Import Duties for Human Vaccines Are Zeroed in Türkiye

Import duties for human vaccines have been adjusted to zero and coronavirus vaccines are now included in the Customs Tariff Statistics Position with the announcement of Presidential Decree No. 3685, “Amending the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule Divided into Statistical Positions", published in the Official Gazette dated 20.03.2021 and numbered 31429 (available in Turkish only).

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Law No. 474 on Customs Entry Tariff Schedules and Article 15 of Customs Law No. 4458, the “Decision on Amending the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule Divided into Statistical Positions” will enter into force.

The tariff subheading number 3002.20 and the customs tariff statistics position number 6307.90.93.00.00 in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule Divided into Statistical Positions put into effect with the Presidential Decree dated 30 December 2020 and numbered 3345 have been rearranged. This amendment has removed the separations regarding filtration rate and particle size.

In accordance with the Decree numbered 3685, the decision entered into force as of 20 March 2021 and the provisions of the decision will be executed by the Ministry of Trade.

The final version of the tariff schedule decided by the Presidential Decree is as follows:

Customs Tariff Statistics Position

Use

3002.20

Vaccines used for humans

3002.20.10.00.00

SARS-associated coronavirus vaccines

(SARS-CoV types)

3002.20.90.10.00

Polio vaccines

3002.20.90.20.11

Measles vaccine

3002.20.90.20.12

Mumps vaccine

3002.20.90.20.13

Tuberculosis vaccine

3002.20.90.20.14

Combination vaccine (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine)

3002.20.90.20.15

Cholera vaccines

3002.20.90.20.16

Typhoid vaccines

3002.20.90.20.19

Others

6307.90.93.00.00

FFP masks conforming to EN 149 and other masks conforming to a similar standard such as respiratory protective devices that protect against particles