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Konu :Birleşik Krallık STA
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DAĞITIM YERLERİNE
İlgi :a) 29.11.2021 tarihli ve E-16934678-724.01.02-00069542845 sayılı
yazımız.
b) 30.06.2022
tarihli ve E-16934678-163.01.04-00076087054 sayılı yazımız.
İlgi (a)’da
kayıtlı yazımızda, Türkiye – Birleşik Krallık Serbest Ticaret Anlaşması (STA) kapsamında,
Birleşik Krallık’tan Türkiye’ye yapılan ihracatta Birleşik Krallık’ta
yerleşik ihracatçılar tarafından düzenlenen menşe beyanlarında metindeki
ilgili alana EORI numarasının girilmesinin zorunlu olduğu;
İlgi (b)’de
kayıtlı yazımızda ise, STA’da REX numarasına ilişkin herhangi bir atıf
bulunmamasına rağmen, STA kapsamında Birleşik Krallığa ihracat yapmak isteyen
ihracatçılarımızın düzenledikleri menşe beyanlarına REX numarası yazma yönünde
taleplerinin bulunduğu ve söz konusu talebin uygun görülmediği ifade
edilmektedir.
Bahse konu
hususların Birleşik Krallık’ta yerleşik ekonomik operatörlerden kaynaklandığı değerlendirildiğinden,
Bakanlığımızca Birleşik Krallık Gümrük İdaresi nezdinde girişimde bulunularak, ülkelerindeki
ihracatçı ve ithalatçıları Türkiye’deki müşterilerinden mevzuata aykırı
taleplerde bulunmamaları hususunda bilgilendirmeleri talep edilmiştir.
Birleşik Krallık
Gümrük İdaresi yaptığı inceleme sonucunda, talebimizi haklı bularak Birleşik Krallık
Hükûmeti resmî internet sayfasındaki “Türkiye ile Ticaret” sekmesini (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/summary-of-the-uk-turkey-trade-agreement)
güncellemiştir.
Bir örneği ekte
iletilen internet sayfasında belirtildiği üzere;
- EORI numarası
girilmesi uygulaması, yalnızca Birleşik Krallık’ta yerleşik ihracatçılara
mahsus olup, Türk ihracatçılardan bu yönde bir talepte bulunulamaz.
- Türkiye –
Birleşik Krallık STA kapsamında, her iki taraf için de REX numarası girilmesi
şeklinde bir uygulama söz konusu değildir.
Bu çerçevede,
üyelerinize Birleşik Krallık’taki müşterilerinden halen bu yönde talepler
gelmesi halinde; STA Menşe Protokolü’nün yanı sıra, ilgili internet sayfasının
da referans gösterilebileceği değerlendirilmektedir.
Bilgilerini ve
keyfiyetin üyelerinize duyurulması hususunda gereğini arz/rica ederim.
Hüsnü DİLEMRE
Bakan a.
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Home > Exporting
Guidance
Trade
with Turkey
How you import from and export to Turkey.
From:
Department
for International Trade (/government/organisations/department-for-
international-trade)
Published
31 December 2020
Last updated
21 November 2022 —
Contents
— UK-Turkey
trade agreement
— What the
agreement includes
— Tariff
rates on goods
— Tariff
rate quotas (TRQs)
— Revised
Rules of Origin Protocol
— Sanitary
and phytosanitary measures
— Regulations
— Services
— Investment
— Further
information
— Contact
The UK has signed a trade agreement with Turkey, which
is in effect.
This guidance provides information on aspects of trade
covered by the UK-Turkey agreement. It is for UK businesses trading with Turkey.
What the
agreement includes
This agreement includes provisions on:
·
trade in goods – including provisions on preferential
tariffs, tariff rate quotas, rules of origin and sanitary and phytosanitary
measures
·
customs and trade facilitation
·
intellectual property
·
government procurement
·
technical barriers to trade
·
competition
·
trade remedies
·
dispute settlement
When the UK was an EU Member State, its trading
relationship with Turkey was governed by the EU-Turkey Customs Union, alongside
an agreement on agriculture and the coal and steel agreement. This arrangement
has been transitioned into a traditional free trade agreement.
Tariff
rates on goods
Preferential tariff rates for bilateral trade in goods
between the UK and Turkey continue to apply as set out in the agreement. In
some cases, the non-preferential applied rates for imports into the UK may in
fact be lower because of changes in the UK’s Most Favoured Nation tariff
schedule.
Exporters need to prove origin via self-certification
in order to benefit from these preferential rates. For example, the good must
be originating in one of the parties.
You can use online tools Trade with the UK (https://www.gov.uk/get-rules-tariffs-trade-
with-uk) and Check How to Export
Goods (https://www.gov.uk/check-duties-customs- exporting) to check
product-specific and country-specific information on tariffs and regulations
that currently apply to UK trade in goods. These tools are regularly updated to
reflect any changes.
Tariff
rate quotas (TRQs)
To find out the inward and outward tariff rate quotas,
please see the full treaty text
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukturkey-free-trade-agreement-cs-turkey-
no12021) which provides a complete list.
