
  Africa 5.3 5.6 6.9 9.9 8.2 
      Egypt 0.8 0.8 1.1 2.5 2.0 
      Libya 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.7 
  Middle East 11.9 12.5 17.2 16.7 18.4 
      Iraq 3.0 2.7 3.0 5.0 5.3 
      United Arab Emirates 2.3 3.0 6.0 2.8 2.9 
      Iran Islamic Rep. 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.0 2.7 
      Saudi Arabia 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.9 
      Israel 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 
      Syrian Arab Republic 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.6 
  Asia 3.5 3.6 4.2 4.9 5.8 
    China 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.6 2.0 
    Japan 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 
    Six East Asian Traders 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.5 
    Other Asia 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.0 
  Other 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.1 2.5 
      Free zones 3.5 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.8 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3);  and data provided by the Turkish authorities. Turkey WT/TPR/S/259 
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  Table AI.3 
Structure of imports, 2006-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 139,576.2 170,06 2.7 201,963.6 140, 928.4 185,544.3 
(%) 
Total primary products 32.9 33.4 38.7 34.7 35.7 
   Agriculture 5.2 5.8 6.5 6.8 6.9 
      Food 2.5 3.0 4.2 4.3 4.0 
      Agricultural raw material 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.5 2.9 
         2631 Cotton (other than linters), not carded or combed 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.9 
   Mining 27.7 27.6 32.2 27.9 28.8 
      Ores and other minerals 3.5 3.9 5.1 3.9 4.6 
         2823 Other ferrous waste and scrap 2.8 3.3 4.4 3.0 3.8 
      Non-ferrous metals 3.5 3.7 3.2 2.8 3.4 
         6821 Copper anodes; alloys; unwrought 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.4 
         6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 
      Fuels 20.7 19.9 23.9 21.2 20.7 
         3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 7.7 6.9 7.7 4.6 0.0 
         3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized, not agglomerated 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 
         3442 Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 
Manufactures 63.9 63.1 58.5 63.7 62.7 
   Iron and steel 5.8 6.7 7.4 5.4 5.2 
   Chemicals 13.2 13.0 12.6 14.4 13.7 
         5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.8 1.4 
         5751 Propylene polymers or of other olefins 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 
         5711 Polyethylene 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 
   Other semi-manufactures 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.8 4.9 
   Machinery and transport equipment 30.8 29.3 25.5 29.1 29.0 
      Power generating machines 0.7 0.8 1.2 2.2 1.9 
         7165 Generating sets 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 
      Other non-electrical machinery 9.2 9.0 7.3 7.3 7.1 
         Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 
      Office machines & telecommunication equipment 5.5 5.1 4.0 5.1 4.6 
         7643 Radio or television transmission apparatus 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 
         7522 Data processing machines, with at least processing, input, 
 and output units 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.6 
      Other electrical machines 3.7 3.7 3.4 4.2 3.9 
         7788 Electrical machinery and equipment, n.e.s. 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.1 
      Automotive products 9.3 8.6 7.5 7.5 8.3 
         7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 3.1 2.8 2.3 3.0 3.7 
         7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessories of 722, 781 to 
 783 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 2.4 
         7132 Internal combustion engines for vehicles of 78;  744.14, 
 744.15, 891.11 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.2 
      Other transport equipment 2.4 2.0 2.1 2.9 3.2 
         7924 Aeroplanes, etc. (excluding helicopters), >15,000 kg 
 unladen 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 
   Textiles 3.4 3.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 
   Clothing 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.5 
   Other consumer goods 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.9 4.7 
Other 3.2 3.5 2.8 1.6 1.6 
   Gold 2.9 3.1 2.5 1.2 1.4 
         9710 Gold, non-monetary (excluding gold ores and concentrates) 2.9 3.1 2.5 1.2 1.4 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3);  and data provided by the Turkish authorities. WT/TPR/S/259 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AI.4 
Origins of imports, 2006-10 
(US$ million and %) 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
Total (US$ million) 139,576.2 170,062.7 201,963.6 140,928.4 185,544.3 
(%) 
  America 6.7 7.1 8.5 8.7 9.1 
    United States 4.5 4.8 5.9 6.1 6.6 
    Other America 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.4 
 Europe 46.0 43.9 40.3 42.4 41.4 
    EU(27) 42.6 40.3 37.0 40.2 38.9 
      Germany 10.6 10.3 9.3 10.0 9.5 
      Italy 6.2 5.9 5.5 5.4 5.5 
      France 5.2 4.6 4.5 5.0 4.4 
      Spain 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.7 2.6 
      United Kingdom 3.7 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.5 
      Romania 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.9 
      Belgium 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 
      Netherlands 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.7 
      Poland 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.4 
      Sweden 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.0 
    EFTA 3.2 3.4 3.1 2.0 2.2 
      Switzerland 2.9 3.1 2.8 1.4 1.7 
    Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 
  Commonwealth of Independent St ates (CIS) 16.5 18.2 20.8 18.3 16.5 
      Russian Federation 12.8 13.8 15.5 13.8 11.6 
      Ukraine 2.2 2.7 3.0 2.2 2.1 
      Kazakhstan 0.7 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.3 
  Africa 5.3 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.5 
      Algeria 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.2 
  Middle East 7.1 7.1 8.0 6.1 8.0 
      Iran Islamic Rep. 4.0 3.9 4.1 2.4 4.1 
      Saudi Arabia 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.3 
  Asia 17.4 18.7 17.6 19.5 20.4 
    China 6.9 7.8 7.8 9.0 9.3 
    Japan 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 
    Six East Asian Traders 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.7 5.0 
      Korea, Rep. of 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.6 
      Chinese Taipei 1.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.0 
    Other Asia 2.8 3.4 3.3 3.8 4.3 
      India 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 
  Other 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 
Source: UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3);  and data provided by the Turkish authorities.  Turkey WT/TPR/S/259 
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  Table AII.1 
Trade-related legislation, 2011 
Area Legislation Entry 
into force 
Foreign trade;  including export promotion, and "additional financial obligations" on 
foreign trade transactions Foreign Trade Regulations Law (No. 2976 of 1984) 1984 
Customs Customs Law (No. 4458 of 2000) 2000 
Import regulations Import Regime Decree (No. 7606 of 1995) 
Quota and Tariff Quota Administra tion Decree (No. 339 of 2010) 1995 
2010 
Export regulations Law on Measures to be taken by the Government Relating to Taxes for the 
Purpose of Promoting Exports (No. 261 of 1963) Export Regime Decree (No. 7623 of 1995) 
Export Regulation ( Official Gazette No. 26190 of 2006) 
Inward Processing Regime Decree (No. 8391 of 2005) Outward Processing Regime Decree (No. 11864 of 2007) 1963 
 
1996 
2006 2005 2007 
Government procurement Public Pr ocurement Law (No. 4734 of 2002) 
Public Procurement Contracts Law (No. 4735 of 2002) 2002 
2002 
State aid Decree Concerning State Aid to Investments (No. 15199 of 2009) 
Communiqué Regarding the implementation of the Decree Concerning 
State Aid to Investments (No. 1 of 2009)  State Aid on Exports Decree (No. 6401 of 1994)  Procedures for Collection of Public Claims Law (No. 6183 of 1953) 2009 
2002 
2006 1994 1995 
Fiscal Personal Taxes Law (No. 5479 of 2006) 
Corporate Tax Law (No. 5520 of 2006, amending Law No. 5422)  
Income Tax Law (No. 5479 of 2006) 
Law No. 4842 of 2003, amending Law No. 4369 of 1998, 
Special Consumption Tax (SCT) Law (No. 4760 of 2002) 2006 
2006 
2006 
2003 
2002 
Privatization Privatization Law No. 4046 of  1994, amended by Law No. 4971 of 2003 
Law No. 4446 of 1999 (amendment of Articles 47 and 155 of the 
Constitution) 2003 
1999 
Land ownership Land Registry La w No. 2644 (Article 35 and 36)  
Law on Soil Conservation and Land Use (No. 5403) 2005 
Employment Labour Law (No. 4857 of 2003) 
Employment of Foreign Personnel Law (No. 4817 of 2003) 
Maritime Labour Law (No. 854) Press Labour Law (No. 5953) 
Draft amendments to legislation on the employment of foreigners, 
presented to the Parliament in May 2006 
Turkish Employment Agency Law (No. 4904 of 2003) 2003 
2003 
1967 1952 
 
 
2003 
Regional investment incentives  Organized  Industrial Zones Law (No. 4562 of 2000) 
Industrial Zones Law (No. 4737 of 2002)  Law on the Encouragement of Investment and Employment and 
Amendment of Certain Laws (No. 5084 of 2004) Law (No. 5350 of 2005), and Law (No. 5615 of 2007) amending Law 
No. 5084 
Communiqué No. 2007/1 regarding the implementation of Energy Support 
Measures ( Official Gazette  No. 26572 of 2007) 2000 
2002 2004 
 
2005, 
2007 
 
2007 
Subsidies Adopting the Agreement on Interp retation and Application of Articles IV, 
XVI, and XXIII of the GATT (subsidies code) Decree (No. 9155 of 1985) 1985 
Free zones Free Zones Law (No. 3218 of 1985)  
Law on the Encouragement of Investment and Employment and 
Amendment of Certain Laws (No. 5084 of 2004) 1985 
2004 
Technical regulations and standards  The Law Relating to the Preparation And Implementation Of Technical 
Legislation On Products (No. 4703) Ministerial Decree on the Regime Re garding Technical Regulations and 
Standardization for Forei gn Trade (No:9454 of 2005 2002 
 
2005 
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Sanitary Law (No. 1593 of 1930) 
Turkish Foods Codex Regulation ( Official Gazette No. 23172 (bis) of 
1997) 1930 
1997 
 Fisheries Law (No. 1380 of 1971); amended by Law No. 3288/1986 
Fisheries Regulation (No. 22223 of 1995) 
Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food, and Feed No. 5996 1986 
1995 
2010 
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into force 
Anti-dumping and countervailing measur es Law on the Prevention of Unfair Competition on Imports (No. 4412 of 
1999) 1999 
 
 Decree on the Prevention of Unfair  Competition on Imports (No. 23861 of 
1999 and Amendment 9840 of 2005) 
Regulation on the Prevention of Unfair Competition on Imports 
(No. 23861 of 1999 and Amendment No. 24743 of 2002 and Addendum No. 26061 of 2006) 1999 
 
1999 
Safeguard measures Decree No. 7305 ( Official Gazette No. 25476 of 29 May 2004) Regulation 
on Safeguard Measures for Imports ( Official Gazette No. 25486 of 
8 June 2004) 2004 
2004 
Competition The Act on the Protection of Competition (No. 4054 of 1994)  
Communiqué 1997/1 on Mergers and Acquisitions of 1997 
Communiqué No. 1997/5 on the conclusion of the organization of the 
competition 
Communiqué 1998/4 on Methods and Principles to be pursued during the course of Pre-Notifications and Appl ications for Authorization Made on 
the Competition Authority in order to  Acquisitions via Privatization to 
judicially be valid Block Exemption Communiqué No . 2002/2 regarding Vertical 
Agreements  
Block Exemption Communiqué No. 2003/2 on Research and Development Agreements Block Exemption Communiqué No. 2005/ 4 on Vertical Agreements and 
Concerted Practices in the Motor Vehicle Sector 
Communiqué No. 2006/2 on an amendment to the Communiqué No. 1997/1 on mergers and acquisitions ca lling for the authorization of the 
Competition Board, and on the abolition of Communiqués No. 1997/2 and 
1997/6 Communiqué No. 2007/1 on the announcement of an increase in 
administrative fines, valid until 31 December 2007  
Guidelines on the explanation of block exemption Communiqué No. 2002/2 regarding vertical agreements 
Guidelines in respect of the voluntary notification of agreement, concerted 
practices and decisions of associations of undertakings Guidelines on the explanation of the block exemption Communiqué No. 
 2005/4 on vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor 
vehicle sector 1994 
1997 
1997 
 
