Bringing boat parts into Turkey

[fuss]

I was wondering if I will have any problems bringing a suitcase full of parts into a Turkish airport for my boat which waits for me at Marmaris. You know how it is...end of a small cruise and lots to fix. I am of course planning to say that my boat is in transit which it is. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks John

 

[Norman_E]

I carry boat parts nearly every time I go, and have never been stopped.
Examples include, A new fishfinder/depth sounder, 4 life jackets complete with spare cylinders, various tools, plastic mirrors to replace glass ones, a double rope clutch and two blocks, Garmin 76 GPS, Handheld VHF....

 

[wooslehunter]

I've been stopped carrying demo stuff (electronics) in a cardboard box. Quick mention of a few well known customers & I was through. I should have had a commercial invoice. Never stopped with just a suitcase though.

 

[BigEd]

Two weeks ago came to Turkey with electrical motor for autopilot and Raymarine GPS antenna in factory boxes.

Nobody asked on arrival, but had a lot of questions on departure and in transit airport in Athens (I had it all as a hand luggage).

Finally succesfully fitted it all on to a boat and sailed away to Cyprus.

 

[TonyD]

The following advice is from the Marti Marina web site here

" DUTY FREE SPARES -YACHT IN TRANSIT
Spares or replacements can be brought into Turkey without payment of tax as long as the regulations are followed precisely. The Principal requirement is that the consignment is correctly addressed and invoiced, and the accompanying list of contents is clear and unambiguous and relates easily to the items.

It is strongly recommended that you clarify every aspect with your Marina or you select an Agent before any order is placed with suppliers. It is also helpful if your yacht is adjacent to a major airport or seaport, e.g. Antalya, Istanbul or Izmir.

Receiving spares Duty Free does not mean without payment of other costs such as airline freight clearance and Customs clearance. There could be additional charges induding notary' and translator's fees and possibly temporary warehousing. AIthough it looks very complicated, difficult and expensive to receive the parcels for your yacht, It Is very simple and costs only 65 US $ for customs agent service, All the formalities can be completed within a half day even for a brand new engine.

It is always easier to bring spares into Turkey wlth you. If a Customs Officer considers the part to be valuable, you will need a customs agent to clear the parcel.

One difficulty with large spares, such as engines, can be disposal of the reduntant pieces. If a new item is received Duty Free the regulations prohibit sale to local market or even disposal of the original. "

You may want to consider the possible saving from buying the items duty free for export from the UK against the possibility of needing a customs agent to clear them into Turkey.

TonyD