Revised
Rules of Origin Protocol
From 1 January 2021 to 13 April 2021, the Rules of
Origin Protocol in the agreement included a number of temporary provisions,
including the product- specific rules (PSRs) and general provisions. From 14
April 2021, these were updated in line with the general provisions and PSRs set
out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU.
To benefit from the preferential tariffs under the
UK-Turkey FTA, goods must meet the UK-Turkey preferential rules of origin.
Businesses and traders can still trade goods that do
not meet the rules of origin, but they:
·
will not benefit from preference under the UK-Turkey
FTA
·
may have to pay the standard (‘Most Favoured Nation’)
tariffs that Turkey and UK apply to imports
Turkey and the EU set their own tariffs and have
certain obligations to align these. Information about this can be obtained from
Turkey’s customs authorities.
The rules of origin in the UK-Turkey FTA are set out
in 2 parts:
1. General provisions
These are rules that apply to all products being
traded under preference. They include both the primary and administrative
requirements.
2. Product-specific rules of origin
These are the specific rules that set out, for every
product based on their Harmonized System (HS) code, what the requirements are
for that product to be considered ‘originating’. The Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding System (HS) , was developed by the World Customs
Organization (WCO) to describe and classify groups of goods. It is used by more
than 200 countries worldwide.
The PSRs for this agreement use the 2017 version of
the HS nomenclature. You should apply the PSR for your good using the code in
which it was classified under this nomenclature.
In a limited number of cases the code for your good
may have changed during HS revisions. We are currently updating our online
services to reflect these changes. In the interim correlation tables tracing
these changes have been made available
by the WCO
(http://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/instrument-and-tools/hs-
nomenclature-2022-edition.aspx) and the
United Nations https://unstats.un.org/unsd/trade/classifications/correspondence-tables.asp)
To be considered originating and qualify for
preferential tariffs, products must be sufficiently worked or processed within
the parties to the agreement.
Originating
products / cumulation
There are 2 ways in which a product can be considered
originating:
1. It can be ‘wholly obtained’
These are goods that have been exclusively obtained or
produced in the territory of one country, without using materials from any
other country. The goods must not have been manipulated or changed in another
country, apart from certain minimal processes to keep them in good condition.
Examples of wholly obtained goods include:
·
minerals extracted from the soil of a single country
·
live animals born and raised in a single country
·
goods produced in a single country from materials
sourced exclusively from there.
A full list of products
which qualify for wholly obtained status and preferential treatment
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-of-origin-for-goods-moving-
between-the-uk-and-eu/general-provisions-checking-your-goods-meet-the-rules-of-
origin#wholly-obtained) under the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement is
available.
2. It has been substantially transformed in line with
the relevant product-specific rule
There are 3 basic rules used to decide if goods are
sufficiently transformed:
·
the ad-valorem, or ‘value added’ rule
·
the change of tariff classification
·
manufacture from certain products or through specific
processes
In the UK-Turkey agreement, materials originating from
Turkey, as well as production carried out within Turkey on non-originating
materials, may be considered as originating in the UK (and vice versa).
Using EU
materials and processing in your exports to Turkey
You can use EU materials or processing in your exports
from the UK to Turkey and in your exports from Turkey to the UK. The UK and
Turkey must have fulfilled the necessary requirements set out in the Rules of
Origin Protocol.
You must ensure the working or processing you do in
the UK goes beyond the minimal operations listed in the agreement and that the
other relevant conditions are met. For example, you cannot simply package or
label a product from the EU and export it to Turkey as a good originating in
the UK.
Sending
your goods to Turkey through the EU and other countries
Goods transited through the EU, and any other country
with whom cumulation is applicable, are not subject to the same restrictions as
those in transit through other third countries.
For example, you can split a consignment in the EU
when exporting goods to Turkey, provided the goods comprising the consignment
have not cleared customs in the EU.
Transit through any other third country is possible
provided your goods remain under customs surveillance and do not undergo
operations other than unloading, reloading or any operation designed to
preserve them in good condition.
Proof of
origin
As an importer, you must declare that you hold proof
your goods comply with the rules of origin to benefit from preferential tariffs
when:
·
importing into the UK from Turkey
·
importing into Turkey from the UK
Entitlement to preferential tariffs is based on a
declaration on origin issued by the exporter. Your declaration on origin can be
in electronic format (for example, emails and PDFs).
UK exporters should be:
·
confident that the origin of goods is correct
·
prepared to provide the necessary information if
requested
Declaration
on origin
The declaration on origin must use the following
wording:
The exporter of the products covered by this document
(customs authorisation No
… (1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly
indicated, these products are
… (3)
(Place and date)
… (4)
(Signature of the exporter, in addition the name of
the person signing the declaration has to be indicated in clear script)
Notes
1. For exporters located in Turkey, when the origin
declaration is made out by an approved exporter, the authorisation number of
the approved exporter must be entered in this space. Turkish exporters are not
required to have or insert a Registered Exporter (REX) number under the
UK-Turkey Agreement. When the origin declaration is not made out by an approved
exporter, the words in brackets shall be omitted or the space left blank. When
the origin declaration is made out by an exporter located in the UK, the EORI
number must be entered in this space.
