In its statement, the Ministry recalled that the procedures and principles regarding the determination of preferential origin of goods under the FTA, signed between Türkiye and Malaysia on April 17, 2014, and effective from August 1, 2015, were regulated by the Communiqué published in the Official Gazette No. 29412 on July 10, 2015.
The new change in origin controls entered into force with the Communiqué published in the Official Gazette No. 33041 on October 8, 2025.
Accordingly, in the verification processes of origin certificates submitted under the FTA, it is now possible to request information and documents not only from the authorities of the exporting country but also from importers. This regulation strengthens the responsibilities of both exporters and importers in the verification of origin certificates, ensuring that the FTA is applied transparently, fairly, and reliably.
Under the new regulation, customs administrations may, in case of doubt regarding a preferential origin certificate submitted to benefit from the preferential regime, either send the certificate to the competent authority of the exporting country for verification or directly request information from the importer.
If information is requested from the importer, the form provided in Annex-5 of the Communiqué must be fully completed and submitted to the relevant customs administration along with supporting documents within three months.
Importers are also obliged to provide additional documents that can prove the accuracy of the origin information they declared.
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