Customs and Customs Goods – In each country, for the benefit of its domestic market, goods imported from abroad must undergo inspections at customs, that is, before entering the country. In this way, both the country’s economy and human health are protected. Today, we will talk about the importance of the inspections that take place during import and export, namely customs. At the same time, we will talk about why the goods caught in customs cannot pass through customs and where these goods can be legally purchased.

As mentioned above, customs exists to protect our national economy. However, it not only protects the economy but also prevents unfair competition between the foreign market and the domestic market. Today, business people and employees are having a hard time due to high customs duties and economic difficulties in the country. As if all these were not enough, due to the customs bans on tobacco and tobacco-containing products and alcoholic products, companies cannot open their products to the foreign market, causing an intense competitive environment in the domestic market.

Due to customs bans, the same difficulties experienced by companies producing tobacco products and alcoholic products have also been observed in the sales of chemical and alcohol-containing cosmetics to the foreign market. These three sectors, which are different from each other, experience the same problem at the customs gate every time they export. In this situation, the brands of tobacco and alcoholic products are necessarily unique to our country. These products, which are banned for export by customs, are subject to the highest taxes and ever-increasing mark-ups in the domestic market. So where can customs goods be legally purchased after they are caught in customs ? Let’s answer the most crucial question.

Customs Sale of Goods

For the sale of customs goods, as in any marketing and auction, there are two ways to sell. Customs goods are first confiscated by the officials when they fail to pass through customs. Then, under the name of customs goods, they are sold either through online sales of customs goods or in Customs Goods Sales Stores affiliated to the General Directorate of Support Services, Liquidation Affairs and Revolving Fund called TASIS.

Among the online sales stores of customs goods, the most frequently visited ones are: www.gumrukmallarisatisi.com. The sales store of customs goods is the store opened by TASIS for the sale of products that are caught in customs through a tender or online at www.eihale.gov.tr. The sales announcements of the customs goods participating in the tender are announced to the relevant consumers days in advance both from the online environment www.eihale.gov.tr or from the store where the tender will be held.

What are Customs Goods?

When it comes to customs, customs tax and the list of products prohibited by law at customs come to mind. One of the issues that people are most curious about is what is included in the customs goods in the list of products prohibited by law at customs. Based on the information we have obtained as a result of the research we have done for you, we list the list of customs goods as follows. Products prohibited for sale to the foreign market in accordance with the Customs Law:

a) Tobacco and tobacco products.

b) Volatile and flammable products.

c) All cosmetics containing chemicals and alcohol.

d) Alcohol and alcohol-containing products.

e) Attempts to illegally introduce products of foreign origin into the Turkish market.

f) Illegal trade of all toxic and explosive products without a permit is prohibited.

Despite all these prohibitions, the Security Forces catch those who persistently try to trade illegally. In operations that are mostly successful, both our citizens and tradesmen are protected against the risks that may arise.

E-Tender Customs Sales

E-auction Customs Sales are realized under four different headings on the websitewww.eihale.gov.tr. These four titles are; vehicle auctions, goods auctions, re-export and goods that will not be kept waiting. In order to purchase goods through e-auctions, you must be registered in the system. The authorities of the system need your Turkish ID number to investigate you and approve your membership. Therefore, your TC. number is requested from you during the membership creation phase. When creating a membership, your mobile phone number is requested in order to recognize you and to understand which phone number is yours.

In the continuation of the membership form, TC., name, surname, password, e-mail, mobile phone number, birth dates in the form of day-month-year, ID serial number and after clicking the button stating that you accept the accuracy of all information, you can now create membership by clicking the become a member button. Then you can log in to the site with the directives that will come to you. Then, after logging into the system to apply for customs goods, you can search for the product you need and buy your product by bidding at the best price. In this part of our article, we have learned how we can apply for customs goods and how e-auction customs sales take place. If you want to participate in auctions and buy the product you want at an affordable price, you can create a membership to the e-auction site immediately. Enjoy the quality products offered by the market at below-market prices with e-auction.

Customs Duty

Customs duty has increased even more compared to previous years. The tax presentation fee, which was 12 TL in 2021, increased to 16 TL in 2022. The increase in the tax presentation fee and the accompanying taxes required by the state to be paid are as follows; stamp duty, special consumption tax, product price, customs duty, customs presentation fee. However, since some products are not included in the excise tax, consumers do not have to pay high prices for these products.

With the excise duty, customs duty, customs presentation fee, they almost double the price of the product, which is actually affordable. The excise tax is actually not effective on its own. If we are aiming to improve the situation of local business people by increasing the customs duty fee and the tax presentation fee, we should think again. This is because we see that as the customs duty increases, exports decrease and, accordingly, production decreases and unfortunately, companies are downsizing day by day.

This shows us that customs duty and customs presentation fees do not only affect online shoppers. In addition to online consumers, manufacturing factories, branded companies, supermarkets and hotel chains are also affected. Simply put, the products of foreign brands brought from abroad to be sold in our country are very troubled by these customs duties and customs presentation fees. Not only foreign companies but also domestic producers have paid customs duties and customs presentation fees in the first place due to the products they will export abroad. However, today, many Turkish brands that have opened up to the world have opened warehouses and workshops that cover large areas in the countries they go to in order to promote their brands and products and make sales. Although the companies get some relief from customs taxes and customs presentation fees in this way, customers living in other countries make their purchases by considering this whole cycle while placing their orders.

In my article titled customs and customs goods that I have made for you, I tried to explain to you why your goods are stuck in customs, where your goods stuck in customs can be purchased, and the current customs presentation fee and customs tax. In this way, while we all understood the importance of customs, we reviewed the short adventures of the goods in customs. In addition, I have explained to you in my article why customs tax is levied in all countries, including our country, and what the states aim in this way.Edit with Elementor

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