Import Surveillance Communiqué No. 2026/40
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This communiqué requires a surveillance certificate for imports of certain goods when their unit customs value is below the threshold listed for those tariff codes. Importers cannot clear these goods through customs unless the Ministry of Trade issues the certificate, and customs will check it when the declaration is registered. Businesses importing covered products should review the tariff codes and value thresholds, apply through the Single Window System or e-Devlet with an electronic signature, and enter the certificate number and date in box 44 of the customs declaration.
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Key Changes
- Requires a surveillance certificate for covered imports below specified unit customs value thresholds
- Makes the certificate mandatory at customs declaration registration
- Sets electronic application procedures through the Single Window System or e-Devlet
Obligations
What this law requires
Importers of goods covered by the communiqué whose unit customs value is below the listed threshold for the relevant GTIP must obtain a surveillance certificate from the Ministry of Trade, General Directorate of Imports, before the goods can be imported.
Importers must ensure the surveillance certificate is available when the customs declaration is registered, because the relevant customs office will require it at registration.
Applications for a surveillance certificate must be submitted electronically through the Customs Single Window System via the Ministry of Trade website under E-Services/E-Transactions → Import Document Procedures → E-Signature Applications, or through e-Devlet.
Persons applying electronically on behalf of companies must be authorized under the Communiqué on Authorization for Electronic Applications in Import Transactions, Import: 2026/19.
When submitting the electronic application, applicants must select document type “TPS-0964-Gözetim Belgesi Sanayi” and select this communiqué in the “Tebliğ/Karar” field.