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Send Perfume / Fragrance 🇹🇷 Turkey

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Can I post Perfume / Fragrance to Turkey?

ALLOWEDVERIFIED · 2026-07-26LOW CONFIDENCE

Perfume can be posted to Turkey where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment

DOCUMENTS

  • Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

ticaret.gov.tr
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Full Details

Posting perfume to Turkey is customs-permitted but carrier-constrained: fragrance alcohol is a Class 3 dangerous-goods limited quantity, so many national posts refuse or cap air-mail perfume, and couriers require limited-quantity packaging. On the customs side Ministry of Trade — General Directorate of Customs (Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı) treats it as an ordinary parcel: an accurate CN22/CN23 declaration is required, import VAT/GST at 20% applies above the exemption threshold, plus duty on above-threshold consignments. Turkey applies a de minimis threshold for postal and courier imports. Goods valued below EUR 150 (approximately USD 165) are exempt from customs duty. VAT (KDV) at 20% applies to all imported goods regardless of value. Turkey is not in the EU customs union despite having a Customs Union agreement with the EU for industrial goods — agricultural products and some other goods are excluded from the Customs Union.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Confirm the carrier accepts perfume before shipping to Turkey — postal refusal is more common than a customs problem. Declare contents accurately on the CN22/CN23; 'gift' mislabelling does not remove import charges and flags the parcel.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value

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.

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