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TAXES ON FREIGHT AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHAMBER OF SHIPPING:

        a)   Freight Tax:

         Only on export cargo freight and passanger maney earning for owner’s

account at loading (Countries having bilateral exemption agreements are

excluded *                                                                                                                                                 % 5,44

(*)  The list of countries having bilateralexemption egreements 

         b)  Contribution to the Chamber of Shipping

1. Container and RO/RO Ships: (For the year 2025)

The Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected from the foreign flagged Ships which take cargo from or bring Cargo to the Turkish ports and from the Turkish flagged container and RO/RO Ships and etc. Ships that carry goods over piece which are chartered to the foreigners over all Freight revenue individually that they acquire from loading and unloading, provided that;

        It would not exceed 5 per thousand (0,05%)

        It would not exceed 700 US Dollars in the emport and export cargoes,

        In the event that both loading and unloading of the same ship are declared by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, instead of 1050 US Dollars on condition that it would not exceed it.

2. Dry Cargo, Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo Ships: (For the year 2025)

The Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected from the foreign flagged Ships which take Cargo from or bring Cargo to the Turkish ports and from The Turkish flagged Dry Cargo, Liquid Cargo and Bulk Cargo Ships which are chartered to the foreigners over all Freight revenue individually that they acquire from loadind and unloading according to the below listed rates, provided that it would not exceed 5 per thousand. (0,05%)

In the event that both loading and unloading of the same ship are declared by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, the discounted Chamber’s Share Fee from the Freight revenue is collected according to the below table:

In the event that the tonnage of loading and unloading of the same ship are different by the same agent in the same port and same voyage, the discount rate shall be applicable considering the higher tonnage range.

CHAMBER OF SHIPPING SERVICE FEES: (For the year 2025)

        a.   Tariff for Turkish flagged vessels:

     b.  Tariff for foreign flagged vessels: