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RESOURCES

Read customs, tax and market data in the right context.

A single headline tax rate is not a final landed cost. These indicators only accelerate the initial assessment.

LOGISTICS NEWS · 12 SEPTEMBER

Is Cargo from Türkiye to Iran Banned?

Find out what official sources confirm and which written checks to request from your agent before handing over cargo.

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NEW · BEFORE 1 OCTOBER

Prepare Air Freight Before China's Golden Week

Bring ready cargo, documents, collection and flight acceptance into one plan, then assess air freight for the goods you need first.

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NEW · FIELD OPERATIONS

Shenzhen–Istanbul Electronics Air-Cargo Operations

Review collection, acceptance, flight and Çelebi arrival coordination for 100 kg–1 tonne commercial electronics loads, supported by anonymised real photographs.

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EXPERT ARTICLES

Customs and air-cargo guides

Explore personal-goods imports into Türkiye and the China–Türkiye air-cargo process with official sources and clear operating notes.

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NEW · REALISTIC COST SCENARIO

How Did the Cheaper Air-Freight Quote End Up Costing More?

See how delay, scope differences and extra handling turned a USD 4,112 China–Istanbul quote into a USD 5,535 total logistics cost.

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TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS

Learn B/L Types and the Air-Cargo AWB Structure

Compare Master, House, Original, Sea Waybill and FIATA FBL with AWB, MAWB, HAWB and e-AWB, including issuance and release logic.

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TRANSPORT MODE DECISION

Why Choose Air Freight?

Learn six business advantages—from speed and cash flow to customs workflow and inventory—and when air freight is not the right choice.

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CHARGEABLE WEIGHT

Calculate Air-Cargo Chargeable Weight Correctly

Compare actual and volumetric weight, then apply the 6000 formula with two examples and important carrier notes.

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DANGEROUS GOODS · DGR

Learn Dangerous Goods Transport Step by Step

Nine hazard classes, UN numbers, packaging, labelling, air-cargo acceptance, lithium batteries and current official sources.

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CUSTOMS & TAX

Import taxes by country

COUNTRYTürkiye
CustomsBy HS code and origin
VAT20% standard
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This information is for preliminary assessment only. Final customs charges and acceptance conditions must be verified by HS code, origin, cargo profile, operator and route.

TÜRKİYE

Türkiye customs checklist

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  1. 01Tax and permission checks by HS/GTİP code and origin
  2. 02TAREKS, CE, testing or product-safety control where required
  3. 03Product-specific document review after the Commercial Invoice and Packing List
IATA CARGO MARKET

The centre of gravity in air cargo

IATA 2025 carrier-region shares show that most global capacity sits across Asia Pacific, North America and Europe.

Detailed country-pair tonnage comparisons require a separate data source with a defined scope and reporting period.
Asia Pacific35.8%
North America24.6%
Europe21.4%
Middle East13.2%
Latin America2.9%
Africa2.1%