Exporting Machinery to Türkiye

Legislation checked: 22 October 2026

Quick answer: What do you need to export machinery to Türkiye?

To export machinery to Türkiye (Turkey), classify the product, identify the applicable Turkish regulations and complete the appropriate conformity assessment. Prepare the declaration, technical evidence and Turkish instructions; check the machine’s identification and CE marking; then coordinate import requirements with the Turkish importer and customs broker. Some machines require preliminary import-inspection permission under Communiqué 2026/32. Others follow a different inspection route. Complete the documentary review before dispatch. CE marking alone neither completes customs formalities nor removes the importer’s responsibilities. [1][2]

This guide to exporting machinery to Turkey focuses on a new industrial machine sold commercially to a Turkish customer.

Which machinery rules apply in 2026 and from January 2027?

Türkiye published the Makine Emniyeti Yönetmeliği (2023/1230/AB) on 16 October 2026, Official Gazette No. 33402. It aligns Turkish machinery legislation with Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. The Turkish regulation provides the domestic legal basis. [3][4][16]

Article 52’s early provisions are Articles 1–3, 7(2)–(3), 8(2)–(3), 21(2), 27–42, 47, Transitional Article 1 and Articles 52–53. Transitional Article 1 also preserves existing EC type-examination certificates and approval decisions until expiry. For the products it covers, the new Chapter VII safeguard procedures apply from publication, including ongoing cases. [3]

Publication, entry into force, placing on the market and putting into service are different events. Placing on the market concerns first making available; putting into service concerns first intended use. An order, production date or shipping date does not automatically establish either. Assess the actual transaction and installation arrangement. [1][3]

Exporting machinery to Türkiye: eight practical steps

The outputs below are planning milestones; legal deadlines are identified separately.

Step 1: Identify exactly what you are exporting

Decide whether the shipment contains a complete machine, partly completed machinery, a safety component, an ordinary spare part or an integrated production line. These categories have different obligations. [1]

Record whether it is new, used, refurbished or modified, together with its function, configuration and intended users.

Output: product specification, photographs and scope decision before quotation.

Step 2: Confirm the Turkish importer and customs classification

The manufacturer owns product conformity; the exporter arranges the overseas sale and shipment. The Turkish importer has separate verification and market responsibilities. An authorised representative needs a written manufacturer mandate; an importer does not automatically hold that role. A customs broker handles the agreed customs formalities. [5]

Ask the broker to verify the GTİP, Türkiye’s 12-digit customs classification, against the machine’s actual characteristics. Assess technical-regulation scope separately from tariff classification.

Output: responsibilities, confirmed GTİP and regulatory scope record.

Step 3: Map the applicable regulations and standards

Consider machinery safety alongside electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety, outdoor noise, pressure equipment, equipment for explosive atmospheres and non-road engine emissions where applicable. [6]

For machinery within the machinery regulation, the low-voltage safety objectives apply to electrical hazards, while the conformity-assessment and market-placement obligations for those hazards are governed by machinery legislation. Do not automatically demand a separate Low Voltage Directive (LVD) declaration for every electrically powered machine. [1, Annex I, 1.5.1][15, Annex III, 1.5.1]

Useful standards include:

• EN ISO 12100:2010: risk assessment and risk reduction.
• EN 60204-1: electrical equipment of machines. The current British adoption is BS EN 60204-1:2018+A1:2025; the reviewed EU harmonised list cites EN 60204-1:2018.
• EN ISO 13849-1:2023: safety-related control-system design and Performance Levels.
• Type-C examples: EN 415-3:2021 for form, fill and seal machinery; EN ISO 16092-1:2018 with EN ISO 16092-3:2018 for hydraulic presses. [7][8]

Check scope, amendments, Turkish adoption and regulatory listing. The latest edition may differ from the harmonised reference; old-regulation listing does not establish new-regulation status.

Output: a regulation-and-standards matrix agreed before design release.

Step 4: Complete the appropriate assessment and testing

Assess foreseeable hazards throughout transport, installation, operation, cleaning and maintenance. Verify guards, interlocks, emergency stops and safety-related control functions. Select electrical, EMC, noise and vibration assessments according to the machine’s risks and applicable requirements.

