Trade with Syria

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, in our letter dated 04.02.2025 and numbered 1280, an unofficial list of 269 products granted tax reductions as of 28.01.2025 pursuant to the amendment made to the import regime of the Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) had been shared.
This time, with regard to customs services provided in trade between Syria and our country, Circular No. 2021/12 has been repealed and a new Circular dated 08.02.2025 and numbered 2025/4, a copy of which is attached, has been published.
With the new Circular No. 2025/4 regulating our trade with Syria, the existing restriction lists for export to Syria and transit to Syria via the Customs Territory of Türkiye have been abolished. Goods to be exported or transited from Türkiye to Syria using our land border gates opening to Syria will be subject to the same conditions as other countries.
In addition, the transit of goods from Syria to third countries through our country has been liberalised, except for "metal scrap" included in the goods list No. 2 annexed to the Circular.
Furthermore, import procedures from Syria have been normalised with the Circular. Thus, the list No. 1 of goods subject to import permission under the repealed Circular has been abolished, and the import regime with Syria has been normalised within the scope of our current foreign trade regime. In other words, goods imported from Syria have been made subject to the same conditions as third countries in terms of import regulations, product safety controls and customs duties.

Annex: Trade with Syria

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry