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Send Ivory & CITES-Listed Items 🇹🇷 Turkey

ANSWER

Can I post Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to Turkey?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-05-09LOW CONFIDENCE

Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal import into Turkey.

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

ticaret.gov.tr
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Full Details

Initial classification only — pending editorial verification. Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal / courier import into Turkey under the customs authority's published parcel-prohibition list. Postal items found in transit are typically seized at the destination international mail centre and the addressee may be issued a notice of seizure; depending on quantity and product class, additional administrative or criminal liability may apply. Mailers should consult Ministry of Trade — General Directorate of Customs (Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı) before dispatch.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not mail Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to Turkey. Ministry of Trade — General Directorate of Customs (Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı) screens international parcels and seizes prohibited items. If you have already dispatched, contact the carrier to recall before customs clearance.

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COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

PTT (Turkish Post) and customs process international parcels. Goods above EUR 150 are subject to customs duty and KDV (VAT). Restricted items require appropriate permits regardless of value. High-volume postal imports from China and other e-commerce sources are subject to increased scrutiny.

Sending Ivory & CITES-Listed Items to other countries

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