1998 
 
 
 
2002 
 
2003 
 
2006 
 
2006 
 
 
 
2007 
 
2003 
 
2006 
 
2006 
Intellectual property rights Law No. 5000 relating to  the establishment and the functions of the 
Turkish Patent Institute 
Protection of Patent Rights Decree  (No. 551 of 1995), as amended 
Protection of Trade Mark Rights De cree (No. 556 of 1995), amended by 
the Directive on Trade and Services Marks ( Official Gazette  No. 24) 
Protection of Industrial Designs Decree (No. 554 of 1995) 
Protection of Geographical Indica tions Decree (No. 555 of 1995) 
Intellectual and Artistic Works Law (No. 5846 of 1951; amended by Law 
No. 2936 of 1983, No. 4110 of 1995, Law No. 4630 of 2001, Law 
No. 5101 of 2004, Law No. 5571 of 2006, and Law No. 5728 of 2008) 
Additional Penalty Provisions to the Decrees No. 551, 554, 555, and 556 (Law No. 4128 of 1995) Amendment of the Transition Period of Patent Protection of 
Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Produc ts and Processes Decree (No. 566 
of 1995)  Law on the Amendment of Various IPRs Laws (No. 5101of 2004) 
Law on the Protection of Integrated Circuit Topographies (No. 5147 of 
2004)  Law No. 5194 amending Decree Laws No. 551; 554 of 1995, and on Trademarks 2003 
 
1995 
1995 
 
1995 
1995 
1951 
 
1995 
 
1995 
 
 
2004 2004 
 
2004 
 Law on ratification of particip ation in WIPO Copyright Treaty 
Law on ratification of participa tion in WIPO Performances and 
Phonogram Treaty Law No. 5042 on protection of breeders' rights on new plant varieties Law No. 5833 Amending the Decree Law on Protection of Trademarks 2008 
2008 
 
2004 2009 
Consumer protection Law on the Protection of Consumers (No. 4077 of 1995) 
Law (No. 4822 of 2003, amending Law No. 4077) 1995 
2003 
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into force 
Foreign investment Foreign Direct Inve stment (FDI) Law (No. 4875 of 2003)  
Regulation for the Implementation of the FDI Law ( Official Gazette  
No. 25205 of 20 August 2003 2003 
Company establishment Turkish Commercial Code No. 6762 
Law amending the Turkish Commercial  Code, Tax Procedure Law, Stamp 
Tax Law, Labour Law and Social Insurance Law (No. 4884 of 2003) New Turkish Commercial Code (No. 6102 of 2011)  1957 
2003 
 
2012 
Agriculture Agriculture Law (No. 5488 of 2006) 
Seed Law (No. 5553 of 2006) 
Agricultural Products Licensed Warehousing Law (No. 5300) The Law About the Regulation of Trad e of Vegetable and Fruit and Other 
Commodities that has Sufficient Intense in Demand and Supply (No. 5957 
of 2010) 2006 
2006 
2005 
2012 
 Decree on Seed Imports (No. 8231 of 1984) 
Decree on Customs Tax Exemption On Seed Imports (No. 4190 of 1993) 
Regulation on Chemical Fertilizers Us ed in Agriculture (No. 25406 of 
2004), amended by Official  Gazette  No. 26243 of 2006 
Regulation on Production, Import, E xport, Marketing, and Control of 
Organic, Orgonomineral and Microbi al Fertilizers and Soil Regulators 
Used in Agriculture (No. 25452 of 2004), amended by Nos. 26048 and 
26290 of 2006, and No. 26449 of 2007 Regulation No. 25841 of 2005 on Principl es and Applications of Organic 
Farming, amended by No. 26322 of 2006 
Regulation No. 25577 of 2004 on Good Agricultural Practices, amended 
by No. 25806 of 2005 and No. 26169 of 2006 Agricultural Insurance Law (No. 5363 of 2005) 
Organic Farming Law (No. 5262 of 2004) 
Law on Agricultural Producer Unions (No. 5200 of 2004)  Regulation on aquaculture ( Official  Gazette  No. 25507 of 2004), amended 
by Official  Gazette  Nos.25901 and 25967 of 2005, and No. 26556 of 2007 
Agriculture Strategy Paper 2006-10 (No. 2004/92 of 2004) 1984 
1993 
2004 
 
2004 
 
 
2005 2005 
 
2004 
 
2005 
2004 
2004 2004 
 
2004 
Mining and energy Mining Law (No. 3213 of 1985) 
Mining Law (No. 5177 of 2004) 
Mining Law (No. 5995 of 2010) 
Electricity Market Law (No. 4628 of 2001) 
Petroleum Market Law (No. 5015 of 2003) Natural Gas Market Law (No. 4646 of 2001) 
LPG Market Law (No. 5307 of 2005) 
Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Resources for Electricity Production Purposes (No. 5346 of 2005) Petroleum Law (No. 6326 of 1954) 1985 
2004 
2010 
2001 
2003 2001 
2005 
 
2005 1954  
Telecommunications Telegraph and Telephone Law (No. 406  of 1924) 
Law Amending Telegraph and Te lephone Law (No. 4000 of 1994) 
Law Amending Telegraph and Te lephone Law (No. 4107 of 1995) 
Law Amending Telegraph and Te lephone Law (No. 4161 of 1996) 
Telecommunications Law Amending Telegraph and Telephone Law 
(No. 4502 of 2000) 
Law Amending Telegraph and Te lephone Law (No. 4673 of 2001) 1924 
1994 
1995 1996 
2000 
 
2001 
 By-Law on Authorization for Electronic Communications Sector 
By-Law on Tenders Concerning Authorization in the Electronic 
Communications Sector 
By-Law on Number Portability 
Regulation on Procedures and Principl es Regarding the Provision of Trial 
Permission in the Electronic Communications Sector  
By-Law on Numbering 
By-Law on Rights of Way Regarding Provision of Electronic Communication Services  
Law Amending Establishment and Broadcast of Radio TVs Law 
(No. 4756 of 2002) Law on "Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and Their 
Media Services"  
Law No. 6112; Date:  15.02.2011 2009 
2010 
 
2009 
2004 
 
2009 
2010 
 
.. 
 
2011 
 
2011 
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Area Legislation Entry 
into force 
Financial services Banking Law (No. 5411 of 2005) 
Capital Market Law (No. 2499 of 1981), amended in 1992 by Law 
No. 3794, and in 1999 by Law No. 4487 Insurance Supervision Law (No. 5684 of 2007) 
Public Financial Management and Control Law (No. 5018) 
Bank Cards and Credit Cards Law (No. 5464 of 2006) Law on Financial Restructuring of SM Es' Debts to the Financial Sector 
(No. 5569 of 2006) 
Financial Leasing Law (No. 3226 of 1985) 2005 
1999 
 
2007 
2003 
2006 2006 
 
1985 
Transport Turkish Commercial Law (No. 6762 of 1956) 
Cabotage Law (No. 815 of 1926) 
Public Law on Turkish Civil Aviation (No. 2920 of  1983; Article 25 was 
changed on 19.04.2001 by Law No. 4647) 
Ports Law (No. 168 of 1925) Turkish International Ship Register (No. 4490 of 1999) 
Regulation on Commercial Air Transpor t Operations (No. SHY-6A of 
1984), amended by Regulation No. 24362 of 03.04.2001) 1956 
1926 
1983 
 
1925 1999 
2001 
 
 Regulation on Airport Construction, Operation and Certification (SHY-14 
A), issued by Regulation No. 24755 of 14.05.2002  
Regulation on Airport Ground-handling (SHY-22), issued by Regulation 
No. 22741 of 28.08.1996 was amended on 19.09.1999  
Law No. 4925 on Road Transport  Law on training for professional competence in road transport operations (Official  Gazette No. 25572 of 2004) 
Law on Road Traffic ( Official  Gazette No. 2918 of 1983), amended by 
(Official  Gazette No. 54952 of 2006) 
General Directorate of Civil Aviation Law (No. 5431 of 2005) 2002 
 
