The Ministry announced that inspections covering previous periods are continuing to prevent tax losses and evasion in foreign trade transactions and to protect the rights of firms that conduct customs procedures in compliance with regulations.
Declarations led to 8.3 billion liras in assessments and penalties
A total of 142,768 customs declarations were reexamined under 717 secondary control reports conducted by the Control Departments of 18 Regional Directorates of Customs and Foreign Trade.
Additional assessment and penalty decisions totaling 8.3 billion liras were issued for 23,132 customs declarations registered by 3,606 firms in which irregularities were identified. The amount increased by 37 percent compared with the same period last year.
160 firms inspected
Advanced data analytics techniques were used in the inspections, while post-clearance audits were also conducted on firms identified as posing risks. As part of this process, inspectors audited 160 firms.
Following the firm inspections, additional assessment and penalty decisions totaling 1.8 billion liras were issued. The amount also increased by 12 percent compared with the same period last year.
Total reaches 10.1 billion liras
Secondary control examinations of customs declarations and post-clearance audits of firms carried out by the General Directorate of Trade Research and Risk Assessment during the first eight months of 2026 resulted in additional assessment and penalty decisions totaling 10.1 billion liras.
The total amount rose by 32 percent compared with the same period last year.