Supalan — explained

Supalan is the term commonly used in the customs community for the "Yaygın Basitleştirilmiş Usul" (Common Simplified Procedure) set out in Customs General Communiqué (Customs Procedures) Series No. 16, based on Articles 10 and 71 of Customs Law No. 4458 — the word "supalan" does not appear in the communiqué text itself. The procedure applies to bulk goods, and to non-bulk goods that do not fit in a temporary storage facility or customs warehouse — or whose unloading and delivery would be burdensome if placed there — as well as to petroleum products, hazardous chemicals and foodstuffs that require special handling equipment.

Article 3 of the communiqué lists three groups of goods eligible for supalan: bulk goods; non-bulk goods of a weight or volume that cannot be placed in a temporary storage facility or customs warehouse, or that, even if placed there, would create a burden in unloading and delivery for the customs authority, the operator and the obligor, or that are fragile or perishable by nature; and petroleum products together with flammable, combustible, explosive, hazardous and harmful chemical substances and foodstuffs, where no special storage facility exists for them.

For firms holding an Approved Person Status Certificate (OKSB) or an Authorised Economic Operator Certificate (YYS), this procedure is accepted regardless of whether the goods have the characteristics listed above — in other words, for firms holding these certificates, the nature of the goods is not a precondition.