The Ministry of Trade reported that inspections targeting companies acting in violation of foreign trade legislation continue unabated. In a written statement from the ministry, it was emphasized that irregular transactions are not tolerated through post-clearance audits and secondary control inspections.
In the last 2.5-year period, a total of 28.7 billion lira in additional assessments and penalty decisions were issued. The breakdown by year is as follows:
- In 2024, 6.8 billion lira, a 98 percent increase compared to the previous year (5.5 billion lira secondary control, 1.3 billion lira post-clearance audit).
- In 2025, 13.6 billion lira, a 100 percent increase (11.8 billion lira secondary control, 1.8 billion lira post-clearance audit).
- In the first 6 months of this year, 8.3 billion lira, a 43 percent increase compared to the same period last year (6.5 billion lira secondary control, 1.8 billion lira post-clearance audit).
As a result of these controls, a total of 6.8 billion lira in additional assessments and penalty decisions were issued in 2024, consisting of 5.5 billion lira from secondary control and 1.3 billion lira from post-clearance audit, a 98 percent increase compared to 2023; in 2025, 13.6 billion lira, consisting of 11.8 billion lira from secondary control and 1.8 billion lira from post-clearance audit, a 100 percent increase compared to the previous year; and in the first 6 months of this year, 8.3 billion lira, consisting of 6.5 billion lira from secondary control and 1.8 billion lira from post-clearance audit, a 43 percent increase compared to last year.
Risky companies identified through advanced data analytics
The statement noted that the efforts are coordinated by the General Directorate of Trade Research and Risk Assessment, and that advanced data analytics techniques such as the Post-Clearance Audit Scoring System (SKPS), Secondary Control Alarm System (İKAS), Inward Processing Control Program (DİKOP), and Value Alarm System (KIYAS) are used to identify risky ones among hundreds of thousands of companies and millions of customs declarations.
While risky companies are subjected to post-clearance audits by ministry inspectors, suspicious customs declarations undergo secondary examination by the control branches of 18 regional directorates.
The ministry statement included the following: "These controls, carried out to ensure that customs and foreign trade transactions are conducted in compliance with the rules and to minimize revenue losses, will continue to be implemented in the most effective manner in the coming periods."
