Expert customs brokerage and clearance services ensuring seamless, compliant and expedited import/export processes for all maritime goods across Turkish ports and territories.
Seaway provides comprehensive customs clearance and brokerage services for maritime imports and exports throughout Turkiye. Our licensed customs brokers handle all aspects of customs procedures, documentation and compliance, ensuring your cargo clears customs quickly and without complications.
With deep expertise in Turkish customs regulations, international trade law and maritime logistics, we navigate the complex clearance process on your behalf. From pre-arrival documentation to final duty payment and cargo release, we manage every step to minimize delays, reduce costs and ensure full regulatory compliance for vessel supplies, spare parts, equipment and all maritime goods.
Our strategic presence at all major Turkish ports—including Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Aliaga and Gemlik—combined with direct connections to customs authorities and government agencies, enables us to provide fast-track clearance services even for urgent shipments and complex cargo types.
Complete import customs clearance services for marine goods, spare parts, provisions and equipment arriving at Turkish ports.
Expert export customs clearance ensuring smooth outbound shipments and full compliance with international trade regulations.
Specialized clearance for temporary imports under ATA Carnet, bond or other temporary admission procedures.
Strategic customs advisory services optimizing duty costs, ensuring compliance and streamlining trade operations.
Comprehensive customs documentation preparation, verification and management for maritime trade.
Customs bonded warehouse solutions for duty-deferred storage and transit operations.
We receive and review all shipment documents before arrival, verify completeness, classify goods under correct HS codes, calculate duties and taxes and prepare all required declarations and certificates.
Upon vessel arrival, we immediately file electronic customs declarations through the Turkish customs system, ensuring all information is accurate and complete to prevent delays or rejections.
If customs selects cargo for physical inspection, we coordinate with authorities, attend inspections, provide necessary documentation and resolve any discrepancies promptly.
We arrange payment of all customs duties, taxes and fees through established accounts, obtain release authorization and coordinate immediate cargo delivery to vessel or designated location.
We provide complete clearance documentation including stamped declarations, duty receipts, certificates and delivery notes. All records are maintained for audit purposes and compliance verification.
Our customs team maintains expertise in all relevant Turkish and international regulations, working with official customs systems and regulatory authorities to ensure seamless clearance:
Answers to common questions about our customs clearance services services.
We provide end-to-end customs clearance services for all types of maritime cargo: duty-free ship stores and provisions (Regime 42 — Customs-Approved Treatment), spare parts importation, temporary admission of equipment, transit customs procedures, drawback claims for re-exported goods, and ATA Carnet acceptance for visiting technical equipment.
For standard spare parts arriving by air at Istanbul airports, customs clearance typically takes 1–3 working days for straightforward shipments. For urgent critical parts, we can arrange priority processing and often clear within the same business day. Sea freight customs clearance typically takes 3–7 working days depending on documentation completeness.
Yes. We regularly clear SOLAS safety equipment, lifesaving appliances, and fire-fighting equipment through Turkish Customs. These items require specific documentation including SOLAS certificates, test reports, and approval documents. Our customs team is familiar with the requirements and ensures correct tariff classification to minimise duty liability.
Under Turkish Customs Law and EU Customs Convention principles, stores delivered to international vessels (on foreign voyage) may be supplied duty-free under Customs Regime 42 (Approval for Ship Stores). We handle the entire procedure including preparation of the ship store declaration (manifesto), customs approval, and duty-free delivery — saving significant import duty costs.
Required documents typically include: commercial invoice with HS tariff codes, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin (if preferential tariff claimed), technical specifications or part numbers, and in some cases a vessel certificate or class approval. We can advise on exact requirements case-by-case and guide suppliers on correct document preparation.