How much Roasted or ground coffee can I bring into Turkey?
Restricted
You can bring Roasted or ground coffee into Turkey only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- 1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
- Channels: Arrival duty-free, Carried with the traveler, Post or courier, Sent after, Sent ahead
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources disagree on this rule and the conflict is not yet resolved.
Official sources
- Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
Questions about Roasted or ground coffee in Turkey
- How much roasted or ground coffee can I bring into Turkey?
- Turkey allows 1 kilograms of roasted or ground coffee 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 roasted or ground coffee at Turkey customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 1 kilograms of roasted or ground coffee 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 roasted or ground coffee 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 roasted or ground coffee?
- 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 roasted or ground coffee 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 is outside this allowance.
- Can I take roasted or ground coffee out of Turkey?
- Turkey publishes no separate rule for taking roasted or ground coffee out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Turkey limit for roasted or ground coffee 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 Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-16. The sentence it rests on reads: “3- Kahve 1 kg.”
- How does Turkey compare with other countries on roasted or ground coffee?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit roasted or ground coffee, 7 limit it and 13 let it through. Turkey is among the more permissive.
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — 2020/7 Sayılı Genelge (Elektronik Sigaralar Hakkında) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16
Source: Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Genel Müdürlüğü — Yolcu Muafiyetleri Sıkça Sorulan Sorular · verified 2026-09-16