Fines of 8.8 Billion Lira for Firms that Violate Foreign Trade Rules

Punishments from the Ministry of Trade: 8.8 Billion Lira

The Ministry of Trade announced that a total of 8.8 billion lira in additional tax assessments and penalties were issued as a result of inspections carried out within the framework of foreign trade transactions in the first 9 months of 2023.

Inspection Processes Continue Uninterrupted

The ministry emphasized that post-control and secondary inspections carried out against companies creating unfair competitive environments due to violations of customs and foreign trade legislation are ongoing without pause.

Analysis Processes Strengthened with Modern Technologies

Analyses coordinated by the General Directorate of Trade Research and Risk Assessment are being conducted using state-of-the-art applications. In this context, companies' past transactions are subjected to post-control inspections by Ministry inspectors. Additionally, control branches in 18 regional directorates are taking registered customs declarations under secondary control review.

Successes in Inspections by the Numbers

The following information was provided regarding the inspections conducted during the January-September period:

• A total of 1.6 billion lira in penalties was issued with a 32 percent increase in post-control inspections.
• In secondary control reviews, penalties totaling 7.2 billion lira were applied with a 149 percent increase.

As a result, a total of 8.8 billion lira in additional tax assessments and penalties were issued based on 51,649 customs declarations registered by 5,503 companies.

Fight to Protect Honest Traders

The Ministry of Trade is determined to provide protection for honest traders acting in accordance with the legislation and to continue its fight against irregular transactions. It is continuously striving to ensure that customs and foreign trade transactions are conducted transparently, quickly, and securely.