Every day, different items are attached to customs. It is the place where the products that are not taken in customs or tried to be smuggled are kept and kept. However, after a while, the warehouses are emptied in order to make room for the new products that will come, and these products are offered for sale in the tender . Liquidated goods, which many people know as customs goods, are put up for sale at a price below market value. Sales are made in retail stores that are also affiliated with customs administrations. Anyone can participate in a customs goods tender.

What are State Customs Tenders?

Sales for the purpose of emptying customs warehouses can also be realized through a tender. State customs tenders are held online. To participate in the e-tender, you can download the Ministry of Trade’s e-tender application to your mobile phone or access the e-tender by logging in to the Ministry of Trade via e-government. In order to participate in these electronic auctions, you must first become a member of the system. You can get this membership free of charge.

However, the membership procedures for real and legal persons are different. While real persons can register directly from the “Become a Member” section on the e-auction website, for legal entities, after the information is filled in, the authorized person representing the legal entity must sign the membership application form. In addition, the original or a notarized copy of the signature circular, a notarized copy of the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette and the e-auction membership agreement must be sent to the Central Liquidation Management Directorate of the Ministry of Trade by registered mail with return receipt requested. After these documents sent with the membership application form are checked, the legal entity membership becomes active. However, the membership remains suspended until activation and therefore no bids can be submitted for tenders from these memberships.

Customs Tender Process

After your membership is activated, you will be required to deposit a deposit. The collateral fee is determined according to the price for the product or products for which the tender is opened. This fee is deposited to the bank account opened on behalf of the Ministry of Trade Liquidation Enterprise Revolving Fund within the specified period.

The collateral fee is determined to be at least ten percent of the tender price of the product. In other words, if the value of the goods is 50.000 TL, the amount to be deposited for collateral is 5.000 TL. Cash Turkish lira, an indefinite letter of guarantee from a bank or participation bank, a bond or government bond with treasury guarantee are given as collateral. In addition to these, other values accepted in government tenders according to the provisions of budget laws are also accepted.

If you do not win the tender you participate in, you can get a refund of the collateral fee. You can follow the items, fees, sales announcement, conditions and bids on thee-auction website. If you win the tender, you must pay items such as SCT and VAT in addition to the product price.

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