International destination listing

Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting:

• animals and animal products
• articles of cork
• bees and leeches
• butter
• cereals
• clothing and footwear
• cosmetics
• cocoa and preprations
• coffee
• coins
• cologne and perfume
• computer software
• cotton
• dairy products
• drugs and medicines
• eggs
• foodstuffs
• fruits and nuts
• glass products
• honey
• ivory
• Electronic equipment
• labels
• leather goods
• malt, starches, inulin and wheat gluten
• maps
• medical/dental supplies
• meat products
• mineral waters
• ozone depleting substances
• parasites and insect killers
• personal effects
• pharmaceuticals
• plastics
• plants and parts of plants
• radio equipment
• seeds
• silkworm eggs
• soap
• sugar and confectionery
• tea
• tobacco
• telecommunications equipment
• textiles
• toys and games
• thermometers, medical
• vaccines
• vegetable and animal fats and oils, industrial.

An import permit is required for most commercial goods. Before posting any item, senders should confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit.

The following items can no longer be sent as gifts:

• alcoholic liquids and products
• telephones for cellular or mobile networks
• tobacco and tobacco products.

Prohibited Items

In addition to items considered non-mailable matter, the following are prohibited:

• alcohols and alcoholic beverages
• asbestos
• all kinds of fisheries, canned animal products, cured spiced beef and sausage,edible fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, and other animal and vegetable products
• binoculars
• cigarette paper
• coffee and tea
• contraceptives and advertising
• cosmetic products
• cutters of any kind including knives
• dyes and paints
• flour
• food supplements and foods for athletes (unless a medical report, prescription or national sportsperson's certificate is presented by the addressee.)
• furs
• gambling devices
• invoices, blank
• lottery tickets and advertising
• liquids
• measuring apparatus, non-metric
• molasses
• narcotic substances and all products containing “bonsai” (JWH-018)
• pepper, white
• playing cards
• powder
• precious metals and stones
• propaganda against Turkey
• rubber
• saccharine
• saffron
• salt
• shaving brushes made in Japan
• soil
• tobacco and tobacco products
• viagra
• weapons of any kind or parts and accessories thereof
• works of art, collector's pieces and antiques.

Documentation Required

Information regarding Customs can be found in "Customs Requirements" of the Canada Postal Guide.

The import customs declaration exemption limit for postal items being delivered to an individual person and containing non-commercial goods has changed from the previous limit of 150 EUR to 30 EUR.

Commercial goods mailed to Turkey require an inserted invoice. Mark the outside of the article FACTURE INSÉRÉE. Dutiable goods exceeding 50 Turkish pounds require a Certificate of Origin endorsed by a Turkish consul.

A customs duty shall be applied on the value of the contents at the rate of 30% for EU countries and 60% for non-EU countries for all inbound postal items containing goods, all of which are subject to customs clearance and customs duty.