As of February 1, the Turkish government raised the tariff on imported walnuts from 15 to 20 percent. The government also increased the additional financial responsibility tax charged on imported walnuts and shelled almonds.
Turkey Raises Import Duty and Tax on Imported Walnuts & Almonds
At the end of December last year, the Turkish government announced its 2026 tariff schedule (TU2026-0001) that raised the duty on imported walnuts from 15 to 20 percent. Post understands from industry sources that new tariff will kick in on February 1 of this year.
Besides this increase to the customs duty, the Turkish government also raised the additional financial responsibility tax (AFRT) charged on imported walnuts, shelled almonds, coffee, and a few other items with the same February 1 effective date.
Depending on domestic market conditions, Turkey makes periodic adjustments to the tariff rates and AFRT applied to imported tree nuts. These adjustments are reportedly made in a way to make sure Turkey does not exceed the 43.2 percent bound tariff rate that it’s allowed under the WTO agreement to charge on imported walnuts and almonds.
This latest move to raise tariffs and the AFRT on imported tree nuts comes after Turkey wiped away its 10 percent retaliatory 232 tariffs on U.S. tree nuts in September of last year. See TU2025-0051 for reporting on the removal of the retaliatory tariffs.
— By USDA Foreign Ag Service Turkiye