An important decision regarding electric car charging stations was published in the Official Gazette. The decision will increase the costs of imported charging stations. The aim of the regulation is to encourage domestic production.
An important decision concerning electric car owners was published in today’s issue of the Official Gazette. The decision taken by the Ministry of Commerce, charging stations will increase costs looks like. Of course, the consumer who wants to install a charging station in his home will also be affected by the decision taken. will be affected.
“Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Implementation of Surveillance in Imports (Communiqué No: 2023/10)With “, static converters and rectifiers in electric car charging stations are now will be considered more expensive and taxation will be applied accordingly when customs procedures are carried out.
The decision in the Official Gazette is as follows:
ARTICLE 1- The table in Article 1 of the Communiqué on the Implementation of Surveillance in Imports (Communiqué No: 2023/10) published in the Official Gazette No. 32353 dated 28/10/2023 has been amended as follows.
| GTIP | Description of Goods | Unit Customs Value (US Dollar/Piece) |
|---|---|---|
| 8504.40.83.90.12 | For electric vehicles (Electric vehicle charging station only) | 20,000 |
| 8504.40.95.90.12 | For electric vehicles (Electric vehicle charging station only) | 1,000 |
ARTICLE 2- This Communiqué shall enter into force on the date of its publication, effective from 27/11/2023.
ARTICLE 3- The Minister of Commerce shall enforce the provisions of this Communiqué.
Product descriptions that appear when we query GTIP codes:
- 8504.40.83.90.12: Rectifiers; for electric vehicles (EXCEPT LED drivers)
- 8504.40.95.90.12: Static converters (EXCEPT battery chargers, rectifiers and inverters); those for electric vehicles
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The aim is to encourage domestic production:
The main purpose of the government in this regulation is to Domestic Production To ensure that charging stations are more preferred. With the regulation, an imported rectifier will be considered as worth 20 thousand dollars, regardless of how much it costs, and taxes will be applied accordingly. This means that imported products will reduce competitiveness.