1999 
 
2003 
 
2004 
2006 
 
2005 
Tourism Tourism Encouragement Law (No. 2634 of 1982) 
Law on Travel Agencies and Association of Travel Agencies (No. 1618 of 
1972) 1982 
1972 
.. Not available. 
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  Table AIII.1  
Textiles and clothing produc ts subject to registration 
HS code Descriptions 
3204.11.00.00.00 - - Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon 
3204.12.00.00.11 - - Acid dyes, whether or not premetal lized, and preparations based thereon;  mordant 
dyes and preparations based thereon: acid dyes 
3204.12.00.00.19 - - Acid dyes, whether or not premetal lized, and preparations based thereon;  mordant 
dyes and preparations based thereon: other 
3204.13.00.00.00  - - Basic dyes and preparations based thereon  
3204.14.00.00.00  - - Direct dyes and preparations based thereon 
4203.10 - Articles of apparel 
4203.21 - Gloves, mittens and mitts: specially designed for use in sports 
4203.29 - Gloves, mittens and mitts: other 
4203.30 - Belts and bandoliers 
4303.10 - Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 
43.04 Artificial fur and articles thereof 
Chapter 50 Silk 
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair ; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 
Chapter 52 Cotton 
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper ya rn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 
Chapter 54 (excluded 5407.20) Man- Made filaments (excluding woven fabrics obt ained from strip or the like (HS 
540720) 
Chapter 55 Man- Made staple fibres 
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarn s; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and 
articles thereof 
Chapter 57 (excluded 57.01 and 57. 02) Carpets and other textile floor coverings  [excluding carpets and other textile floor 
coverings, knotted (HS 5701) and carpets and ot her textile floor coverings, woven, not 
tufted or flocked, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-
woven rugs (HS 5702) 
Chapter 58 (excluded 58.05) Speci al woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 
(excluding hand-woven tapestries of the type  gobelins, flanders, a ubusson, beauvais and 
the like, and needle-worked tapestries (HS 5805) 
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, c overed or laminated textile fabr ics; textile articles of a kind 
suitable for industrial use 
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing acce ssories, not Knitted or crocheted 
Chapter 63 (excluded 6305.32 and 6305. 33) Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 
(excluding man-made textile materials: fl exible intermediate bulk containers (HS 
630532) and other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip (HS 630533) 
65.05 Hats and other headgear, kn itted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile 
fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whet her or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any 
Material, whether or not lined or trimmed 
9404.21 - Mattresses: of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not covered 
9404.29 - Mattresses: of other materials 
9404.30 - Sleeping bags 
9404.90 - Other articles of bedding and similar furnishing 
Source: Information provided by the Turkish authorities.  
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Table AIII.2 
Products subject to non- ad valorem  tariffs, 2011  
HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
Compound duties:     
0403.10.51.10.00 €140.9/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.51.90.00 €140.9/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.53.10.00 €142.31/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.53.90.00 €142.31/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.59.10.00 €176.24/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.59.90.00 €176.24/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.91.10.00 €21.05/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.91.90.00 €21.05/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.93.10.00 €26.21/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.93.90.00 €26.21/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.99.10.00 €34.82/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.10.99.90.00 €34.82/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.71.10.00 €140.9/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.71.90.00 €140.9/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.73.10.00 €142.31/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.73.90.00 €142.31/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.79.10.00 €176.24/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.79.90.00 €176.24/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.91.10.00 €21.05/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.91.90.00 €21.05/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.93.10.00 €26.21/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.93.90.00 €26.21/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.99.10.00 €34.82/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 180 
0403.90.99.90.00 €34,82/100 kg/net+8.3% 10.0 180 
0710.40.00.00.00 €2.91/100 kg/net+5.1% 8.7 59 
0711.90.30.00.00 €2.91/100 kg/net+5.1% 5.2 59 
1517.10.10.00.00 €25.82/100 kg/net+8.3% 21.0 59 
1517.90.10.00.00 €25.82/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 59 
1702.50.00.00.00 €19.5/100 kg/net+16% 28.0 29 
1704.10.10.00.11 €72.74/100 kg/net+6.2% 15.1 135 
1704.10.10.00.19 €94.3/100 kg/net+6.2% 28.6 135 
1704.10.90.00.11 €79.81/100 kg/net+6.3% 23.8 135 
1704.10.90.00.19 €72.99/100 kg/net+6.3% 28.7 135 
1704.90.30.00.00 €89.67/100 kg/net+9.1% 33.0 135 
1806.10.20.00.00 €68.4/100 kg/net+8% 28.3 90 
1806.10.30.00.00 €71.71/100 kg/net+8% 23.2 90 
1806.10.90.00.00 €106.68/100 kg/net+8% n.a. 90 
1901.90.11.00.00 €35.45/100 kg/net+5.1% 28.7 63 
1901.90.19.00.00 €21.85/100 kg/net+5.1% 25.6 63 
1902.11.00.00.11 €10.67/100 kg/net+7.7% 16.2 45 
1902.11.00.00.19 €10.67/100 kg/net+7.7% 12.1 45 
1902.19.10.00.00 €10.67/100 kg/net+7.7% 15.0 45 
1902.19.90.00.11 €11.37/100 kg/net+7.7% 12.9 45 
1902.19.90.00.12 €11.37/100 kg/net+7.7% 15.6 45 
1902.19.90.00.19 €11.37/100 kg/net+7.7% 17.3 45 
1902.20.91.00.00 €50.89/100 kg/net+8.3% 24.0 45 
1902.20.99.00.00 €48.89/100 kg/net+8.3% 20.6 45 
1902.30.10.00.00 €40.27/100 kg/net+6.4% 24.0 45 
1902.30.90.00.00 €39.01/100 kg/net+6.4% 38.8 45 
1902.40.10.00.00 €10.67/100 kg/net+7.7% 14.8 45 
1902.40.90.00.00 €30.21/100 kg/net+6.4% 16.7 45 
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  HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
1903.00.00.00.00 €18.88/100 kg/net+6.4% 22.4 39 
1904.10.10.10.00 €55.63/100 kg/net+3.8% 38.5 68 
1904.10.10.90.00 €55.63/100 kg/net+3.8% 37.8 45 
1904.10.30.10.00 €44.21/100 kg/net+5.1% 25.7 68 
1904.10.30.90.00 €44.21/100 kg/net+5.1% 21.1 45 
1904.10.90.10.00 €62.62/100 kg/net+5.1% 39.6 68 
1904.10.90.90.00 €62.62/100 kg/net+5.1% 29.6 45 
1904.20.91.10.00 €55.63/100 kg/net+3.8% 53.5 68 
1904.20.91.90.00 €55.63/100 kg/net+3.8% 36.5 45 
1904.20.95.10.00 €44.21/100 kg/net+5.1% n.a. 68 
1904.20.95.90.00 €44.21/100 kg/net+5.1% 9.2 45 
1904.20.99.10.00 €62.62/100 kg/net+5.1% 17.5 68 
1904.20.99.90.00 €62.62/100 kg/net+5.1% 20.6 45 
1904.30.00.00.00 €22.33/100 kg/net+8.3% 50.1 68 
1904.90.10.10.00 €59/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 90 
1904.90.10.90.00 €53.3/100 kg/net+8.3% 35.1 68 
1904.90.80.10.00 €22.33/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 90 
1904.90.80.90.00 €22.33/100 kg/net+8.3% 11.5 68 
1905.10.00.00.00 €37.91/100 kg/net+5.8% 23.4 45 
1905.20.10.00.00 €85.45/100 kg/net+9.4% 33.7 68 
1905.20.30.00.00 €79.82/100 kg/net+9.8% 30.6 68 
1905.20.90.00.00 €93.89/100 kg/net+10.1% 40.9 68 
1905.90.10.00.00 €62.17/100 kg/net+3.8% 33.5 45 
1905.90.20.00.11 €49.1/100 kg/net+4.5% n.a. 45 
1905.90.20.00.12 €49.1/100 kg/net+4.5% 5.5 45 
1905.90.20.00.13 €49.1/100 kg/net+4.5% n.a. 45 
1905.90.20.00.14 €49.1/100 kg/net+4.5% 10.4 45 
1905.90.20.00.19 €49.1/100 kg/net+4.5% 7.2 45 
2001.90.30.00.00 €28.43/100 kg/net+5.1% 30.4 59 
2001.90.40.00.00 €16.46/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 59 
2004.90.10.00.00 €24.69/100 kg/net+5.1% 24.1 59 
2005.80.00.00.00 €22.9/100 kg/net+5.1% 27.3 59 
2008.99.85.00.00 €49.77/100 kg/net+5.1% 34.8 59 
2008.99.91.00.00 €37.37/100 kg/net+8.3% n.a. 59 
2101.30.19.00.00 €108.32/100 kg/net+5.1% n.a. 75 
2101.30.99.00.00 €92.5/100 kg/net+10.8% 55.3 75 
2102.10.31.00.00 €59.4/100 kg/net+12% 30.5 32 
2102.10.39.00.00 €12.47/100 kg/net+12% 23.1 32 
2105.00.10.10.00 €64.3/100 kg/net+8.6% 37.8 75 
2105.00.10.90.00 €64.3/100 kg/net+8.6% 38.1 59 
2105.00.91.10.00 €90.46/100 kg/net+8% 25.8 75 
2105.00.91.90.00 €90.46/100 kg/net+8% 25.5 59 
2105.00.99.10.00 €57.13/100 kg/net+7.9% 21.2 75 
2105.00.99.90.00 €57.13/100 kg/net+7.9% 19.9 59 
2202.90.91.00.00 €51.23/100 kg/net+6.4% 40.6 43 
2202.90.95.00.00 €40.79/100 kg/net+5.5% 41.1 43 
2202.90.99.00.00 €47.44/100 kg/net+5.4% 41.5 43 
3505.10.10.00.00 €1.76/100 kg/net+9% 10.3 39 
3505.10.90.00.11 €4.3/100 kg/net+9% 15.8 39 
3505.10.90.00.19 €3/100 kg/net+9% 12.4 39 
3505.20.10.10.00 €1.39/100 kg/net+8.3% .. 39 
3505.20.10.90.00 €1.39/100 kg/net+8.3% 9.7 39 
3505.20.30.10.00 €2.76/100 kg/net+8.3% .. 39 
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HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
3505.20.30.90.00 €2.76/100 kg/net+8.3% 10.3 39 
3505.20.50.10.00 €4.39/100 kg/net+8.3% 15.6 39 
3505.20.50.90.00 €4.39/100 kg/net+8.3% 14.1 39 
3505.20.90.10.00 €5.49/100 kg/net+8.3% .. 39 
3505.20.90.90.00 €5.49/100 kg/net+8.3% 13.8 39 
3809.10.10.00.00 €2.76/100 kg/net+8.3% 10.1 15 
3809.10.30.00.00 €3.84/100 kg/net+8.3% 11.2 15 
3809.10.50.00.00 €4.68/100 kg/net+8.3% 11.8 15 
3809.10.90.00.00 €3.67/100 kg/net+8.3% 10.4 15 
Mixed duties:     
2106.90.20.00.00 €17.3 min €1//% vol/hl 17.3 102 
3302.10.10.00.00 €17.3 min €1/% vol/hl 17.3 102 
5701.10.90.00.11 €8 max €2.8/m2 5.6 Unbound 
5701.10.90.00.12 €8 max €2.8/m2 3.3 Unbound 
5701.10.90.00.13 €8 max €2.8/m2 2.6 Unbound 
5701.10.90.00.14 €8 max €2.8/m2 2.2 Unbound 
5701.10.90.00.90 €8 max €2.8/m2 3.5 Unbound 
7003.12.99.10.00 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 3.8 Unbound 
7003.12.99.90.00 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 3.8 Unbound 
7003.19.90.10.11 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 2.8 Unbound 
7003.19.90.10.12 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 1.7 Unbound 
7003.19.90.10.19 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 7.7 Unbound 
7003.19.90.90.00 €3.8 min €0.6/100 kg 21.1 Unbound 
7003.20.00.10.00 €3.8 min €0.4/100 kg 12.2 Unbound 
7003.20.00.90.00 €3.8 min €0.4/100 kg 4.6 Unbound 
7004.20.99.10.00 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 10.8 Unbound 
7004.20.99.90.11 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 11.0 Unbound 
7004.20.99.90.12 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 0.6 Unbound 
7004.20.99.90.13 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 12.8 Unbound 
7004.20.99.90.14 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 2.7 Unbound 
7004.90.80.10.00 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 2.0 Unbound 
7004.90.80.90.00 €4.4 min €0.4/100 kg 0.9 Unbound 
7016.90.40.00.00 €3 min €1.2/100 kg .. Unbound 
7016.90.70.00.11 €3 min €1.2/100 kg .. Unbound 
7016.90.70.00.12 €3 min €1.2/100 kg .. Unbound 
7016.90.70.00.13 €3 min €1.2/100 kg .. Unbound 
7016.90.70.00.19 €3 min €1.2/100 kg .. Unbound 
9101.11.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 3.1 Unbound 
9101.19.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 0.5 Unbound 
9101.21.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 0.2 Unbound 
9101.29.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 0.3 Unbound 
9101.91.00.00.11 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max11 €0.8 unit 4.5 Unbound 
9101.91.00.00.12 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 6.3 Unbound 
9101.91.00.00.19 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 4.5 Unbound 
9101.99.00.00.11 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 1.2 Unbound 
9101.99.00.00.12 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 4.5 Unbound 
9101.99.00.00.19 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 4.5 Unbound 
9102.11.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 4.5 Unbound 
9102.12.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 8.2 Unbound 
9102.19.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 4.7 Unbound 
9102.21.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 0.4 Unbound 
9102.29.00.00.00 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 1.3 Unbound 
9102.91.00.00.11 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 7.8 Unbound 
9102.91.00.00.12 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 7.7 Unbound 
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  HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
9102.91.00.00.19 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 8.4 Unbound 
9102.99.00.00.11 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 5.4 Unbound 
9102.99.00.00.12 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 9.1 Unbound 
9102.99.00.00.19 €4.5 min €0.3 unit max €0.8 unit 5.9 Unbound 
9108.20.00.00.00 €5 min €0.17 unit 5.0 Unbound 
9108.90.00.00.00 €5 min €0.17 unit 5.0 Unbound 
9110.11.10.00.00 €5 min €0.17 unit 5.0 Unbound 
9111.10.00.00.00 €0.5 unit min €2.7 max €4.6 4.4 Unbound 
9111.20.00.00.00 €0.5 unit min €2.7 max €4.6 4.7 Unbound 
9111.80.00.00.00 €0.5 unit min €2.7 max €4.6 4.8 Unbound 
9111.90.00.00.00 €0.5 unit min €2.7 max €4.6 4.5 Unbound 
Specific duties:     
2205.10.10.00.00 €10.9/hl 17.1 102 
2205.10.90.00.11 €0.9/%vol/hl + €6.4/hla 21.9 102 
2205.10.90.00.12 €0.9/%vol/hl + €6.4/hla 24.4 102 
2205.90.10.00.00 €9/hl n.a. 102 
2205.90.90.00.11 €0.9/% vol/hl 18.0 102 
2205.90.90.00.12 €0.9/% vol/hl 18.0 102 
2207.10.00.90.11 €19.2/hl n.a. 102 
2207.10.00.90.12 €19.2/hl n.a. 102 
2207.20.00.90.13 €10.2/hl n.a. 102 
2207.20.00.90.14 €10.2/hl n.a. 102 
2207.20.00.90.15 €10.2/hl n.a. 102 
2208.40.11.00.00 €0.6/% vol/hl + €3.2/hla 28.1 102 
2208.40.39.00.11 €0.6/% vol/hl + €3.2/hla28.2 102 
2208.40.39.00.12 €0.6/% vol/hl + €3.2/hla 30.2 102 
2208.40.51.00.00 €0.6/% vol/hl 27.0 102 
2208.40.99.00.00 €0.6/% vol/hl 27.0 102 
2208.90.91.90.00 €1/% vol/hl + €6.4/hla 46.4 102 
2208.90.99.90.00 €1/% vol/hl 40.0 102 
2501.00.51.00.00 €1.7/1,000 kg/net 0.7 Unbound 
2501.00.91.00.00 €2.6/1,000 kg/net 0.4 Unbound 
2501.00.99.10.00 €2.6/1,000 kg/net 0.5 10 
2501.00.99.90.00 €2.6/1,000 kg/net 11.7 Unbound 
3706.10.99.10.00 €5/100 M 37.9 75 TL/kg 
3706.10.99.20.00 €5/100 M 19.4 100 TL/kg 