2. Origin of products to be indicated.
3. These may be omitted if the information is
contained in the document itself.
4. In cases where the exporter is not required to
sign, the exemption of signature also implies the exemption of the name of the
signatory.
When exporting to Turkey you must include your EORI
number in any declaration you issue to your Turkish customer, regardless of the
value.
The declaration on origin must be provided on an
invoice, or any other commercial document (excluding a Bill of Lading),
describing the originating product in sufficient detail to enable its identification.
Declarations on origin will be valid for:
·
24 months from the date it was made out for imports
into the UK
·
12 months for imports into Turkey
CHIEF/CDS
The measures on CHIEF and CDS have been amended to
reflect the introduction of the trade agreement. This means that, instead of an
EUR1 or an ATR, you must declare on CHIEF either a:
·
statement of origin (U110)
·
statement covering multiple shipments (U111)
This also applies for CDS.
Sanitary
and phytosanitary measures
Export
Health Certificates (EHCs)
Plants
and plant products
The UK requires all trading partners to use
phytosanitary certificates which are issued in compliance with the
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.
For Turkey there is no change to the phytosanitary
certificates you previously used for exports to the UK. For exports to Great
Britain there are changes to the wording of the additional declarations which
need to be made on the phytosanitary certificates Turkey issue.
The IT systems used to facilitate the pre-notification
of imports of plants and other regulated articles will be changing, moving from
the current PEACH system to a new service building on IPAFFS technology.
However, if you are an importer from Great Britain, you should continue to use
the existing system until you are directed to register for the new service. The
timing and sequencing of this migration will ensure a smooth and orderly
transfer between systems, and will allow sufficient time for exporters to
become familiar with the new service.
Any changes only apply to imports into Great Britain
(England, Wales and Scotland). Northern Ireland remains within the EU’s
Sanitary and Phytosanitary area, so EU third country import requirements
continue to apply to imports into Northern Ireland.
Live
animals and animal products
Live animals and animal products imported into Great
Britain, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man will need to be accompanied by
new EHCs. View model health certificates
for exporting live animals and animal products to Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/health-certificates-for-animal-and-animal-
product-imports-to-great-britain).
Find an
Export Health Certificate (https://www.gov.uk/export-health-certificates?
keywords=Turkey)
Find out
more about exporting animals and animal products
(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-to-the-eu-from-1-
january-2021)
Regulations
Conformity
assessment
UKCA marking will be required for most goods placed on
the market in Great Britain from the 31 December 2022. Please see our guidance
to support businesses in the transition
to UKCA marking (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-
ukca-mark-from-1-january-2021).
Conformity assessment and marking requirements will
not be changing in Turkey. Any mandatory third-party conformity assessment
needs to be conducted by a Turkish recognised notified body.
Regulatory
requirements
The UK
government has published guidance on:
·
placing
goods on the UK market (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-
goods-on-the-market-in-great-britain-from-1-january-2021)
·
using
the UKCA marking (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-mark-from-1-
january-2021)
·
status
of conformity assessment bodies (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/conformity-
assessment-bodies-change-of-status-from-1-january-2021)
The regulatory requirements of Turkey have not
changed. You need to meet the relevant requirements.
Services
Providing
services in Turkey
If you’re a UK business providing services in Turkey,
you need to follow Turkish regulations about:
·
getting an authorisation or licence to provide a
service
·
complying with local business regulations
·
Turkish nationality requirements which could prevent you
from providing services in some sectors
Consider
appointing an English-speaking lawyer in Turkey (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/turkey-list-of-lawyers)
to help you comply with specific regulations. You can
also contact your local chamber of commerce for advice.
The authoritative source for Turkish market
regulations is the Government of Turkey.
The UK and Turkey have a Bilateral Investment Treaty,
which remains unaffected. There are no specific investment provisions in place
in the UK-Turkey agreement.
Further
information
Find further
guidance on exporting (https://www.gov.uk/export-goods).
Find out about moving
goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland
(https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/moving-goods-into-out-of-or-through-northern-
ireland).
Freight forwarding may save you time and money if
you’re exporting large volumes of goods or high value items by sea or air
freight. Find out more about moving
goods and using freight forwarders
(https://www.great.gov.uk/advice/moving-goods-and- using-freight-forwarders/).
This guidance is for information only. You should
consult your legal advisers if you wish to ensure you understand the legal
implications of trading for your business.
Additional
guidance
Read more
guidance on:
·
rules
of origin between the EU and UK
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-of-origin-for-goods-moving-between-
the-uk-and-eu)
·
product-specific
rules between the EU and UK
(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-of-origin-for-goods-moving-between-
the-uk-and-eu/product-specific-rules)
·
duties
and customs procedures for exporting goods (https://www.gov.uk/check-
duties-customs-exporting)
·
tariffs,
taxes and rules to trade with the UK
(https://www.gov.uk/get-rules-tariffs-trade- with-uk)
If you have queries about trade, contact the Department for International Trade (DIT)
(https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade#org-
contacts).
Should you wish to speak to someone directly, we have
local trade offices based around the UK. Within each office, you can contact an
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