Not every machine needs third-party certification. Under 2006/42/AT, check Article 13 and Annex IV before choosing the route. A notified body is an officially designated conformity-assessment organisation for specified regulatory tasks. [1]

From January 2027, Article 26 and Annex I of the new regulation distinguish mandatory third-party routes for Part A, conditional internal production control for Part B, and internal production control for products outside Annex I. [3]

Output: risk reduction, verification results and assessment-route evidence.

Step 5: Prepare the documentation and Turkish information

A Declaration of Conformity is the manufacturer’s signed statement that the identified machine meets the applicable legislation. Prepare the EC declaration under the old machinery framework or EU declaration under the new framework, as appropriate. [1][3]

Complete the technical file with risk assessment, drawings, calculations and relevant test evidence. Supply Turkish operating, maintenance and safety information. Provide the declaration’s required Turkish version or translation. [1][3][5]

The entire technical file is not routinely a customer deliverable. Keep it available for competent authorities, supplying documents in Turkish or another accepted language when requested. Import submissions have separate translation requirements, explained below.

Output: separate customer, import and manufacturer document sets.

Step 6: Check marking and document consistency

Check CE marking, manufacturer name and address, machine designation, model/type, serial identification where applicable, and year of construction. Include other required markings for the particular product. [1][9]

For example, PX-200, serial 260145 on the plate should match the declaration and invoice. A test report for PX-200A needs documented justification that it covers the supplied configuration.

Output: approved nameplate and consistent machine identification.

Step 7: Check TAREKS and import requirements before shipment

TAREKS is Türkiye’s electronic, risk-based trade inspection system. For TAREKS machinery imports, the importer’s authorised system user submits the application. TSE, the Turkish Standards Institution, is the inspection body designated by Communiqué 2026/32. [2]

Check the current annexes:

• Annex 2/A: an import inspection pre-permission application is required.
• Annex 2/B: no pre-permission application under this communiqué; the import inspection application still applies.
• Other categories: check the applicable instrument, including 2026/2 for listed non-road mobile machinery. [2][6]

The lists have changed: Communiqué 2026/41, published on 11 July 2026, removed row 8 from Annex 2/A, effective from 1 January 2026. Do not use the original list without amendments. [10]

Plan the pre-permission process before arrival in the customs-controlled area. Article 5 also requires specified documents to be submitted following arrival. Import controls take place before customs declaration registration. Agree the document sequence before dispatch. [2]

Annex 3 specifies invoices, transport/customs records, photographs and applicable conformity, type-approval or noise documents. For Annex 2/A, relevant documents require Turkish commercial counsellor/attaché approval in the departure country; the Ministry’s guide exempts products manufactured in the EU or free zones from that approval requirement. This is not a general exemption for EU-dispatched goods. [2][11]

Annex 3 calls for approved Turkish translations of specified certificates/declarations. The guide also permits English submissions and allows notarised translations to be requested. Confirm the applicable treatment with TSE; do not assume English acceptance removes every translation requirement. [2][11]

Risk-based checks may involve documents, markings, physical examination or laboratory testing. They do not mean every machine receives every test.

Output: an importer-approved application pack and dispatch decision.

Step 8: Plan delivery, commissioning and ongoing responsibilities

Agree installation conditions, connection requirements and final safety checks. Record commissioning and handover, including operator information and outstanding corrective actions.

Retain technical records for the required period. Assign responsibility for complaints, corrective measures, withdrawal/recall and required authority notifications. These duties continue after customs release. [5]

Output: commissioning plan, handover record and post-delivery contacts.

Used machines, partly completed machinery and production lines

Used or refurbished machinery: Import Communiqué 2026/9 provides a separate permission regime for used or refurbished goods released for free circulation. Check its lists, age/value conditions and permission route before purchase. This is a different instrument from Product Safety and Inspection Communiqué 2026/9. The inspection guide assesses EU-dispatched used goods against manufacture-year requirements and third-country used imports against current requirements. Assess modifications separately. [12][11, section 5.14]

Partly completed machinery: provide the relevant technical documentation, assembly instructions and declaration of incorporation. It does not receive machinery CE marking as a completed machine. Other applicable legislation must still be considered. [1, Article 14][3, Article 12]

Production lines: identify the party acting as manufacturer of the integrated assembly. Where the installation forms one machinery assembly, that party must assess interfaces, shared controls and overall safety, then complete the final declaration and marking before use. Separate machine CE marks do not establish whole-line conformity. [1][3]

Which documents should be ready?

