Import Standards Compliance Inspection (PSD: 2026/1): Key Topics for 2026 Based on the Communique and Implementation Guide

Import Standards Compliance Inspection (PSD: 2026/1): Key Topics for 2026 Based on the Communique and Implementation Guide

The Import Standards Compliance Inspection Communique, designated as Product Safety and Inspection: 2026/1 and published in the Official Gazette, together with the Import Standards Compliance Inspection Implementation Guide prepared for its application, clarifies the process to be followed for imports of products subject to standards and the technical points to be observed during inspection. According to the implementation guide, the inspection body has been designated as the Turkish Standards Institution, known as TSE.

This regulation is of particular importance for a large number of products of an industrial input nature, in terms of correctly carrying out application steps, submitting the required documents completely, and managing physical inspection and test processes in a predictable manner.

Which products does the communique scope cover?

According to the implementation guide, import inspection applications for products listed in Annex 1, the List of Products Subject to Inspection, of the Communique are submitted before customs declaration registration. Among the most commonly encountered product examples within this scope are V-belts, flanges, pipe fittings, plugs and sockets, bearings, pulleys, shock absorbers, and wheel rims.

How are applications submitted through TAREKS?

According to the guide, the user authorized to carry out transactions on behalf of the company logs into TAREKS (Foreign Trade Product Safety and Inspection System) through the E-Signature Applications on the Ministry's website, enters the import batch data into the system, and completes the application. Following the application, TAREKS assigns an application number to the company.

What are the exemptions and exceptions?

The guide clearly sets out that exemptions and exceptions from physical inspection are granted for certain applications. Accordingly, applications involving an A.TR Movement Certificate, a Production Input Exemption Certificate, an AQAP, GMP, Type Approval, or Manufacturing Competence certificate, returned goods content, or TSE-marked product inputs may be exempt from physical inspection. However, the guide also notes as an important caveat that even these applications may be referred to physical inspection within the scope of risk assessment when deemed necessary.

How does the input exemption work for TSE-marked products?

According to the guide, for imports of products to be used as inputs within TSE-marked products, an application is submitted to TSE. The exemption certificate information defined by TSE, including the company tax number, HS Codes within the exemption scope, maximum quantities based on the capacity report, and validity dates, is defined in the system, and subsequent applications are processed through these verifications.

Document upload period: the 20 business day rule

According to the guide, the documents specified in the annex of the Communique must be uploaded to the system for each application. All documents are expected to be uploaded completely to TAREKS within 20 business days including the application date. Since missing this deadline may cause delays in the process or result in an unfavorable outcome for the application, it is critically important to prepare documentation in conjunction with shipment planning.

How does the inspection process proceed?

The implementation guide addresses inspection processes under the following headings: review of application information, scope check, review of application documents, physical inspection including marking control, and laboratory testing procedures. Particularly in the section on specific rules applicable to products, it is emphasized that the approach to sampling, marking, and testing may vary for certain product groups.

Summary

The Communique and implementation guide published under PSD: 2026/1 explain in a practical manner the TAREKS application steps, exemption and exception scopes, and the physical inspection and testing processes conducted by TSE in import standards compliance inspection. Particularly when planning imports in 2026, submitting applications on time for products within the Annex 1 scope and acting in accordance with the 20 business day document upload rule will be decisive for process management.