3706.90.99.10.00 €3.5/100 M .. 75 TL/kg 
3706.90.99.20.00 €3.5/100 M 0.1 100 TL/kg 
Variable duties:     
0405.20.10.00.00 9%+T1 35.8 59 
0405.20.30.00.00 9%+T1 n.a. 59 
1704.90.51.00.00 9%+T1 42.9 135 
1704.90.55.00.00 9%+T1 29.4 135 
1704.90.61.00.11 9%+T1 29.5 135 
1704.90.61.00.19 9%+T1 57.8 135 
1704.90.65.00.11 9%+T1 44.6 135 
1704.90.65.00.12 9%+T1 47.0 135 
1704.90.65.00.19 9%+T1 61.3 135 
1704.90.71.00.00 9%+T1 43.5 135 
1704.90.75.00.00 9%+T1 34.3 135 
1704.90.81.00.00 9%+T1 54.3 135 
1704.90.99.10.11 9%+T1 76.4 135 
1704.90.99.10.19 9%+T1 45.2 135 
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HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
1704.90.99.20.00 9%+T1 114.6 135 
1704.90.99.30.00 9%+T1 n.a. 135 
1704.90.99.40.00 9%+T1 49.3 135 
1704.90.99.90.11 9%+T1 55.6 135 
1704.90.99.90.12 9%+T1 89.3 135 
1704.90.99.90.19 9%+T1 45.6 135 
1806.20.10.00.00 8.3%+T1 42.8 90 
1806.20.30.00.00 8.3%+T1 53.4 90 
1806.20.50.00.00 8.3%+T1 57.1 90 
1806.20.70.00.00 15.4%+T1 52.8 90 
1806.20.80.00.00 8.3%+T1 49.3 90 
1806.20.95.00.00 8.3%+T1 61.3 90 
1806.31.00.00.11 8.3%+T1 40.8 90 
1806.31.00.00.19 8.3%+T1 29.3 90 
1806.32.10.00.00 8.3%+T1 35.8 90 
1806.32.90.00.00 8.3%+T1 30.3 90 
1806.90.11.00.00 8.3%+T1 17.3 90 
1806.90.19.00.00 8.3%+T1 23.7 90 
1806.90.31.00.00 8.3%+T1 23.1 90 
1806.90.39.00.00 8.3%+T1 19.7 90 
1806.90.50.00.00 8.3%+T1 39.6 90 
1806.90.60.00.00 8.3%+T1 51.0 90 
1806.90.70.00.00 8.3%+T1 58.7 90 
1806.90.90.00.00 8.3%+T1 55.8 90 
1901.10.00.19.00 7.6%+T1 29.3 68 
1901.10.00.20.00 7.6%+T1 62.4 90 
1901.10.00.90.00 7.6%+T1 31.5 54 
1901.20.00.10.00 7.6%+T1 63.4 68 
1901.20.00.20.00 7.6%+T1 29.9 90 
1901.20.00.90.00 7.6%+T1 50.9 54 
1901.90.99.10.00 7.6%+T2 50.1 68 
1901.90.99.20.00 7.6%+T2 n.a. 90 
1901.90.99.90.19 7.6%+T2 52.9 54 
1904.20.10.00.00 9%+T1 45.2 59 
1905.31.11.00.00 9%+T1 52.6 68 
1905.31.19.00.00 9%+T1 49.3 68 
1905.31.30.00.00 9%+T1 29.8 68 
1905.31.91.00.00 9%+T1 40.1 68 
1905.31.99.00.19 9%+T1 53.8 68 
1905.32.05.00.00 9%+T1 19.1 68 
1905.32.11.00.00 9%+T1 43.6 68 
1905.32.19.00.00 9%+T1 36.7 68 
1905.32.91.00.00 9%+T1 n.a. 68 
1905.32.99.00.19 9%+T1 62.8 68 
1905.40.10.00.00 9.7%+T1 41.1 68 
1905.40.90.00.00 9.7%+T1 44.6 45 
1905.90.30.00.00 9.7%+T1 44.9 45 
1905.90.45.00.00 9%+T1 30.6 68 
1905.90.55.00.00 9%+T1 37.5 68 
1905.90.60.00.11 9%+T1 25.3 68 
1905.90.60.00.12 9%+T1 n.a. 68 
1905.90.60.00.13 9%+T1 35.9 68 
1905.90.60.00.14 9%+T1 37.3 68 
1905.90.60.00.19 9%+T1 37.7 68 
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  HS code Duty Ad Valorem  equivalent (%) Bound duty (%) 
1905.90.90.00.11 9%+T1 n.a. 45 
1905.90.90.00.19 9%+T1 84.9 45 
2004.10.91.10.00 7,6%+T1 n.a. 47 
2004.10.91.20.00 7,6%+T1 n.a. 59 
2005.20.10.10.00 8,8%+T1 46.0 47 
2005.20.10.20.00 8,8%+T1 53.0 59 
2101.12.98.10.00 9%+T2 18.4 52 
2101.12.98.90.00 9%+T2 21.8 68 
2101.20.98.00.00 6,5%+T2 24.6 68 
2106.10.80.00.19 0%+T2 10.7 59 
2106.90.98.00.12 9%+T1 n.a. 59 
2106.90.98.00.13 9%+T1 34.4 59 
2106.90.98.00.14 9%+T1 51.6 59 
2106.90.98.00.15 9%+T1 38.6 59 
2106.90.98.00.19 9%+T1 55.7 59 
3302.10.29.00.00 9%+T2 19.4 Unbound 
n.a. Not applicable.  Ad valorem  equivalents of specific duties cannot be cal culated as there were no imports in 2007-10. 
.. Not available. 
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Table AIII.3 
Applied MFN tariff averages by HS2, 2011 
Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) Imports 
2010a 
(US$ 
million) 
 Total 16,448 12.2 0-225 27.1 185,541 
01 Live animals 83 33.2 0-135 41.9 333 
02 Meat and edible meat offal 235 126.8 23.4-225 75.2 250 
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates 327 29.8 0-37.5 9.2 134 
04 Dairy produce;  birds' eggs;  natural honey;  edible products 
of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 209 103.6 0-180 64.1 128 
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or 
included 38 1.8 0-20 5.0 38 
06 Live trees and other plants;  bulbs, roots and the like;  cut 
flowers and ornamental foliage 52 17.6 3.9-46.8 19.0 50 
07 Edible vegetables and certain root s and tubers 166 20.5 0-49.5 10.2 315 
08 Edible fruit and nuts;  peel of citrus fruit or melons 148 41.8 15.4-145.8 22.8 315 
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 57 38.4 0-145 32.8 103 
10 Cereals 65 52.3 0-130 45.0 1,057 
11 Products of the milling industry;  malt;  starches;  inulin;  
wheat gluten 102 39.9 4-102.6 15.9 53 
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits;  misc. grains, seeds and 
fruit;  industrial or medicina l plants;  straw and fodder 129 14.2 0-35 10.7 1,559 
13 Lac;  gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 36 4.2 0-25 8.3 32 
14 Vegetable plaiting materials;   vegetable products not 
elsewhere specified or included 21 0.0 0 0.0 7 
15 Animal or vegetable fats a nd oils and their cleavage 
products;  prepared edible fats ;  animal or vegetable waxes 201 22.5 0-50 16.2 990 
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or 
other aquatic invertebrates 134 100.8 54-121.5 25.0 4 
17 Sugars and sugar confectione ry 63 80.4 0-135 51.2 52 
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 29 29.8 0-61.3 19.4 407 
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk;  pastry cooks' 
products 88 27.4 4.5-84.9 17.3 169 
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of 
plants 371 55.0 0-135.9 16.3 63 
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 63 17.6 0-58.5 16.7 376 
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 208 40.9 0-70 32.0 139 
23 Residues and waste from the food industries;  prepared 
animal fodder 83 8.6 0-13.5 4.1 739 
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 28 38.8 10-74.9 22.3 368 
25 Salt;  sulphur;  earths and stone;  plastering materials, lime 
and cement 154 0.3 0-11.7 1.1 314 
26 Ores, slag and ash 51 0.3 0-12.5 1.8 999 
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation;  
bituminous substances;  mineral waxes 216 2.0 0-8 1.7 26,704 
28 Inorganic chemicals;  organi c or inorganic compounds of 
precious metals, of rare-ear th metals, of radioactive 
elements or of isotopes 562 4.6 0-5.5 1.7 1,424 
29 Organic chemicals 1,696 4.7 0-9.6 2.6 4,016 
30 Pharmaceutical products 100 0.2 0-3.3 0.7 4,410 
31 Fertilizers 56 4.5 0-6.5 2. 8 1,017 
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  Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) Imports 
2010a 
(US$ 
million) 
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts;  tannins and their derivatives;  
dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;  paints and varnishes;  putty and other mastics;  inks 101 5.7 0-6.5 1.6 1,545 
33 Essential oils and resinoids;  pe rfumery, cosmetic or toilet 
preparations  72 2.9 0-19.4 3.9 984 
34 Soap, organic surface-active ag ents, washing preparations, 
lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, 
polishing or scouring prepar ations, candles and similar 
articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental 
preparations with a basis 55 1.7 0-6.5 2.1 626 
35 Albuminoidal substances;  modified starches;  glues;  
enzymes 53 9.0 0-15.8 4.4 429 
36 Explosives;  pyrotechnic products;  matches;  pyrophoric 
alloys;  certain combustible preparations 25 6.3 5.7-6.5 0.3 36 
37 Photographic or cinematographi c goods 81 5.5 0-37.9 4.7 224 
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 245 5.6 0-11.8 1.9 1,795 
39 Plastics and articles thereof 272 5.7 0-6.5 2.1 9,730 
40 Rubber and articles thereof 211 2.1 0-6.5 1.9 2,322 
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furski ns) and leather 98 2.4 0-6.5 2.7 473 
42 Articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 75 4.4 1.7-9.7 2.2 409 
43 Furskins and artificial fur;  manufactures thereof 47 1.8 0-3.7 1.3 82 
44 Wood and articles of wood;  wood charcoal 279 1.7 0-10 2.6 1,098 
45 Cork and articles of cork 14 3.8 0-4.7 1.7 6 
46 Manufactures of straw, of es parto or of other plaiting 
materials;  basketware and wickerwork 29 2.9 0-4.7 1.3 12 
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;  
recovered (waste and scra p) paper and paperboard 25 0.0 0 0.0 545 
48 Paper and paperboard;  articles of  paper pulp, of paper or of 
paperboard 352 0.0 0 0.0 2,820 
49 Printed books, newspapers, pict ures and other products of 
the printing industry;  manuscripts, typescripts and plans 64 0.0 0 0.0 138 
50 Silk 34 4.6 0-7.5 2.5 40 
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal ha ir;  horsehair yarn and woven 
fabric 125 3.8 0-8 3.4 370 
52 Cotton 382 6.7 0-8 2.1 3,386 
53 Other vegetable textile fibres;  paper yarn and woven 
fabrics of paper yarn 74 3.9 0-8 3.2 257 
54 Man-made filaments 330 6.2 3.8-8 2.0 1,686 
55 Man-made staple fibres 240 6.9 4-8 1.8 2,089 
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens;  special yarns;  twine, 
cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 90 5.8 3.2-12 2.2 420 
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 71 7. 0 2.2-8 1.9 181 
58 Special woven fabrics;  tufted textile fabrics;  lace;  
tapestries;  trimmings;  embroidery 94 7.5 5-8 0.9 174 
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or  laminated textile fabrics;  
textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 78 6.5 4-8 1.2 285 
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric s 68 8.0 6. 5-8 0.3 372 
61 Articles of apparel and cl othing accessories, knitted or 
crocheted 228 11.6 8-12 1.1 1,007 
62 Articles of apparel and clot hing accessories, not knitted or 
crocheted 368 11.4 6.3-12 1.6 1,550 
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Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) Imports 
2010a 
(US$ 
million) 
63 Other made up textile articles;  sets;  worn clothing and 
worn textile articles;  rags 150 9.9 0-12 3.2 147 
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like;  parts of such articles 105 9.2 3-17 5.4 660 
65 Headgear and parts thereof 23 2.6 0-5.7 1.3 42 
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, 
whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 9 4.4 2.7-5.2 1.0 42 
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or 
of down;  artificial flowers;  articles of human hair 17 3.1 1.7-4.7 1.2 31 
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar 
materials 89 1.3 0-3.7 1.2 428 
69 Ceramic products 118 4.9 0-12 2.5 390 
70 Glass and glassware 217 4.7 0-21.1 3.1 616 
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, 
precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof;  imitation jewellery;  coin 94 1.1 0-4 1.6 3,037 
72 Iron and steel 785 6.3 0-22.4 6.8 16,119 
73 Articles of iron or steel 398 1.9 0-15 2.0 1,967 
74 Copper and articles thereof 100 3.5 0-5.2 1.9 3,299 
75 Nickel and articles thereof 35 0.8 0-3.3 1.4 168 
76 Aluminium and articles thereof 96 6.3 0-10 2.1 2,488 
78 Lead and articles thereof 11 2.0 0-5 2.2 180 
79 Zinc and articles thereof 25 3.4 0-5 1.4 434 
80 Tin and articles thereof 18 0.0 0 0.0 55 
81 Other base metals;  cermets;  ar ticles thereof 134 2.7 0-9 2.6 86 
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal;  
parts thereof of base metal 172 3.0 1.7-8.5 1.6 583 
83 Miscellaneous articles of base  metal 72 2.2 0-3.7 1.0 674 
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical 
appliances;  parts thereof 1,434 1.6 0-9.7 1.4 21,266 
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof;  
sound recorders and reproducers, television image and 
sound recorders and reproducers,  and parts and accessories 
of such articles 910 2.4 0-14 2.7 14,642 
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts 
thereof;  railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and 
parts thereof;  mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 43 1.7 0-3.7 0.6 526 
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and 
parts and accessories thereof 310 6.7 0-22 4.9 13,408 
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts th ereof 27 2.1 0. 9-4.2 1. 1 3,156 
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 62 0.8 0-2.7 1.0 1,040 
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, 
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and 
apparatus;  parts and accessories thereof 473 1.7 0-6.7 1.8 3,438 
91 Clocks and watches and parts th ereof 70 4.4 0.2-9.1 1.8 253 
92 Musical instruments;  parts and accessories of such articles 30 3.2 1.7-4 0.5 37 
93 Arms and ammunition;  parts and accessories thereof 28 2.2 0-3.2 1.1 33 
94 Furniture;  bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions 
and similar stuffed furnishings;  lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included;  illuminated signs, 
illuminated name-plates 172 2.4 0-5.7 1.5 1,081 
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  Code Description No. of 
lines Average 
tariff 
(%) Range  
(%) Standard 
deviation 
(%) Imports 
2010a 
(US$ 
million) 
95 Toys, games and sports requisites;  parts and accessories 
thereof 66 2.1 0-4.7 1.7 472 
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 90 3.3 0-7.7 1.4 387 
97 Works of art, collectors' pieces  and antiques 14  0.0 0 0.0 23 
a The total of imports is higher than the sum of sub-items, as certain imports, to the value of  US$12,672.8 million are not class ified 
in the Harmonized System. 
Note: 2011 tariff is based on HS07 nomenclature consisting of 16,448 tariff lines (at 12-digit tariff line level).   
 Calculations include AVEs pr ovided by the authorities for non- ad valorem  rates.  In case of unavailability of AVEs, the ad 
valorem  part is used for compound rates.   
Source : WTO Secretariat estimates, based on da ta provided by the Turkish authori ties;  imports from UNSD, Comtrade 
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Table AIII.4  
Preferential trading agreements, 2011 
Agreement Coverage by Turkey Preferential margin 
Customs Union with the EU All industrial products and industrial 
components of processed agricultural 
products Duty free on industrial products and on the industrial component 
of processed agricultural products 
Agreement between Turkey 
and the EU on trade in 
agricultural products Some agricultural products  Preferentia l tariff quotas, most with zero rate 
Free Trade Agreement 
between Turkey and the EU on ECSC products ECSC products Duty free on ECSC products 
Free-trade agreement with 
thepean Free Trade 
Association (EFTA)a All industrial products Duty free on industrial products and on the industrial 
components of processed agricultural products; duty free on fish 
and fishery products Fish and fishery products 
Processed agricultural products 
Economic Cooperation 
Organization (ECO) (Iran, 
Pakistan, Turkey) 36 items at the HS four-digit levelb No preferential rates appliedc 
GSP 2,884  items at the HS 12-digit level  
 
