AreaTürkiye

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySunflower seed, sunflower oil, rapeseed, rape oil, safflower, safflower oil

Date01/11/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policies (tariff measures)

DescriptionIn November 2020, concerned about possible domestic supply shortages, the Government suspended the duties applied to sunflower seed imports for a period of eight months. Subsequently, the duties charged to sunflower oil imports were first lowered and then suspended for a four-month period. Furthermore, the temporary tariff suspensions were extended to rapeseed, safflower and their respective oils.

NotesTURKEY – import policy: On 5 November 2020, the Government announced that the 3 percent tariff and the flat duty of EUR 100 per tonne (USD 121) applied to sunflowerseed imports would be suspended for eight months until end-June 2021. Towards end-November, to secure sufficient supplies for local refiners amid surging international prices, the Government also lowered the import duty on sunflowerseed oil from 36 percent to 3 percent, while the applicable EUR 100 flat rate would be reduced to EUR 60 per tonne (USD 73).