According to the decision, a tariff quota will be in effect from January 11 through May 31, 2027, for the import of 1,25 million metric tons of sunflower seeds at a zero import duty rate, or an equivalent volume—500,000 metric tons of crude sunflower oil—for which a 20% import duty is set.
The document also notes that priority for using the quota will be given to companies that purchase Turkish-produced sunflower seeds between July 1 and November 30, 2026. In this way, the authorities intend to support local farmers while ensuring that processors have access to the necessary imported raw materials.
To import products under the quota, companies will need to obtain an import license from the Turkish Ministry of Trade. Licenses may not be transferred to third parties, and the procedure for allocating the quota will be determined by separate regulatory acts of the ministry, according to ukragroconsult.
The introduction of the new tariff quota could boost Turkey’s demand for imported sunflower seeds, including those from countries in the Black Sea region. For Ukraine and Moldova, this decision could create additional opportunities to increase shipments to the Turkish market in the first half of 2027—provided, of course, that massive sunflower seed shipments from MERCOSUR do not disrupt these plans.
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