Turkey Announces Additional Tariffs Against Imported Fasteners

        According to the official journal no. 31103 (2424) of the Turkish Government released on April 18, certain fasteners imported to Turkey will be subject to additional tariffs, effective on the release date of the official journal.  

 

         From April 18 to September 30 this year, certain fasteners imported from countries falling within Cat. 5-9 to Turkey will be subject to a 30% additional tariff, and the countries falling within Cat. 9 (including China, Taiwan, Japan) will, as a result, face a 33.7% tariff rate in total.

 

         After October 1, 2020, certain fasteners imported from countries falling within Cat. 5-9 to Turkey will be subject to a 10% additional tariff, and the countries falling within Cat. 9 (including China, Taiwan, Japan) will, as a result, face a 13.7% tariff rate in total.

 

Fastener categories involved in this case are shown as below,

7318.11.00.00.00 / 7318.12.10.00.00 / 7318.12.90.00.00 /

7318.13.00.00.00 / 7318.14.10.00.00 / 7318.14.91.00.00 /

7318.14.99.00.00 / 7318.15.20.00.00 / 7318.15.35.00.11 /

7318.15.35.00.12 / 7318.15.42.00.11 / 7318.15.42.00.12 /

7318.15.48.00.11 / 7318.15.48.00.12 / 7318.15.52.00.00 /

7318.15.58.00.00 / 7318.15.62.00.00 / 7318.15.68.00.00 /

7318.15.75.00.00 / 7318.15.82.00.00 / 7318.15.88.00.00 /

7318.15.95.00.11 / 7318.15.95.00.12 / 7318.16.31.00.00 /

7318.16.39.00.00 / 7318.16.40.00.00 / 7318.16.60.00.00 /

7318.16.92.00.00 / 7318.16.99.00.00 / 7318.19.00.00.00 /

7318.21.00.00.00 / 7318.22.00.00.00 / 7318.23.00.00.00 /

7318.24.00.00.00 / 7318.29.00.00.00

Note: Categories of Countries

Cat. 1: The EU, EFTA, Israel, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt, Georgia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Motenegro, Chile, Mauritius, Moldova, Faroe Islands
Cat. 2: South Korea
Cat. 3: Malaysia
Cat. 4: Singapore
Cat. 5: Countries enjoying favorable tariffs
Cat. 6: Least developed countries
Cat. 7: Countries applicable to special incentive measures
Cat. 8: Developing countries
Cat. 9: Others (such as China, Japan, Taiwan)