Can you bring batteries and power banks into Turkey?
Rules for AA batteries, lithium batteries, rechargeable cells and spare batteries. Customs applies the 430 EUR allowance to personal-use quantities; the real restrictions come from aviation safety.
Bringing it with you
Customs has no separate exemption line; batteries in personal-use quantities fall under the 430 EUR gift allowance. The real restriction is on the aviation safety side.
Example: on goods worth 800 EUR, the first 430 EUR is exempt. On the remaining 370 EUR the flat-rate duty is 30% (111 EUR) for goods coming directly from the EU and 60% (222 EUR) from other countries. For travellers under 15 the allowance is 150 EUR; a single item worth more than 1,500 EUR is subject to the normal import duties.
Documents
- Passport / ID
Good to know
- Lithium batteries and power banks must be carried in cabin baggage; they cannot go in checked baggage.
- Batteries above 100 Wh require airline approval; above 160 Wh they generally cannot be carried at all.
- Commercial quantities of batteries are not exempt and may create additional obligations under waste battery rules.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 61 · IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations · SHGM
Sending it by post or courier
It can arrive by courier; there is no exemption and import duties are payable. Lithium batteries are classed as dangerous goods and not every carrier accepts them.
Documents
- Invoice
- UN38.3 test report (if required)
Good to know
- Lithium battery shipments without a dangerous goods declaration may be refused.
- Product safety and waste battery inspections may apply.
- Above 30 kg gross the courier cannot file the declaration; you must file it yourself.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 126 · IATA DGR
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring batteries into Turkey as a passenger?
Yes, with conditions. Customs has no separate exemption line; batteries in personal-use quantities fall under the 430 EUR gift allowance. The real restriction is on the aviation safety side.
Can batteries be sent to Turkey by post or courier?
Yes, with conditions. It can arrive by courier; there is no exemption and import duties are payable. Lithium batteries are classed as dangerous goods and not every carrier accepts them.
How much customs duty do I pay on batteries?
As a passenger, there is no duty up to 430 EUR (150 EUR for travellers under 15). Above that, up to 1,500 EUR, a flat-rate duty applies: 30% for goods coming directly from the EU, 60% from other countries. By post or courier there has been no value exemption since 6 February 2026; customs duty and VAT (and special consumption tax where applicable) are calculated according to the item's tariff code.
What documents do I need for batteries?
As a passenger: Passport / ID. By post or courier: Invoice, UN38.3 test report (if required).
Brands covered by this rule
Anker, Varta, Duracell, Energizer, Panasonic, EcoFlow, Jackery, BLUETTI
Related topics
Rules as of · for information only, not a substitute for the legislation · official information: Turkish Ministry of Trade, call 175 · Türkçe sürüm