According to a claim made today, it will not be possible to bring the second phone brought from abroad into the country even if the customs duty is paid.
Today, a claim has been made that is of great concern to those who are considering bringing a phone from abroad. According to the claim first made by Sabah Newspaper, changes may be made to the decisions applied to the second phones that passengers bring with them.
In the new regulation, about which there is no official information at the moment, The second phone cannot be brought into the country It is suggested. customs of this if tax is paid It is added that it will even be valid.
Phones may be held at customs for up to 3 months
There is also information about what happens to devices confiscated at customs. Allegedly, phones in this situation up to 3 months may be requested to be kept in customs warehouses. Passengers will be able to retrieve the confiscated phone when they go abroad again.
Let us underline again that this is purely a claim for now. There is no official decision yet.
What was the system like normally?
In the current system, users coming from abroad could bring a tax-free phone, limited to 1 in 3 calendar years. However, when they want to insert the second phone pay customs duty they had to. If the new system is correct, the device will not be able to be imported even if this tax is paid.
Source :
https://www.sabah.com.tr/ekonomi/yurtdisindan-2-telefon-getirilemez-6941429