New regulation: Increase in affordable phones!

In 2020, the Ministry of Commerce introduced an application called the surveillance application limit on smartphone imports in order to protect the domestic manufacturer. It was said that phones under $200 can only be imported with the permission of the ministry. Today, the stated amount has been increased by 75 percent.

New regulation: Increase in affordable phones!

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The surveillance application limit imposed by the Ministry of Commerce on smartphone imports in 2020 was $200. This means that devices with a unit price below the specified amount can only be supplied with the surveillance certificate provided by the General Directorate of Imports, that is, they can be imported.

According to the decision taken today and which will come into effect exactly one month later, on March 28, 2023, this limit, which is currently 200 dollars, has been increased to 350 dollars. In other words, for the import of products whose unit price is below 350 dollars, a special surveillance certificate will be required from the General Directorate of Imports.

The decisions and articles published in the Official Gazette are as follows:

  • ARTICLE 1- The table in Article 1 of the Communiqué on the Implementation of Surveillance in Imports (Communiqué No: 2020/6) published in the Official Gazette dated 8/5/2020 and numbered 31121 has been amended as follows.
  • ARTICLE 2– This Communiqué enters into force on the 30th day following its publication.
  • ARTICLE 3- The provisions of this Communiqué are executed by the Minister of Commerce.

note: You can find the relevant table where the change mentioned in the 1st article was made in the image above.

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