Sending to Turkey: at a glance
- Duty-free limit
- EUR 30 for postal/courier goods to individuals under the simplified declaration (since August 2024). Presidential Decree 10813 (published 7 Jan 2026, effective 6 Feb 2026) stops operators filing simplified declarations for goods up to EUR 30; confirm the current procedure with the courier.
- Tax above the limit
- Flat duty of 30% for non-commercial goods from EU countries arriving by post or express courier under the simplified declaration (EY).
- Used personal items
- Assume there is no special relief for used personal items sent by post or courier; the ordinary parcel thresholds apply. The passenger-baggage allowance does not apply to parcels.
- Put in the parcel
- Invoice or declaration of value
- Recipient name, address and Turkish tax or ID number if the courier requests it
These are the usual rules. Customs and courier rules can change at any time, so confirm with Ministry of Trade, Customs before sending.
Ministry of Trade, CustomsWhat can you usually send?
Phones, laptops and batteriesUsually limited
- Mobile phones: Cannot be imported duty-exempt as gifts or via mail/courier (Ministry of Trade).
Vapes and e-cigarettesUsually not allowed
- E-cigarettes, devices and e-liquids: Import banned. A limited personal-use exception for travellers (one device per person, cartridges or solution up to 30 ml, or 10 disposable e-cigarettes) may apply under Circular 2020/7. Verify with Customs before sending.
Anything not listed here (clothes, bags, toys, your own used things) usually follows the standard parcel rules and the duty-free limit above.
Send it yourself
- Ask the office holding it whether they post items, or who may collect it for you (a written authorisation and a copy of your ID).
- Someone collects it and packs it securely.
- Book a courier with a clear description and value; outside the EU it needs electronic customs data.
- The receiver pays any import duty or tax on arrival.
Offices usually work Greek office hours, and staff may answer in Greek. A service we recommend can make the calls and handle the pickup for you.
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In short
Turkey cut the value limit for simplified courier and postal declarations to individuals from EUR 150 to EUR 30 in August 2024, with a flat 30% duty rate on goods from the EU. Since February 2026 such parcels may need a formal declaration through a broker; confirm with the courier.
Good to know
- Confirm with the courier whether the EUR 30 simplified route still applies after February 2026.
- Goods Across Borders still lists EUR 150, which is out of date against the EY and Mondaq reports.