Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule · GTİP code · HS 0306.12
0306.12.10.00.00: Kabuklu hayvanlar: dondurulmuş olanlar, istakozlar (Homarus spp.), bütün
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 0306 Kabuklu hayvanlar (kabukları ile birlikte olsun olmasın) (canlı, taze, soğutulmuş, dondurulmuş, kurutulmuş, tuzlanmış veya salamura edilmiş); tütsülenmiş kabuklu hayvanlar (kabuklu olsun olmasın) (tütsülenme sırasında veya öncesinde pişirilmiş olsun olmasın); kabuklu hayvanlar (kabukları ile birlikte) (buharda veya suda pişirilmiş, soğutulmuş, dondurulmuş, kurutulmuş, tuzlanmış veya salamura edilmiş olsun olmasın):
- Dondurulmuş olanlar:
- 0306.12 İstakozlar (Homarus spp.):
- 0306.12.10.00.00 Bütün
What you pay
Importing into Türkiye
Rates for Türkiye are the applied duties of the 2026 Import Regime Decision, as consolidated by the Ministry of Trade (amendments to August 2026). The additional customs duty (İGV) and, for some farm goods, the additional financial liability (EMY) come on top. Footnotes can lower a rate for named countries or periods: see the line page.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional financial liability (EMY) 17.5%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Faroe Islands, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Morocco, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, Venezuela
- Legal act
- Karar 3350, Liste III–IV (EMY)
Import requirements 1
- Import controlKabuklu hayvanlar (kabukları ile birlikte olsun olmasın) (canlı, taze, soğutulmuş, dondurulmuş, kurutulmuş, tuzlanmış veya salamura edilmiş); tütsülenmiş kabuklu hayvanlar (kabuklu olsun olmasın) (tütsülenme sırasında veya öncesinde pişirilmiş olsun olmasın); kabuklu hayvanlar (kabukları ile birlikte) (buharda veya suda pişirilmiş, soğutulmuş, dondurulmuş, kurutulmuş, tuzlanmış veya salamura edilmiş olsun olmasın) · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 January 2026
- Legal act
- Tebliğ (Ürün Güvenliği ve Denetimi) 2026/5 (RG 31.12.2025, 33124 (4. Mükerrer)); değişik: RG 03.04.2026, RG 28.07.2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 37.5% |
| agreements with EFTA, Faroe Islands, and Bosnia & Herzegovina | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland | Free |
| Türkiye–United Arab Emirates agreement | United Arab Emirates | Free |
| Türkiye–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| Türkiye–Malaysia agreement | Malaysia | Free |
| Türkiye–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| Türkiye–Venezuela agreement | Venezuela | Free |
| TPS-OIC | Bahrain, Bangladesh, Iran, Jordan and 8 moreBahrain, Bangladesh, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | 25% |
| agreements with EU and United Kingdom | Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 24 moreAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | 37.5% |
| D-8 | Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan | 37.5% |
| Türkiye–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | 37.5% |
Footnotes
- Mısır Arap Cumhuriyeti için DÜ sütununda yer alan gümrük vergisinin ve ek mali yükümlülüğün %50'si uygulanır.
Same subheading in other tariffs
0306.12 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)
UK 6% – 16% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 11% 
EU 6% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 11% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye lines: 0306.12
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N315707 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and status under the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), of U.S.-origin lobsters that have been processed in Canada.
- N295106 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of U.S.-origin lobster that have been processed in Canada; Article 509
- 600012549 HMRC
The product is a whole lobster in it's shell, which is cooked in brine and frozen. The species of lobster is the Homarus americanus. Defrost the lobster in the bag for 12-14 hours in the refrigerator. To cook place the defrosted lobster in boiling water for 2 minutes. The lobster in brine is…
Legal notes
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0306.12.10.00.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 0306.12, crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters….
The statutory rate is 37.5%.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–16%, the EU duty is 6%–16%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–4%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 1%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Türkiye imported goods of subheading 0306.12 worth US$771k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Türkiye import duty for GTİP code 0306.12.10.00.00?
The statutory rate in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule is 37.5%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.