Turkey has fully adopted the EU GSP 
regime, i.e. all sensitive and non-sensitive products within the scope of 
the EU GSP Regulation, all the duty 
rates of the products covered by Customs Union Agreement and 
countries (except Armenia, due to 
political reasons) have been totally 
aligned with those of the EU 2,174 duty-free items for devel oping countries and 2,884 for 
least developed countries 
Duty free on industrial and industrial components of processed 
agricultural products for least developed countries (LDCs) and special incentive countries (GSP+ ) and preferential duty rates 
for developing countries 
Israel All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (5 items at the 
HS 4-digit level, 16 items at the HS 6-digit level, 37 items at the 
HS 8-digit level, 12 items at the HS 
12-digit level) 
Macedonia (FYR) All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  (4 items at the HS 4-digit level) 
(13 items at the HS 6-digit level) 
(12 items at the HS 8-digit level) 
Croatia All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  
(12 items at the HS 4-digit level) 
(5 items at the HS 6-digit level) 
Bosnia-Herzegovinad All industrial products Duty free on industrial products, on basic agricultural products 
(except 8 items at the HS 4-digit level) and on the industrial 
components of processed agricultural products. Also, for 6 items 
at the HS 4-digit level, duty free on both agricultural and 
industrial components of processed agricultural products  Most agricultural and processed 
agricultural products, with a few 
exceptions 
(194 items at the HS 4-digit level) (7 items at the HS 6-digit level) (22 items at the HS 8-digit level) 
Morocco Most industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (4 items at the HS 4-digit level, 15 items at the HS 
6-digit level, 2 items at the HS 8-digit 
level) 
Palestinian Authority All industrial pr oducts Duty free on industrial products 
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  Agreement Coverage by Turkey Preferential margin 
Syria All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (5 items at the 
HS 4-digit level, 20 items at the HS 
6-digit level,1 items at the HS 8-digit 
level) 
Tunisia Most industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (2 items at the 
HS 4-digit level, 5 items at the 
HS 6-digit level) 
Egypt  All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (1 item at the HS 
2-digit level, 17 items at the HS 4-digit level, 9 items at the HS 6-digit level) 
Albania  All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  (25 items at the HS 4-digit level) (13 items at the HS 6-digit level) 
Georgia  All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas or 
duty free on specific agricultura l and processed agricultural 
products Most agricultural and processed 
agricultural products (except 
11 chapters, 16 items at HS 4-digit level, 3 items at HS 6-digit level and 2 items at HS 8-digit level) 
Montenegro All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  
(3 items at the HS 4-digit level) 
Serbia  All industrial products Duty free on industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas on 
agricultural and processed agricultural products Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  
(13 items at the HS 4-digit level) (24 items at the HS 6-digit level) (14 items at the HS 8-digit level) 
Chile Almost all industrial products (except 
3 items at HS 6-digit level, 1 item at HS 8-digit level and 2 items at 
10-digit level) and some agricultural 
and processed agricultural products (51 items at HS 6-digit level, 
152 items at HS 8-digit level, 16 items 
at 10-digit level, and 44 at HS 12-digit 
level)  Duty free on almost all industrial products;  preferential tariff 
quotas or duty free on specific agricultural and processed 
agricultural products 
Jordan  Most industrial products 
 
Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  
9 items at the HS 4-digit level 
23 items at the HS 6-digit level 
7 items at the HS 12-digit level Duty free on most industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas 
on agricultural and processed agricultural products 
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Agreement Coverage by Turkey Preferential margin 
Lebanon  Most industrial products 
 
Some agricultural and processed 
agricultural products  
5 items at the HS 4-digit level,  
6 items at the HS 6-digit level,  
8 items at the HS 12-digit level Duty free on most industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas 
on agricultural and processed agricultural products 
Mauritius All industrial products 
 
