Amendment to the Import Inspection Communiqué for Products Subject to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Control (Product Safety and Inspection: 2026/34)
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This communiqué, issued by Turkey's Ministry of Trade on 3 April 2026, amends the Import Inspection Communiqué 2026/5, which governs the import of products subject to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry oversight. The amendments primarily adjust which products fall under agricultural import inspection by modifying HS tariff code classifications in Annexes 1/B, 2, 3, and 7 of the original communiqué. The most significant pharmaceutical-related change explicitly excludes Pregabalin (HS code 2922.49.85.90.35) from agricultural import control in both Annex 1/B and Annex 2. Annex 2's entry for HS 2922.49 now additionally excludes products subject to veterinary control, clarifying the regulatory boundary between health/pharmaceutical and agricultural oversight. For spice and botanical products, new HS chapter headings 09.09 (anise, star anise, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway seeds; juniper berries) and 09.10 (ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry, and other spices) are added to both Annex 3 (restricted to seeding-purpose imports) and Annex 7 (excluding crushed or ground forms). Simultaneously, the standalone entry for HS code 0910.11.00.00.00 in Annex 7 is repealed, consolidating spice coverage under broader chapter headings. Finally, the Annex 7 entry for HS code 1212.29.00.90.00 is updated to exclude calcified sea algae intended for animal feed from agricultural import inspection. Articles 3, 4, and 5 (the spice-related provisions) take effect on 1 July 2026, while all other changes are effective immediately upon publication.
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Key Changes
- Pregabalin (HS 2922.49.85.90.35) is explicitly excluded from the scope of agricultural import control in Annex 1/B of Communiqué 2026/5, effective immediately upon publication (3 April 2026)
- Annex 2 entry for HS 2922.49 is updated to exclude both Pregabalin (2922.49.85.90.35) and products subject to veterinary control, clarifying the boundary between agricultural and veterinary import inspection regimes
- HS chapters 09.09 (anise, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway seeds; juniper berries) and 09.10 (ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices) added to Annex 3 restricted to seeding-purpose imports only — effective 1 July 2026
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Obligations
What this law requires
Exclude Pregabalin (HS code 2922.49.85.90.35) from agricultural import control when processing imports under HS code 2922.49 in Annex 1/B
Exclude Pregabalin (HS code 2922.49.85.90.35) and products subject to veterinary control from agricultural import inspection when processing HS code 2922.49 imports under Annex 2
Apply import inspection restrictions to HS chapters 09.09 (anise, star anise, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway seeds, juniper berries) and 09.10 (ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry, other spices) only when imported for seeding purposes as per Annex 3 effective 1 July 2026
Apply import inspection to HS chapters 09.09 and 09.10 spice products under Annex 7, excluding crushed or ground forms, effective 1 July 2026
Repeal and cease enforcement of the standalone HS code 0910.11.00.00.00 entry in Annex 7 effective 1 July 2026, consolidating coverage under HS chapter 09.10