Free Zone Consultancy Services

Free Zones are special areas that are located within the borders of the country in which they are located but are considered outside the customs line in terms of foreign trade, tax and customs legislation. Wider exemptions and incentives are granted for industrial and commercial activities in these zones.

Although free zones in Turkey are part of the Turkish Customs Territory, they are considered to be outside the customs territory of Turkey in terms of customs tax, trade and foreign exchange practices, where goods not in free circulation are not subject to any customs regime. Goods in free circulation are subject to the provisions of the exit regime. Free zones can be defined as places where legal and administrative regulations on commercial, financial and economic areas are not applied or partially applied, where wider incentives are recognized for industrial and commercial activities and physically separated from other parts of the country.

Law No. 3218 on Free Zones, the purposes of establishment and operation of free zones:

• Encouraging export-oriented investment and production,
• Accelerate foreign direct investment and technology inflows,
• Directing businesses to export,
• To develop international trade.

In a broader framework, free zones are established to increase foreign capital investments and foreign trade, to enable domestic producers to obtain inputs at world market prices, to increase exports by encouraging the development of export-oriented industries, to increase foreign exchange inflows, to solve the employment problem by creating new job opportunities and to raise economic standards by bringing advanced production and management techniques from abroad.

Free zones make significant contributions to the economies of the countries in which they are located with the strategic advantages they provide. With their flexible and modern administrative structures, they provide a modern and advanced investment environment for companies wishing to engage in foreign trade. These zones, which have been widely used in Turkey for many years, serve as important logistics centers.

However, despite this strategic importance, there are some problems of unity of practice in the relations of companies in Turkey with companies established in free zones or in the relations of the branch in the free zone with the headquarters in Turkey. Therefore, risky practices are observed in companies that buy or sell goods through free zones.

With its advanced level of expertise and extensive experience in the field of free zones, Çözen Customs Consultancy informs its customers in detail about the transactions applied in free zones within the framework of the existing structure and legislation provisions:

• Free Zone Customs Practices
• Imports from Free Zone to Turkey and the problems experienced
• Issuance of A.TR and EUR.1 documents in Free Zones
• Funds Collected in the Free Zone
• Warehousing in the Free Zone
• Transit Trade from Free Trade Zone
• Reporting price and other expenses for Free Zone selection
• Evaluation of Free Zones in terms of the European Union and Exports to the EU from these zones

The unique services of Çözen Customs Brokerage include the preparation of projects for companies wishing to operate in free zones, making applications to the relevant institutions and organizations, obtaining permits and licenses, and carrying out all procedures related to the establishment of your company and/or branch in the zone.

Çözen Customs Consultancy take safe steps in free zones and increase your competitive advantage. Our expert team is committed to making your business processes smooth and efficient by being with you every step of the way.