Some agricultural and processed agricultural products 
 
31 items at the HS 6-digit level 3 items at the HS 8-digit level 
1 item at the HS 10-digit level 
11 items at the HS 12-digit level Duty free on most industrial products;  preferential tariff quotas 
on agricultural and processed agricultural products 
a  A number of agricultural goods are covered under bilateral agreements between Turkey a nd individual EFTA countries. 
b  Including certain marble, pharmaceuticals,  detergents, leather products, paper and paperboard, canvas, centrifugal pumps for  
liquids, compressors, henna, and bentonite. 
c  Preferential margin is a 10% reduction in the statutory rates.   As these rates are higher than MFN rates, preferential rates  are not 
applied. 
d  Turkey did not grant Bosnia-Herzegovina concessions for liv e bovine animals, sheep, and goats, certain live poultry and meat , 
edible offal of bovine animals, sheep, goa ts, and meat and edible offal of certain  poultry. Turkey app lies the agricultural 
component for imports of processed agricultural products, a nd the MHF (housing fund) levy on imports of fishery products 
originating in Bosnia-Herzegovina. 
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  Table AIII.5 
Preferential tariff quotas on agricul tural goods, processed agricultural pro ducts, and fish and fish products, 2011 
Free-trade agreement 
partner Number of items Products affected 
EU 108 items at the HS 
6-digit level Live bovine animals and their meat, milk pow der, butter, cheese, egg yolks, flower 
bulbs, live plants, fresh cut flowers, foliage, mushrooms, frozen beans, pears, 
strawberries, potato seed, apple, peach, tamarinds, passion fruit, tea, wheat, rye, 
barley, rice, maize, oats, malt, sunflower seeds, sugar beet seed, cotton seed, crude 
and refined soya bean oil, sugar, crude s unflower oil, crude rape, colza and mustard 
oil, tomato paste, prepared vegetables, ja ms and jellies, fruit juices, sparkling wine, 
vinegar, flours, meals and pellets of meat or meat offal of fish or of crustaceans, 
oilcake and other solid residues, dog or  cat food, and other animal feeds 
EU (processed 
agricultural products) 8 items at the HS 4-digit 
level Sugar confectionery, chocolate, malt extract , food preparations of flour, groats, 
meal, starch or malt extract, pasta, prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals, bread, pastry, cakes, bi scuits, ice cream, and food preparations, 
n.e.s. 
Israel 5 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 16 items at the HS 
6-digit level, 37 items at the HS 8-digit level, 
12 items at the HS 12-
digit level Birds' eggs,  bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, edible fruit or nut trees, dried 
vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, a vocado, mango, carrot, sweet corn, citrus 
fruit, orange juice, coffee, kosher-brandy, and vodka 
Macedonia (FYR) (4 items at the HS 4-
digit level), (13 items at 
the HS 6-digit level), 
(12 items at the HS 
8-digit level) Some fresh vegetables (tomato, onion,  shallots, cucumber , etc.), beans, 
watermelons, apples, rice, ca nned vegetables, and sauces and preparations (mixed 
condiments and seasoning), soups and broths and preparations (wine of fresh grapes, 
undernatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoho lic strength by volume of less than 80% 
volume) 
Croatia (12 items at the HS 
4-digit level), (5 items at 
the HS 6-digit level)l Cheese and curd, apples, maize, sugar confectionery, chocolate and other food 
preparations containing cocoa, malt extr act, pasta, prepared foods obtained by 
swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and 
other bakers' wares, fruit and vegetable ju ices, sauces and preparations therefore, 
mixed condiments and mixed seasoning, soups and broths and preparations 
therefore,  waters, including mineral wate rs and aerated waters, containing added 
sugar or other sweetening matte r or flavoured, beer made from malt, wine of fresh 
grapes, undernatured ethyl alcohol of an al coholic strength by volume of 80% vol or 
higher, preparations of a kind used in animal feed 
Bosnia-Herzegovina (194 items at the HS 
4 digit level), (7 items at the HS 6-digit level), 
(22 items at the HS 
8-digit level) All agricultural products classified under HS Code 1-24 with the exception of:  live 
bovine animals;  live sheep and goats;  liv e poultry (exclusively fowl of the species 
Gallus domesticus );  meat of bovine animals;  meat of sheep or goats;  edible offal 
of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, hor ses asses, mules or hinnies;  meat and 
edible offal of poultry (exclu sively fowl of the species Gallus domesticus ) 
Tunisia 2 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 5 items at the 
HS 6-digit level Dates, sardines, mackerel, shrimps a nd prawns, molluscs, harissa, and wine 
Morocco 4 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 15 items at the HS 6-digit level, 2 items at 
the HS 8-digit level Live plants, orchids, cabbages, turnips, asparagus, mushrooms, sweet peppers, sweet 
corn, capers, cucumbers, preserved cucu mber, broad beans, avocados, coriander 
seeds, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, ba y leaves, curry, locust beans, preserved 
apricots, coffee extracts, wine, and bran 
Syria 5 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 20 items at the HS 
6-digit level, 1 items at the HS 8-digit level Cut flowers, onions and shallots, garlic, cap ers, grapes, cherries, peaches, seeds of 
anise, seeds of cumin, ginseng roots, part s of plants spices, crude soya bean oil, 
crude sunflower seed oil, sugar confectiona ry, chocolates, preserved fruit, preserved 
pepper, jams and marmalades, a pple juices, wine, and olive pulp 
Egypt  1 item at the HS 2-digit 
level, 17 items at the HS 4-digit level, 9 items at 
the HS 6-digit level Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic i nvertebrates, live plants, cut flowers, 
potatoes, garlic, lettuce, carrots, turnips,  frozen vegetables, provisionally preserved 
vegetables, dried vegetables, dates, guav as, mangoes, strawberries, spices, rice, 
groundnuts, sugar confectione ry, chocolate pasta, bakers' wares, preserved 
cucumbers, preserved fruit, fruit juices, and active yeasts 
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Free-trade agreement 
partner Number of items Products affected 
Albania  (25 items at the HS 
4-digit level), (13 items 
at the HS 6-digit level) Cheese and curd, eggs, honey, live plants , tomatoes, onions, cabbages, carrots, 
cucumber, beans, frozen vegetables, dried vegetables, peas, spices, melons, frozen 
fruits, plants and parts of plants, preserve d fish, chocolates, bake rs' wares, preserved 
cucumbers, preserved tomatoes, jams and jellie s, preserved fruit, fruit juices, tomato 
paste, ice cream, mineral water, wine, vermouth, and ethyl alcohol 
Georgiaa Most agricultural and 
processed agricultural 
products (except 11 
chapters, 16 items at HS 
4-digit level, 3 items at HS 6-digit level and 
2 items at HS 8-digit 
level)   Anchovies, tomatoes, quail eggs, natural honey, pears and quinces, chocolate, 
extracts, essences and concentrates, of co ffee, tea, melons, sunflower seeds, butter 
and other fats and oils derived from milk , cut flowers, apricots, preparations of 
cereals, flour, starch or milk, baker's yeas t, flours of anchovies, jams, fruit jellies, 
marmalades, fruit, fruit juices, wine of fresh grapes 
Montenegro (3 items at the HS 
4-digit level) Pasta, couscous, jams, fruit jellies, marmal ades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut 
pastes, wine of fresh grapes 
Serbia (13 items at the HS 4-
digit level), (24 items at 
the HS 6-digit level), 
(14 items at the HS 
8-digit level) Roses, forest trees, cut flow ers and flower buds, tomatoes, leeks and other alliaceous 
vegetables, white cabbages and red cabbages, carrots and turnips, peas, fruits of the 
genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta,  beans, sweetcorn, strawberries, sour 
cherries, prunes, seeds of fennel, juniper be rries, sugar beet, lucerne, vetch, forest-
tree and Canary, margarine, pasta, wine of fresh grapes, fruit juices, soups, 
chocolate, ice cream, bread, pastry, cakes, cucumbers 
Chile Some agricultural and 
processed agricultural products (51 items at HS 
6-digit level, 152 items at HS 8-digit level, 16 items at 10-digit level 
and 44 HS 12-digit 
level)  Salmon, toothfish, sardines, shrimps, oyster s, hair, ossein, fish waste, bulbs, tubers, 
crowns, onions and shallots, garlic, peas, sweetcorn, mushrooms, coconut, avocados, 
apple, apricot, strawberry, cherry, vanilla , cinamon, malt, flake, sunflower seed, 
olive oil, anchovies, sweet biscuit,  yams, peanut butter, culture yeast, soya sauce, 
water, grappa, cognac, calvados, tequila  
Jordan 9 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 23 items at the 
HS 6-digit level, 7 items at the HS 12-digit level Eggs for hatching, edible products of an imal origin, cut flowers and flower buds, 
potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage lettuce, carrots  and turnips, cucumbers and gherkins, 
beans, asparagus, aubergines, fruits of the genus capsicum, oranges, mandarins, 
grapefruit, apples, pears and quinces, p eaches, liquorice roots, lemons , melons, 
strawberries, ginseng roots, tomato ketchup,   pasta, fresh grapes, chocolate, bread, 
pastry, cakes, biscuits, sugar confectionery  
Lebanon (signed, not 
yet in force) 5 items at the HS 4-digit 
level, 6 items at the HS 6-digit level, 8 items 
at the HS 12-digit level Cut flowers and flower buds, globe artichoke s, avocados, apples, pears and quinces, 
loquat, sesame oil and its fractions, sugar confectionery, chocolat e, bread, pastry, 
cakes, thyme biscuits and other bakers' wares, wine of fresh grapes, guavas, 
mangoes  
EFTA 15 items at the HS 
4-digit level, 128 items 
at the HS 6-digit level, 
398 items at the HS 
8-digit level, 397 items 
at the HS 12-digit level) Other meat and edible meat offal, fr esh, chilled or frozen;  live fish:  
Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304; fish, 
frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish  meat of heading 0304; fish fillets and 
other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen ; fish, dried, salted 
or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking 
process; flours, meals and pellets of fish , fit for human consumption; crustaceans, 
whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chille d, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; 
crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit 
for human consumption; molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, 
frozen, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic  invertebrates other than crustaceans and 
molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, drie d, salted or in brin e; flours, meals and 
pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption; 
fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or  marine mammals, whether or not refined, 
but not chemically modified; animal or ve getable fats and oils and their fractions, 
partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esteri fied, re-esterified or elaidinized, whether 
or not refined, but not further prepared ; extracts and juices of meat, fish or 
crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic inve rtebrates; prepared or preserved fish; 
caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from  fish eggs; crustaceans, molluscs and 
other aquatic invertebrates, pr epared or preserved; flours,  meals and pellets, of meat 
or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit 
for human consumption; greaves 
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  Free-trade agreement 
partner Number of items Products affected 
Mauritius 31 items at the HS 
6-digit level, 3 items at 
the HS 8-digit level, 
1 item at the HS 10-digit 
level, 11 items at the 
HS 12-digit level Yellowfin tunas, bigeye tunas, swordfish,  bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, 
crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flow er; chicory plants and roots, cut flowers, 
palm hearts, pineapples, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, lychee, curry, tunas, 
skipjack and bonito, containing eggs, past a, sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, 
mango chutney, jams, fruit jellies, marmal ades, banana chips, hot pepper sauce, 
mineral waters and aerated waters, malt beer, dog or cat food 
a In addition to the products under tariff quota, all agricultura l products classified under HS C ode 1-24 with the exception of : live 
animals, meat and edible meat, fish and crustaceans, dairy pr oduce, lemons, grapes, kiwifruit, apricots, tea, cereals, starches , 
sugar beet, wheat, cereal flours, cane or beet sugar, animal or vegetable fats and oils, hazelnut paste, tomatoes, ice cream,  
unmanufactured tobacco, apples are subject to zero tariffs. 
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Table AIII.6  
Excise duties or special consumpt ion tax on petroleum products, 2011 
HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2710.11.11.00.00 (Light oils and its preparations) 
For undergoing a specific process kg 0 
2710.11.31.00.00 (Only naphtha)  
Aviation spirit Litre 0 
2710.11.41.00.00 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number less than (RON) of 95 
(Unleaded normal gasoline) Litre 1.8500 
2710.11.45.00.11 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98 
(Unleaded gasoline 95 octane) Litre 1.8915 
2710.11.45.00.12 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98 
(Mixed unleaded gasoline 95 octane) Litre 1.8915 
2710.11.45.00.19 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98 
Others Litre 1.8915 
2710.11.49.00.11 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more 
(Unleaded gasoline 98 octane) Litre 2.0135 
2710.11.49.00.19 (With a lead conten t not exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more 
Others Litre 2.0135 
2710.11.51.00.00 (With a lead cont ent exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of less than 98 
(Leaded normal gasoline) 
(Leaded superl gasoline) Litre 1.8800 
2710.11.59.00.00 (With a lead cont ent exceeding 0.013 g per litre) 
With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more 
(Leaded super gasoline) Litre 1.8800 
2710.11.70.00.00 Spirit type jet fuel Litre 0 
2710.19.21.00.00 Jet fuel (Kerosene) Litre 0 
2710.19.41.00.11 (With a sulphur conten t not exceeding 0,05% by weight) 
Diesel oil Litre 1.3045 
2710.19.41.00.13 (With a sulphur conten t not exceeding 0,05% by weight)  
Rural diesel Litre 1.3045 
2710.19.41.00.29 (With a sulphur conten t not exceeding 0,05% by weight) 
Others Litre 1.3045 
