Stricter controls on parcel imports
The Ministry of Trade ruled that footwear and other risk products may no longer enter through postal shipments or express services under simplified declaration, a common modality for small e-commerce shipments.
The regulation was formalized by General Circular No. 2025/11 of 20 October 2025. From now on, footwear, leather goods and toys may only enter with full customs clearance, even when they come from the European Union, despite the EU-Turkey Customs Union being in force. The measure seeks to strengthen control over shipments that usually received less inspection, such as lower-value consignments, according to World Footwear.