Shipping from Türkiye to the US: customs duty and the 12.5% tariff (2026)
For sellers in Türkiye of rugs and kilims, towels and peshtemals, ceramics, jewellery, leather and olive-oil soap on Etsy, eBay or their own shop, every order to a US buyer now goes through US customs, whatever its value. Turkish goods pay the normal US duty plus 12.5% on top, so even duty-free items such as kilims pay 12.5%. Coffee, tea, spices, art and antiques are excluded. Here is how it works, with worked totals and an official source and date for every rule.
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The rules in 60 seconds
The US $800 duty-free de minimis exemption has been suspended for commercial shipments from every country since 29 August 2025. Every shipment, whatever its value, now goes through customs entry and pays any applicable duty. What the end of de minimis means
Since 24 July 2026, goods of Turkish origin pay an extra 12.5% Section 301 duty on top of the normal US (MFN) duty under HTSUS heading 9903.05.79 ("the duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%"). It is not a top-up to a fixed total: duty-free goods pay 12.5%, and a product with a 9.1% normal rate pays 21.6%. Products in the exclusions of U.S. note 52 (headings 9903.05.85 to 9903.05.92) are not covered.
From 24 July 2026, postal shipments pay standard duty rates (including Section 232 and 301 duties). The earlier interim postal duty treatment ended. Free-trade-agreement preference can now be claimed on postal shipments if you supply the documentation.
Genuine person-to-person gifts worth US$100 or less are still duty-free. A business cannot declare a sale or promotional item as a gift. How to fill in customs forms
How much US duty to expect
Estimates from our calculator for goods made in Türkiye, before any carrier or DDP-service fees. Total duty = normal US (MFN) rate + 12.5%. Use the link in each row to change the price, currency (TRY is available), shipping or product.
US codes and rates from the official US tariff (U.S. International Trade Commission, checked 2 Nov 2026) and heading 9903.05.79 (U.S. International Trade Commission). Codes are shown at 8 digits: your declaration needs the full 10-digit code, and your exact product may sit under a different code with a different rate (for example rugs with over half alpaca or llama hair, hand-hooked rugs, porcelain, plated jewellery or bags of other materials). Check yours in our HS code lookup links.
Sample normal (general) US duty rates in the 2026 tariff: hand-knotted carpets and rugs of wool (5701.10.90) 4.5%; knotted-pile carpets of other materials such as cotton or silk (5701.90.10) free; kilims and similar hand-woven rugs (5702.10.90) free; cotton terry towels (6302.60.00) 9.1%; other cotton bath and kitchen linen, a likely code for flat-woven peshtemal towels (6302.91.00), 9.2%; castile soap (3401.11.10) free; imitation jewellery of base metal (7117.19.90) 11%; silver jewellery (7113.11.50) 5%; ceramic tableware (6912.00.48) 9.8%; leather handbags over US$20 (4202.21.90) 9%; roasted coffee (0901.21.00) free.
This guide treats US duty as a percentage of the goods' value, excluding international shipping. That is a simplification of US customs valuation; complex cases differ.
What escapes the 12.5%: Turkish coffee, tea, spices, art, antiques
The exclusions are set by tariff code, so they only help if the code you declare is on the list. Our calculator does not yet flag coffee, tea or spices as excluded, so for those items use the normal rate shown in the US tariff and leave out the 12.5%. Food sent to the US also has to meet US food-import rules, which this page does not cover.
U.S. note 52(b) (heading 9903.05.86) lists tariff lines excluded from the Section 301 duty. For sellers in Türkiye it includes coffee, roasted or not, such as ground Turkish coffee (0901.11 to 0901.90), tea (0902), pepper and dried or crushed capsicum such as pul biber (0904), saffron and many other spices (0905 to 0910), worn clothing (6309.00.00) and paintings, collectors' pieces and antiques over 100 years old (headings 9701 to 9706). These goods pay only their normal US rate. Hazelnuts (0802.21, 0802.22), pistachios (0802.51, 0802.52) and sugar confectionery such as lokum (heading 1704) are not on the list and pay the extra 12.5%.
Heading 9903.05.92 excludes informational materials from the Section 301 duty, "including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, … compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks". Printed books such as manga and art books therefore pay no Section 301 duty.
The worn-clothing code 6309.00.00 has strict conditions: chapter 63 note 3 says the articles must show signs of appreciable wear and must be entered in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings. A single second-hand kimono or jacket posted to a buyer does not meet the bulk condition as written, so it is classified under the normal clothing codes and the Section 301 duty applies.
Section 232 sector tariffs apply in addition, e.g. 15–50% on steel/aluminium/copper goods (by metal content tiers since 6 April 2026), 25% on certain upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities (scheduled to rise on 1 January 2027).
PTT, couriers and DDP
Postal parcels to the US must have duties prepaid (Postal Delivered Duty Paid, PDDP). In practice, sending by post with the buyer paying duty on delivery (DDU) is generally not available. DDP vs DAP explained
PTT announced on 13 April 2026 that for parcels to the US the duty is now calculated in advance and collected when you post (DDP), so the buyer pays nothing on delivery. PTT's international quote-form FAQ still says DDP is not offered, so confirm at the counter that your US parcel is sent with duty prepaid.
Türkiye's micro-export route: commercial shipments of up to 300 kg gross and €15,000 can leave Türkiye on a simplified customs declaration (Basitleştirilmiş Gümrük Beyannamesi, BGB, formerly ETGB) filed by an authorised express courier or PTT as your indirect representative, so no customs broker is needed. Since September 2024 your first BGB registers you automatically from your T.C. identity or tax number. This is the Turkish export side only; it does not change US duty.
