HS codes, tariffs, CE marking and export documents.
This page provides core information based on official sources; the full module (tools + pathfinder) is on the roadmap. The Advisory is always open for deeper questions.
Businesses importing to or exporting from the EU need an EORI number. In Germany it is issued free of charge by the Generalzolldirektion; you apply via the Zoll-Portal. If you plan regular Türkiye–Germany trade, this is step one.
For goods under the EU–Türkiye Customs Union, the A.TR certifies free-circulation status and enables duty-free treatment of directly transported goods. Agricultural and ECSC (coal/steel) products are excluded — separate rules apply to them.
The European Commission's free Access2Markets portal looks up tariffs, taxes, rules of origin and agreement terms per product ('My Trade Assistant'). Use it to see what conditions your product faces entering Germany.
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu — Access2Markets · Valid from 2025-01-01
The German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Türkiye), founded in 1994 at the initiative of DIHK and TOBB, offers market research, partner search, trade-fair and customs advisory. In both directions (TR→DE, DE→TR) it is one of the first institutional contact points.
Businesses with customs operations in the EU use an EORI number. In Germany it is issued free of charge by the Generalzolldirektion; you apply via the Zoll-Portal. A business established in Türkiye obtains its EORI where its first EU customs operation takes place — if that is Germany, this is the address.
The A.TR applies to goods under the EU–Türkiye Customs Union (in free circulation) and enables duty-free treatment of directly transported goods; agricultural and coal/steel products are excluded. It is issued on request by the customs office; approved exporters may issue it themselves under the simplified procedure.
On the European Commission's free Access2Markets portal, 'My Trade Assistant' lets you query tariffs, taxes, rules of origin and required documents by product and country. The portal runs in the 24 official EU languages (no Turkish interface).
Source: Avrupa Komisyonu — Access2Markets · Valid from 2025-01-01