How much Plants and plant products can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Plants and plant products into Turkey only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 3 kilogram (6.61 lb)
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir? T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı — Gümrük Rehberi
Questions about Plants and plant products in Turkey
- How much plants and plant products can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 3 kilograms of plants and plant products per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare plants and plant products at Turkey customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 3 kilograms of plants and plant products there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare plants and plant products in Turkey?
- Under Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü Genelge 2020/7, page 2: the goods are held until you leave the country; the goods are destroyed. Under Gümrük Kanunu 4458, Madde 235/3, if the goods are found without being declared: duty is charged at 2 times the normal rate and the goods are released once it is paid; the goods are confiscated. Under Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu 5607, Madde 3/1, if it is treated as smuggling: it carries between 1 and 5 years of imprisonment; the goods are confiscated.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Turkey allowance for plants and plant products?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship plants and plant products to Turkey instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take plants and plant products out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking plants and plant products out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for plants and plant products apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü states it in Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir?. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Bu kapsamda, en fazla 3 kilograma kadar taze ve kuru meyve ve sebzeler ile en fazla bir kilograma kadar olan diğer bitkisel ürünlerden gümrük vergisi alınmaz.”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on plants and plant products?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit plants and plant products, 21 limit it and 0 let it through. Turkey is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 2020/7 Sayılı Genelge (Elektronik Sigaralar Hakkında) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — turkey postOrCourier · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir? · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu beraberinde Türkiye’ye getirilebilen diğer gıda ürünleri nelerdir? · verified 2026-09-19