With a courier (DHL, FedEx, UPS and others) the courier handles the US entry; ask for its US clearance and DDP fees and enter them in the calculator, because we only include fees we can cite. How DDP and DAP compare: DDP vs DAP for marketplace sellers.
Selling on Etsy to US buyers
Etsy: US-bound orders must use DDP shipping to qualify for Etsy Purchase Protection. Etsy does not collect US tariffs itself; your carrier or DDP service does.
Etsy's international shipping help page lists ShipEntegra as the recommended third-party shipping service for sellers in Türkiye, and DHL, FedEx and UPS as commonly used DDP carriers. PTT is not listed.
Etsy says US-bound packages need a 10-digit HTS code and EU-bound packages a 6-digit code. Without one, a package may be delayed or returned.
On Etsy labels, the customs declared value is filled in from the order total for the items (after discounts), without shipping or tax. Etsy pre-fills the customs description from your listing, but you are responsible for checking that every customs detail is accurate. Customs forms guide
With DDP, the duty in the table above is paid by you (through your shipping service), so build it into your US price or shipping rate.
Checklist before you ship from Türkiye to the US
- Find the 10-digit US code for each product and its normal duty rate in the US tariff, then add 12.5%, unless the code is on the note 52 exclusion list (for example coffee, tea, spices, paintings, antiques) or is an informational material such as a book.
- Check carpets carefully: hand-knotted wool rugs are 4.5% + 12.5% = 17%, while kilims and knotted rugs of cotton or silk are free + 12.5% = 12.5%.
- Country of origin is where the item was made, not where you post it from. A product made in another country pays that country’s US rates.
- Use a specific description ("hand-knotted wool rug, 120 × 180 cm", "cotton peshtemal towel", "olive oil soap, 3 bars"), not "gift", "textile" or "handmade item".
- Never mark a sale, replacement or freebie as a gift: only genuine personal gifts are exempt.
- Send DDP so the buyer is not asked to pay on delivery, and confirm with PTT or your courier that the US duty is prepaid.
Türkçe özet
- ABD’nin 800 dolarlık vergi muafiyeti (de minimis) kalktı: Türkiye’den ABD’ye giden her gönderi, değeri ne olursa olsun gümrükten geçer ve vergiye tabidir.
- 24 Temmuz 2026’dan itibaren Türk menşeli ürünler, normal ABD gümrük vergisine (MFN) ek olarak %12,5 Section 301 vergisi öder (HTSUS 9903.05.79). Örnek: el dokuması yün halı %4,5 + %12,5 = %17; kilim %0 + %12,5 = %12,5; pamuklu havlu %9,1 + %12,5 = %21,6.
- Kahve (Türk kahvesi dahil), çay, baharatlar (pul biber dahil), tablolar ve 100 yılı aşkın antikalar bu ek vergiden muaftır ve yalnızca normal vergiyi öder. Fındık, antep fıstığı ve lokum muaf değildir.
- PTT, 13 Nisan 2026’da ABD gönderilerinde vergilerin gönderim sırasında önceden tahsil edildiğini (DDP) duyurdu; gönderirken gişede teyit edin. Etsy, Türkiye için ShipEntegra ile DHL, FedEx ve UPS’i listeliyor.
- Bu sayfa genel bilgidir; hukuki, vergi veya gümrük danışmanlığı değildir.
Coming up
Mandatory electronic 'Entry Type 13' filing for postal goods that are subject to Section 201/232/301 duties (HTSUS Chapters 98/99) or regulated by a Partner Government Agency (FDA, CPSC, USDA etc.) was postponed from 22 October 2026 to 20 January 2027 (final rule published in the Federal Register on 22 October 2026). Until then the existing mail entry process continues. From 22 October 2026 CBP's optional Entry Type 13 test also accepts filings with or without complete electronic PGA data, for a temporary period.
Proposal only, not in force: on 8 October 2026 CBP published a proposed rule ('Low-Value Shipments', FR doc. 2026-20650) that would require all informal entries of goods worth US$2,500 or less to be filed electronically before or on arrival, make the new electronic Entry Type 13 the entry route for such mail shipments, add a shipper/sender data element and new bond requirements, and require consignees to use a licensed customs broker as importer of record for mail entries. Public comments are open until 7 December 2026. Nothing changes until a final rule is published.
US tariff rates have changed several times since 2025 and can change again. We record every change in the change log. Why every US order now pays duty: US de minimis has ended. Named as importer on your own DDP shipments? From 5 January 2027 see the foreign importer of record rule. Selling to UK buyers too? See Türkiye → UK customs charges (0% FTA duty). Other origins: China → US · Japan → US · Korea → US · India → US · Hong Kong → US · Taiwan → US · Vietnam → US · Thailand → US · Australia → US · Germany → US · Italy → US · France → US · Spain → US · Netherlands → US · Ireland → US · Austria → US · Poland → US · Portugal → US · Greece → US · Belgium → US · Philippines → US · New Zealand → US. Filling in a customs form? See CN22 and CN23 customs forms. Buyer returned an order? See international returns and duty refunds.
This page is general information, not legal, tax or customs advice. Tariff lists, exclusions and carriers’ and marketplaces’ terms change; check the official tariff and their current pages. See the disclaimer.
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Rules change often: the latest change we tracked was on 10 Nov 2026 (US: the 178 China Section 301 product exclusions are extended to 9 January 2027). Alerts send one short email, with the source, only when a rule changes on a route you pick.