Separate accompanying documents, import submissions and retained technical records. [1][2][3]

An A.TR movement certificate demonstrates free-circulation status within the EU–Türkiye Customs Union; it is not proof of origin. It does not remove product-compliance duties. Annex 2/A pre-permission requirements remain relevant even where an A.TR-based inspection facilitation applies. [13][2]

UK shipments follow the UK–Türkiye Free Trade Agreement origin rules and relevant origin declaration requirements for preferential treatment. Dispatch from the UK does not itself prove UK origin. CE conformity, origin and customs status are separate questions. [14]

Common mistakes when exporting machinery to Türkiye

Frequently asked questions

Is CE marking required for machinery exported to Türkiye?

Yes, for complete machinery within scope, subject to the applicable exclusions. Partly completed machinery follows a different route. CE marking in Türkiye must be supported by conformity assessment. [1][3]

Is UKCA marking accepted instead of CE marking?

No. UKCA does not replace the CE marking required by Turkish machinery legislation. [1][3]

Do all machines need a notified-body certificate?

No. The product category and permitted assessment route determine whether notified-body involvement is required. [1][3]

What is TAREKS, and who submits the application?

It is the risk-based electronic inspection system. The Turkish importer’s authorised system user submits applications. [2]

Does every machine require a TSE test or inspection?

No universal laboratory test applies. Annex coverage, pre-permission requirements and risk selection determine the checks. [2]

Which documents must be provided in Turkish?

User instructions and safety information, plus required declaration translations. Specific import documents may need approved translations; the whole technical file is not automatically translated and shipped. [1][2][3][5]

Does an A.TR document remove product compliance obligations?

No. It concerns free circulation and may affect inspection handling, but it is not a safety approval. [2][13]

Can used or refurbished machinery be imported?

Potentially, subject to the applicable import-permission conditions and technical requirements. Confirm eligibility before purchase. [12]

What changes on 20 January 2027?

The new Turkish regulation’s main obligations apply, including revised assessment categories and provisions addressing software-related safety and substantial modifications. Qualifying earlier products retain transitional treatment. [3]

What happens if documents are missing or inconsistent during import checks?

The authority may request evidence, further checks or corrections. Unresolved deficiencies can produce a negative inspection result and prevent release through that application. [2][11]

Pre-shipment checklist

1. Confirm product category, configuration and condition.
2. Name the Turkish importer and customs broker.
3. Verify GTİP and current inspection annex.
4. Establish the applicable 2026–2027 framework.
5. Complete the regulation-and-standards assessment.
6. Close risk-assessment and verification actions.
7. Sign the correct declaration.
8. Complete Turkish information and required translations.
9. Match markings, photographs and commercial documents.
10. Confirm permission stages and commissioning responsibility.

How ConformTest can support your shipment

ConformTest can support machinery conformity assessment, risk assessment, identification of testing needs and technical-document review. Share the specification, intended use, nameplate photographs and existing documentation for a review of your machine and delivery plan.

Check Your Machinery Compliance Before Shipping to Türkiye

Official sources and legislation check date

Checked on 22 October 2026. The linked 2026 instruments and identified amendments underpin this article. For a 2027 import, check the annual instruments published for that year before dispatch.

[1] Machinery Safety Regulation 2006/42/AT

[2] Machinery Import Inspection Communiqué 2026/32 and annexes

[3] Machinery Safety Regulation 2023/1230/AB, especially Articles 11–14, 22–26, 51–52 and Transitional Article 1

[4] Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, consolidated text

[5] Product Safety and Technical Regulations Law No. 7223

[6] Ministry of Trade inspection categories and current guides

[7] EU machinery harmonised standards, consolidated 7 September 2026

[8] BSI official standard catalogue, BS EN 60204-1:2018+A1:2025

[9] CE Marking Regulation, Decision No. 4021

[10] Amending Communiqué 2026/41

[11] Ministry of Trade machinery import inspection guide

[12] Used or Refurbished Goods Import Communiqué, Import 2026/9

[13] Ministry of Trade origin and A.TR guidance

[14] Ministry of Trade UK–Türkiye trade agreement guidance

[15] New Turkish machinery regulation annexes

[16] TÜRKAK machinery regulation accreditation transition announcement