2710.19.45.00.12 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Rural diesel Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.45.00.13 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMX) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.45.00.14 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMA) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.45.00.15 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMB) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.45.00.16 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMC) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.45.00.29 (With a sul phur content exceeding 0,05% by weight  but not exceeding 0.2% by weight) 
Others Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.49.00.13 (With a su lphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMX) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.49.00.14 (With a su lphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMA) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.49.00.15 (With a su lphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight) 
Marine diesel (DMB) Litre 1,2345 
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  HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2710.19.49.00.16 (With a su lphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight) 
Marine diesel ( DMC) Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.49.00.18 (With a su lphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight) 
Others Litre 1.2345 
2710.19.61.00.11 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Fuel oil 3  kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.12 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RMA-30) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.13 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RMB-30) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.14 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RMD-80) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.15 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RME-180) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.16 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RMF-180) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.17 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight Marine diesel (RMG-380) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.18 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMH-380) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.21 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMK-380) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.22 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMH-700) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.23 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMK-700) kg 0.2370 
2710.19.61.00.29 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight 
Others Kg 0.2370 
2710.19.63.00.11 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight 
Fuel oil 4 (heating fuel) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.12 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMA-30) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.13 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMB-30) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.14 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMD-80) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.15 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RME-180) kg 0.4760 
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HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2710.19.63.00.16 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMF-180) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.17 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMG-380) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.18 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMH-380) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.21 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMK-380) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.22 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMH-700) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.23 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weigh 
Marine diesel (RMK-700) kg 0.4760 
2710.19.63.00.29 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight 
Others kg 0.4760 
2710.19.65.00.11 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Fuel oil 5 kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.12 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMA-30) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.13 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMB-30) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.14 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMD-80) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.15 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RME-180) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.16 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMF-180) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.17 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMG-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.18 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMH-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.21 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMK-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.22 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMH-700) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.23 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Marine diesel (RMK-700) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.65.00.29 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by we ight but not exceeding 2.8% by weight 
Others kg 0.2240 
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  HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2710.19.69.00.11 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Fuel oil 6 kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.12 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel (RMA-30) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.13 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel (RMB-30) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.14 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel (RMD-80)) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.15 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel (RME-180) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.16 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel (RMF-180) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.17 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel(RMG-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.18 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel(RMH-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.21 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel(RMK-380) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.22 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel(RMH-700) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.23 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Marine diesel(RMK-700) kg 0.2240 
2710.19.69.00.99 (Fuel oils) 
With a sulphur content exceeding 2.8% by weight  
Others kg 0.2240 
27.11 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons 
(Other than 2711.11.00.00.00; 2711.12;  2711.13;  2711.19.00.00.11;  2711.21.00.00.00; 
2711.29.00.00.11 and 2711.29.00.00.12) kg 0 
2711.11.00.00.00 (Liquefied)  
Natural gas 
Those used as fuel oil in motor vehicle  
Others Standart M3 
Standart M3 0.6964 
0.0230 
2711.12 (Liquefied) 
Propane kg 1.2100 
2711.13 (Liquefied) 
Butane kg 1.2100 
2711.19.00.00.11 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 
Those to be used in motor vehicle (Auto gas) Others kg 1.2780 
1.2100 
2711.21.00.00.00 (In gaseous state) 
Natural gas 
Those to be used in motor vehicle Others Standart M
3 
Standart M3 0.6964 
0.0230 
2711.29.00.00.11 (In gaseous state) 
Propane kg 1.2100 
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HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2711.29.00.00.12 (In gaseous state) 
Butane kg 1.2100 
27.13 Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and ot her residues of petroleum oils or of oils 
obtained from bituminous minerals 
(Other than 2713.11.00.00.00; 2713.12.00.00.00; 2713.20.00.00.19; 2713.90) kg 0 
2713.11.00.00.00 (Petroleum coke) 
Not calcined kg 0 
2713.12.00.00.00 (Petroleum coke) 
Calcined kg 0 
2713.20.00.00.19 (Petroleum bitumen) 
Others kg 0 
2713.90 Other residues of petroleum oils or of  oils obtained from bituminous minerals 
(Other than for the carbon manufacture of the products of heading 28.03) kg 0 
2715.00.00.00.00 Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum 
bitumen,on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs) kg 0 
3824.90.97.90.54 Auto Biodiesel Litre 0.9100 
3824.90.97.90.55 Fuel Biodiesel Litre 0.9100 
2707.10 Benzol (Benzene)  kg 2.0135 
2707.20 Toluol (toluene) kg 2.0135 
2707.50.90.00.11 Solvent naphtha kg 2.0135 
2710.11.21.00.00 White spirit kg 2.0135 
2710.11.25.00.00 Others  kg 2.0135 
2710.11.90.00.11 Other solvents 
(Solvents) (Petroleum ether) kg 2.0135 
2710.11.90.00.19 Others 
(Petroleum ether) kg 2.0135 
2710.19.29.00.00 Others 
(Petroleum ether) kg 2.0135 
2901.10.00.90.11 Hekzane kg 2.0135 
2901.10.00.90.12 Heptane kg 2.0135 
2901.10.00.90.13 Pentane kg 2.0135 
2902.20.00.00.00 Benzene (Benzol) kg 2.0135 
2902.30.00.00.00 Toluen (Toluol) kg 2.0135 
2909.19.90.00.13 Methyl tersier butyl ether (MTBE) kg 2.0135 
3811.21.00.10.00 (Including petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals) 
Mineral oils or other chemical alloys fo r other liquid oils used for the same  
purpose such as mineral oils kg 2.0135 
3811.29.00.10.00 (Unincluding petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals) 
Mineral oils or other chemical  alloys for other liquid oils used for the same  
purpose such as mineral oils kg 2.0135 
3811.90.00.10.12 Chemical alloys  for light mineral oils kg 2.0135 
3814.00.90 Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included in tariff; 
chemicals  to remove the  paint or varnish  
Others 
(Other than based on butyl acetate) kg 0.0650 
3824.90.40.00.00 Inorganic composite solvents a nd thinners for varnish, etc. kg 0.0650 
2710.19.71.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
For undergoing a specific process kg 1.0560 
2710.19.75.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in 
respect of subheading 2710.19.71.00 kg 1.0560 
2710.19.81.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Motor oils, compressor lube oils, turbine lube oils kg 1.0560 
2710.19.83.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Liquids for hydraulic purposes kg 1.0560 
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  HS Code Product description Unit Tax (TL)
2710.19.85.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
White oils, liquid paraffine kg 1.0560 
2710.19.87.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Gears oils and reductor oils kg 1.0560 
2710.19.91.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Metal-working compounds, mould release oils, anti-corrosion oils kg 1.0560 
2710.19.93.00.00 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Electrical insulating oils kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.25 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Other mineral oils kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.21 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Spindle oil kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.22 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Light neutral kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.23 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Heavy neutral kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.24 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Bright stock kg 1.0560 
2710.19.99.00.98 (Lubricating oils; other oils) 
Others 
(Only base oils) kg 1.0560 
2710.19.25.00.11 Gas oil Litre 0.7605 
2710.19.25.00.19 Others Litre 0.7605 
3403.11.00.00.00 (Lubricating preparations) 
Preparations specific for being processed of ma terials suitable for  weaving, leather, the 
post and fur or the other substances   kg 0.3000 
3403.19.10.00.00 (Lubricating preparations) 
On condition that it is not accepted as the main  substance, chemical alloys containing  
oil obtained 70% or more from petroleum or bituminous minerals as of weight kg 0.3000 
3403.19.90.00.00 (Lubricating preparations) 
Others kg 0.3000 
3403.91.00.00.00 (Lubricating preparations) 
Preparations specific for being processed of ma terials suitable for  weaving, leather, the 
post and fur or the other substances  kg 0.3000 
3403.99.00.00.00 (Lubricating preparations) 
Others kg 0.3000 
Source:  Information provided by the Turkish authorities.  WT/TPR/S/259 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIII.7 
Key features of the export cred it and guarantee programmes, 2011 
Scheme Eligibility Conditions Year and amount 
of credit 
(US$ million) 
Pre-Shipment Turkish Lira 
Export Credit Programme  
(PSEC TL) Exporters, 
manufacturer-exporters Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period and 
outstanding company risk. Intermediation charges 
are also added to the interest rates by commercial 
banksa 
Maturity maximum 540 days 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments and 
Company limit is US$15 million per company 
including the sum of FX and TL credits  2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011* 1,904.5
2,200.4
1,465.2
1,252.7
698.5
Pre-Shipment Small and 
Medium-Scale Enterprises 
Export Credit Programmeb SME manufacturer-exporters 
of up to 250 employees, with net sales revenue or total 
assets less than TL 25 million, and which do not have a partnership of more than 25%Same as PSEC TL 2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011
* 566.7
604.8403.8
308.8
152.1
PSEC-Priority Development 
Areas Export Credit 
Programmeb Priority development areas 
(mainly eastern and 
south-eastern provinces) Interest rate equals to the rates applied for firms 
with an outstanding risk up to TL 500,000 in 
PSEC-TL program 2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011* 295.6
322.9
216.9
262.8
132.9
Pre-Shipment Foreign 
Currency Export Credit 
Programme (PSEC FX) Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters Interest rate varies in accordance with the 
repayment period together with outstanding 
company risk and it is linked to LIBOR/ 
EURIBOR/STG LIBOR/TI BOR. Intermediation 
charges are also added to the interest rates by 
commercial banksc 
Maturity maximum 540 days 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments 
Company limit is US$15 million per company 
including the sum of FX and TL credits 2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011* 680.3
845.3
962.4
853.3
474.9
Free Trade Zones Pre-
Shipment Foreign Currency 
Export Credit Programme  (FTZ-PSEC FX) Manufacturers-
manufacturer/exporters with 
operating license and located in FTZs Same as PSEC-FX 2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
* ..
..
0.4
2.5
1.0
Foreign Trade Companies 
(FTC) Short-Term Turkish 
Lira Export Credit 
Programme All companies that qualify as 
foreign trade corporate 
companies (FTCC) or have 
been granted sectoral foreign 
trade companies (SFTC)d 
