Subject: When Sending Basic Necessities from Abroad to State Institutions, They will be Exempt from the Document and Trade Policies. 

The article of General Directorate of Customs on "Announcement on Customs Transactions for Aid Materials Sent from Abroad" dated 07.02.2023 has been published.

In the aforementioned letter, the basic necessities and other goods sent from abroad will be distributed free of charge to the people damaged in the earthquake. It has been stated that if they are sent to public institutions and organizations, associations working for the public benefit, and foundations granted tax exemption by the President, they can be imported without being subject to customs duties and trade policy measures.

In this context, it has been stated that the relevant incoming goods should be sent to the names of any of the institutions or organizations listed below, with the coordination of the Ministry.

• AFAD
• Ankara Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Şanlıurfa Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Kahramanmaraş Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Adıyaman Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Adana Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Hatay Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation
• Diyarbakir Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation

In addition, in order to carry out the customs transactions for the goods in question, it has been stated that it is sufficient to submit the list of goods to the customs office of entry, along with the transport document, if any.

List of Goods Sent to the Victims of a Crisis

The article was published by the Ministry of Trade, General Directorate of Customs.

You can find the article in the appendix of our bulletin.

We respectfully present it for your information.

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