Türkiye – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (TRSFTA)

About this agreement

The Türkiye – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (TRSFTA) eliminates more than 95% of tariffs for Singapore’s exports to Türkiye. It safeguards market access, ensures a more predictable operating environment for service suppliers, and provides protection for Singapore investors and investments in Türkiye. 
1 October 2017
Entry into force

Eligibility

Use the Tariff Finder to see if your product is eligible to enjoy this FTA's tariff concessions.


Alternatively, you can explore the following steps to check your eligibility.

  • Your product’s preferential rate
    Use the Tariff Schedule to learn the preferential rate for your product. All customs duties shall be eliminated as from the date of entry into force of the TRSFTA, except as otherwise provided in Türkiye's schedule, as follows:
  • Your product’s rule of origin

    Rules of origin are a set of criteria which determine a product's originating status in each respective FTA.

    It is put in place to ensure that only goods originating from the FTA partner countries will benefit from tariff concessions.

    Is your product
    obtained/produced entirely within Singapore?
    Your product is considered wholly obtained in Singapore
    Check if your product falls under the list of Product Specific Rules

Apply

Under the TRSFTA, the exporter shall submit an origin declaration on the invoice, or any other commercial document, which certifies that the goods qualify as originating goods for their import into Türkiye. The origin declaration shall contain the text and details as set out in Annex E of Protocol 1 of the legal text and must describe the goods in sufficient detail to enable their identification by the importing customs authority.
Submit your application
Submit your origin declaration on the invoice and refer to Annex E of Protocol 1 for the text and details to include. 

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