status by UFT  Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period 
Maturity maximum 360 days 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments 2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011* 659.9
666.9
281.3
230.8
71.8
Foreign Trade Companies 
Short-Term Foreign Currency 
Export Credit Programme All companies that qualify for 
FTCC or SFTCd status by 
UFT Interest rate varies in  accordance with repayment 
period and is linked to LIBOR/  EURIBOR/ STG 
LIBOR/TIBOR  Maturity maximum 360 days Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011
k 119.2
120.2
34.8
2.0
11.5
Pre-Export Small and 
Medium Scale Enterprises 
(SMSEs) Credit Programme Small and medium-scale 
manufacturer-exporters of up 
to 250 employees and with net sales revenue or total 
assets less than TL 25 million 
and which do not have 
partnership of more than 25%Interest rate for TL cred its determined by Turk 
Eximbank in accordance w ith developments in 
money markets and varies according to repayment period. Interest rate for foreign currency credits 
varies in accordance with repayment period and is 
linked to LIBOR/ EURIBOR/STG LIBOR/TIBOR Maturity maximum 540 days for TL credits and 
360 days for FX credits 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments 
Maximum US$200,000 per company 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011
* 1.5
1.1
1.31.10.8
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  Scheme Eligibility Conditions Year and amount 
of credit 
(US$ million) 
Pre-export Turkish Lira 
Credit Programme Export-oriented 
manufacturers, manufacturer-exporters and exporters, 
except FTCC and SFTC, that have exported more than 
US$200,000 of goods in the 
preceding 12 months or as 
simple average of last 3 years Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period and 
outstanding company risk  
Maturity maximum 540 days 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments 
Company limit is 100% of past export performance and the upper limit is US$15 million per company including the sum of FX and TL credits 2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011
* 217.2
253.7183.6
111.1
55.5
Pre-export Foreign Currency 
Credit Programme Export-oriented 
manufacturers, manufacturer-
exporters and exporters, except FTCC and SFTC, that 
have exported  more than 
US$200,000 of goods in the preceding 12 months or as simple average of last 3 years Interest rate varies in accordance with the 
repayment period together with outstanding 
company risk and it is linked to LIBOR/ EURIBOR/STG LIBOR/TIBOR 
Maturity maximum 540 days 
Maximum 100% of f.o.b. export commitments Company limit is 100% of past export performance 
and the upper limit is US$15 million per company 
including the sum of  FX and TL credits 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011
k 109.1
154.5
204.3173.2
91.5
Free Trade Zones (FTUs) Pre-
Export Foreign Currency 
Credit Programme Manufacturers-
manufacturer/exporters with 
operating licence and located 
in FTZs Same as Pre-Export Foreign Currency Credit 
Programme 2009 
2010 
2011* ..
..
..
Tourism Credit Programmee Travel agencies (member of 
TURSAB and with an "A" group certificate) and private 
airline companies resident in Turkey those attracting more 
than US$200,000 of foreign 
currency to Turkey annually and tourism companies which 
are accepted as exporters that 
attract US$1.000.000 of currency and mainly function in accommodation Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period and 
outstanding company risk Interest rate for foreign currency credits is linked to 
LIBOR/EURIBOR/STG LIBOR/TIBOR  
Maximum maturity 540 days  Company limit is 100% of past tourism service 
performance and the upper limit is US$8 million 
per company including the sum of FX and TL 
credits 2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011
* 2.2
2.5
10.3
6.07.9
International Transportation Marketing Credit Programme International transportation 
companies with freight 
revenue of more than US$200.000 in the previous 
year or the last 12 months 
before the date of application Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period and outstanding company risk. 
Interest rates for foreign currency credits linked to 
LIBOR/EURIBOR/STG LIBOR/TIBOR  Maximum maturity 540 days  
Company limit is 100% of past freight revenue 
performance and  the upper limit is US$6 million per company including the sum of FX and TL credits 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011
* 1.4
4.3
23.3
9.32.6
Credit Programme For  
Participating to Overseas 
Trade Fairsf Trade fair attending 
companies and organizers Interest rate is determined by Turk Eximbank in 
accordance with developmen ts in money markets 
and varies according to repayment period and outstanding company risk. Maximum  maturity 540 days 
The amount of credit is limited to 80% of total 
expenditures of the proposed  project for attending companies and 30% for organizers 
Company limit for attending companies is TL 
100.000 and for organizers is maximum TL 
1.000.000 2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
* ..
1.2
0.9
..
Short-Term Export Credit 
Discount Programme Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters Discount rate: LIBOR + spread 
Maturity maximum 120 days 2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011* 8.5
5.12.7
2.6
0.1
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Scheme Eligibility Conditions Year and amount 
of credit 
(US$ million) 
Islamic Development Bank 
(IDB) Export Financing 
Scheme-Lineg Exports  particularly to OICh 
members and/or non-OIC 
members; minimum 50% 
domestic content Mark-up rate:  LIBOR + spread  
Maturity 12 to 60 months With financing rate as maximum 85% of export 
value   2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011 ..
....
..
..
IDB Import Trade Financing 
Operations (ITFO Line) Imports of raw materials, 
semi-capital and capital goods used in the production of 
export goods;  export 
commitment is required Mark-up rate is EURIBOR + 1.225% for imports 
from OIC members and EURIBOR + 1.4% from non-member countries 
Maturity maximum 30 months for capital goods and 9-24  months for other goods 
Maximum 80% of import amount  2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011 ..
....
..
..
The International Islamic 
Trade Finance Corporation 
(ITFX) Backed Credit 
Programmeg Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters, export commitment 
is required Mark-up rate:  LIBOR+2.50% 
Maturity maximum 12 months 2010 
2011* ..
..
Overseas Chain Stores 
Investment Credit Programme Turkish entrepreneurs' 
overseas investments for the 
establishment of shopping malls and chain stores Interest rates determined by Turk Eximbank 
specifically for each project 
Maturity maximum 7 years Maximum 85% of investment amount  2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
* ..
..
....
Specific Export Credit 
Programme Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters for their foreign currency generating projects 
in Turkey or abroad at 
preshipment stage Terms (interest rate and maturity) are determined 
on project basis 
Average maturity 18 months 2007 
2008  
2009  
2010 
2011
k 0.5
1.48.5
..
..
Shipbuilding Finance and 
Guarantee Programme  Turkish firms involved in 
shipbuilding and/or the export 
of ships Maximum maturity 2 years  
Direct loans and/or letters of guarantee so that they 
may obtain pre-financing either in advance or in 
instalments from the buyer or they can buy supplies 
and materials with paymen ts having a fixed term 2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011* 12.3
21.7
7.7
..
Buyers' Credit & Guarantee 
Programmeh Foreign buyers of Turkish 
goods and services, min. 50% 
of Turkish content Interest rate depends on the recipient countries' 
relative credit risk standing  Maturity 2 years or more 
Deferred payments Maximum 85% of the goods and services provided from Turkey 2007 
2008 2009 
2010 
2011
* 16.5
2.3
26.6
6.5
12.3
Short-Term Pre-Shipment 
Rediscount Programme Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters Discount rate:  LIBOR + spread 
Maturity maximum 120 days 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011* 0.6
..
1,443.71,141.4
658.5
Credit Programme for Foreign 
Currency Earning Services Earning services and the 
export of services such as 
software projects, and 
consultancy services Terms and conditions determined on transaction 
basis 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011* 3.8
..
0.8
..
0.3
Bridge Credit Programm for 
Overseas Contractor Services Contractors in international 
markets For foreign currency credits: 
Interest rate: LIBOR/EURIBOR+spread 
Maturity: maximum 360 days  
For TL credits:  
Interest rates: constant or TRLIBOR+spread Maturity maximum 2 years For both limit is US$25 million  2007 
2008 
2009 
2010 
2011
* ..
..
88.9
71.1
14.0
Letter of Guarantee 
Programme for Overseas 
Contractors' Services Contractors in international 
markets Guarantees and bonds are issued on behalf of 
Turkish contractors who participate in tenders 
abroad,  under the counter-guarantee of Turkish 
commercial banks 2007 
2008 
2009 2010 
2011*  ..
..
......
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  Scheme Eligibility Conditions Year and amount 
of credit 
(US$ million) 
Export Finance 
Intermediation Loan 
(EFIL-IV)j Exporters, manufacturer-
exporters Finance with a World Bank credit line of 
US$246 million 
Interest rate is LIBOR+spread 2009  
2010  
2011* 65.9
25.3
3.7
European Investment Bank 
(EIB) Funded Loank The firms benefitting from 
the credit may be a main 
contractor, a subcontractor or a partner of a consortium. In order to be eligible  to benefit from this 
program the firms must be established in 
accordance with the Turk ish Commercial Code 
and should be financially  sound and experienced 
in their field of operation 2009  
2010  
2011*  2.3
6.5
16.5 
.. Not available. 
* As of 20 May 2011. 
a Intermediation charges by commercial banks  usually bring an additiona l one to two points to the interest charged, while 
commercial banks are permitted to add a maximum of one point  to the interest rates dete rmined by Turk Eximbank. 
b These programmes are sub-programmes of PSEC TL.  A minimum of  30% of the general limit allocated to commercial banks 
has to be extended to small and medium-scale enterprises, while intermediary banks are required to extend at least 5% of their 
general limit to credit demands for fi rms in priority development areas. 
c Intermediation charges by commercial banks  usually bring an additiona l one to two points to the interest charged, while 
commercial banks are permitted to add a maximum of 0.5 point s to the interest rates dete rmined by Turk Eximbank. 
d Foreign trade companies established by export-orient ed manufacturing firms operating in the same sector. 
e Tourism Marketing Credit Programme was renamed as Tourism Credit Programme in June 2010. f Credit Programme For Participa ting to Overseas Trade Fairs
 was put into practice on December 2008. 
g Islamic Development Bank mandated all existing funds and facilitie s related to the trade finance to the International Islamic  
Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) on January 2008. 
h OIC = Organization of Islamic Cooperation. 
i Projects undertaken by Turkish contractors abro ad are mainly financed under this programme. 
j The EFIL-IV Programme has started in 2008. k EIB funded Credit Programme has started in 2009. 
Note: Export credit insurance has been voluntary since 17 February  1997. However, if beneficiaries of the Pre-Shipment Export 
Credit Programmes, Foreign Trade Companies Export Credit Programmes and Pre-export Credit Programmes are also short-term export credit insurance policy holders, they receive discount on in terest rates (0.5 point discount on TL credits and 0.25 poin t 
discount on foreign currency credits). 
Source : Information provided by the Turkish authorities.  WT/TPR/S/259 Trade Policy Review 
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Table AIV.1 
Main measures of support of Turkish agriculture, 2006-10 
(TRY million) 
    2006 2007 2008  2009  2010 
Producer Support Estimate (PSE) 28,719  25,237  26,504  31,200  33,184 
Percentage PSE (total PSE in % of total value of production 38  31 25 29 28 
Market price support, of which:  22,967  19,070  20,748  26,999  27,929 
 Milk 3,947  2,526  3,334  3,015  2,674 
 Grapes 1,091  1,525  647  2,052  2,455 
 Beef 1,690 1,379 1,443 850 1,816 
 Poultry 419 601 573 1,106 1,618 
 Apples 786 1,044 1,299 1,630 1,369 
 Potatoes 1,104 1,082 1,230 1,186 1,355 
 Barley 483 0 402 1,204 926 
 Eggs 277 100 761 581 831 
 Wheat 2,602 1,497 0 1,531 623 
 Maize 509 482 206 478 549 
Deficiency payments, of which: 1,723 1,834 1,649 1,540 2,110 
 Wheat premium 472 300 673 478 888 
 Cotton premium 566 828 683 509 519 
 Sunflower premium 165 203 115 179 200 
 Maize premium 191 209 71 152 163 
 Tea leaf premium 82 88 102 112 126 
 Barley premium 53 0 0 32 114 
 Milk incentive premium 162 177 0 0 0 
Input subsidies, of which: 1,269 1,342 1,289 910 656 
 Concessional loans 146 225 298 405 320 
 Livestock improvement 447 476 676 288 0 
 Livestock development project – Apiculture 517 526 116 24 26 
 Disaster payments – Crops 45 5 1 0 128 
 Interest concessions 0 0 74 101 80 
Direct payments       
 Direct income support  2,690 1,641 1,138 0 0 
 Cattle breed registration payment 0 18 59 326 596 
 Feed crops premium 0 404 676 288 583 
 Diesel payment 0 479 473 618 658 
 Fertilizer payment 0 342 342 447 532 
 Land compensation 1 2 5 4 10 
Other       
 Duty loss 186 232 614 483 775 
 Debt write off 195 172 121 0 0 
 Equity injections from Treasury to stat e-owned enterprises 1,556 60 545 2,022 677 
 Transfer to Agricultural Sales Co-operative Unions  215 213 0 0 0 
Note: PSE:  total annual monetary transfers to farmers individua lly (not agriculture generally) from: market price support main ly 
through border measures but also food aid, export subsidies (calcu lated by the price gap between domestic and border price);  
payments to farmers; and tax/ fee reductions (revenue forgone).  
Source: OECD, PSE/CSE database.  Viewed at:   http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3746,en_2649_37401_39551355 
_1_1_1_37401,00.html#country.  Turkey WT/TPR/S/259 
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  Table AIV.2 
Export subsidy rates, 2011 
(US$ and %) 
Product Rate 
(US$/tonne) Share of exported 
quantity eligible for the 
subsidy (%) 
Cut flowers (fresh) 205 40 
Vegetables, frozen (excluding potatoes) 79 45 
Vegetables (dehydrated) 370 40 
Fruits (frozen) 78 45 
Preserves, pastes 63 35 
Honey 65 32 
Homogenized fruit preparations 75 100 
Fruit juices (concentrated) 150 15 
Olive oil 40 100 
Prepared or preserved fish 250 100 
Poultry meat (excl. edible offals) 186 41 
Eggs 15US$/1,000 pieces 65 
Preserved poultry meat products 250 50 
Chocolate and other food preparati ons containing chocolate 119 48 
Biscuits, waffles 119 18 
Macaroni, vermicelli 66 32 
Source:  Ministry of Economy. 
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