Turkey allocates import quotas for sunseed and sunflower oil for the beginning of 2025

Published 2025년 1월 10일

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Turkey has announced tariff quotas for the import of sunflower seeds and oil from January 1 to April 30, 2025. The quotas allow for the import of 1 mln tons of sunflower seeds and 400 thsd tons of sunflower oil. Imported sunflower seeds will be tax-exempt, while sunflower oil will be subject to a 20% tariff. This policy aims to balance domestic supplies and support local producers, as Turkey is expected to have its lowest sunflower harvest in a decade.

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Turkey has allocated tariff quotas for imports of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil for the period from January 1 to April 30, 2025. The quotas allow importing 1 mln tons of sunflower seeds and 400 thsd tons of sunflower oil. Sunflower seed imports within the quota will be taxed at 0%, while sunflower oil imports will be taxed at 20%. The policy is aimed at balancing domestic supplies while supporting local producers during the period. As a reminder, this year, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS USDA) Turkey is expected to have the lowest sunflower harvest in a decade. FAS lowered the forecast of oilseed ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult