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Türkiye will exempt key Qatari imports from customs duties

ByFamagusta Gazette

Aug 1, 2025

Türkiye will exempt key Qatari imports from customs duties starting August 1, according to a revised trade regulation published in the Official Gazette.

Under a presidential decree, affected products include dates, flax, tobacco, pumice stone, mineral oils, inorganic chemicals, and gaseous hydrocarbons, among others.

Previously, tariffs on Qatari imports ranged from 5-100 percent.

The new policy followed a joint economic committee meeting in February in Istanbul, where the finance ministers of the two countries agreed to reduce trade barriers and create a more favorable environment for businesses in both countries and the wider region.

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