Can you bring electronic components into Turkey or order them from abroad?
Rules for electronic parts such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensors and circuit boards, and for R&D “model” goods. By post or courier there is a separate simplified regime for model goods: up to 30 EUR per shipment.
Bringing it with you
Parts for personal use in non-commercial quantities fall under the 430 EUR allowance.
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
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 61
Sending it by post or courier
There is a separate regime for R&D “model” goods: they enter with a simplified declaration provided each shipment does not exceed 30 EUR and the same person receives no more than 5 consignment notes per calendar month.
Documents
- Document showing the recipient is a student / staff member
- Letter from the institution stating the goods will be used in the project
- Turkish ID number (T.C. Kimlik No.)
Good to know
- Printed circuit boards, sensors, modules and chips can be treated as model goods.
- A shipment that does not meet these conditions is subject to the normal courier regime: no exemption, import duties are payable.
- Above 30 kg gross the courier cannot file the declaration; you must file it yourself.
Legal basis: Decision 2009/15481, Art. 86 · Ministry of Trade, updated 26.03.2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring electronic components into Turkey as a passenger?
Yes. Parts for personal use in non-commercial quantities fall under the 430 EUR allowance.
Can electronic components be sent to Turkey by post or courier?
Yes, with conditions. There is a separate regime for R&D “model” goods: they enter with a simplified declaration provided each shipment does not exceed 30 EUR and the same person receives no more than 5 consignment notes per calendar month.
How much customs duty do I pay on electronic components?
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, R&D model goods sent to eligible students, teachers and researchers enter with a simplified declaration up to 30 EUR per shipment, at most 5 shipments per calendar month; other shipments follow the normal courier regime.
What documents do I need for electronic components?
As a passenger: Passport / ID. By post or courier: Document showing the recipient is a student / staff member, Letter from the institution stating the goods will be used in the project, Turkish ID number (T.C. Kimlik No.).
Does my Arduino or sensor order count as model goods?
Parts such as printed circuit boards, electronic components, sensors, modules and chips can be treated as model goods — but only for goods sent to people who meet the education, R&D or technology development zone conditions, and only up to 30 EUR per shipment. A shipment that does not meet these conditions is subject to the normal courier regime.
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Rules as of · for information only, not a substitute for the legislation · official information: Turkish Ministry of Trade, call 175 · Türkçe sürüm