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Projecting, Obtaining Domestic Process Authorization Certificate (DIIB)


• Notifying the applicant firm about principles regarding Domestic Process Practices, and structuring the Project for Domestic Process Authorization Certificate (conditional exemption system and re-payment system, guarantee practices, permit periods, deferral-cancellation operations)
• Notifying the applicant firm about necessary documents to obtain Domestic Process Authorization Certificate.


• Applying to the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment, General Directorate of Export with the following documents:
• A Petition (signed by the authorities specified in the circular of
signature, providing their names and surnames)
• Domestic Process Project Form
• Raw Material Consumption Table for Export Products
• Capacity Report related to the production of the product being
exported (approved by chambers of Commerce and/or Industry)
• If a sub-contractor is used (for Producer-exporter, Exporter, Foreign Capital Company and Sectoral Foreign Trade Company)
a) Capacity report for the subcontractor (approved by chambers of commerce and/or industry)
b) Circular of signature of the subcontractor firm (Notarized)
c) Protocol entered into with the subcontractor (signed by the parties)
• The original of the Trade Register Journal, or its copy approved by a notary or chamber of commerce and/or industry, or a trade register (each of Trade Register Journals regarding the company, and changes in name, if any).
• Circular of signature (Notarized)
• Photocopies of letters regarding documents that have been closed during the last 3 months, photocopies of application letters for the documents to be closed, and lists of import and export quantities that have been performed within the scope of Domestic Process Authorization Certificates whose commitment accounts have not been closed.


• Application forms and their attachments,
• Contacting with necessary authorities.
• Notifying the applicant firm about other documents/information required
(if any)
• Supplying documents/information from the applicant firm, and transmitting the same to the relevant application authorities.
• Supplying application results (Domestic Process Authorization Certificate) from the relevant application authority, and transmitting the same to the applicant firm.

Revising Domestic Process Authorization Certificate (DIIB)


• Determining necessary documents for DIIB revising application, and notifying the firm.
• Delivering necessary documents to the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment,
• Contacting with necessary authorities.
• Notifying the applicant firm about other documents/information required by the relevant authorities (if any),
• Supplying documents/information from the applicant firm, and transmitting the same to the relevant application authorities.
• Supplying application results (revised DIIB) from the relevant application authority, and transmitting the same to the applicant firm.

Closing Domestic Process Authorization Certificate


• DIIB should be closed within 3 (three) months following the expiry period of DIIB.
• Informing the firm holding the certificate of information and documents necessary for the closing operations
• Applying to Exporter Unions General Secretariats to close certificate export commitment.
• Providing the firm with the letter issued by the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment confirming that DIIB has been closed.

Obtaining, Revising and Closing Foreign Process Authorization Certificate (HIIB)


• Notifying the applicant firm about principles regarding Foreign Process Practices, and structuring the Project for Foreign Process Authorization Certificate (full or partial exemption system)
• Informing the applicant firm about necessary documents to obtain Foreign Process Authorization Certificate
• Making application to the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment with the application forms and the attachments thereto.
• Contacting with necessary authorities.
• Notifying the applicant firm about other documents/information required by the relevant authorities.
• Supplying documents/information from the applicant firm, and transmitting the same to the relevant application authorities.
• Supplying application results (relevant authorization certificate) from the relevant application authority, and transmitting the same to the applicant firm.
• Determining necessary documents for HIIB revising application, and informing the firm.
• Delivering necessary documents to the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment,
• Contacting the authorities of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment.
• Notifying the applicant firm about other documents/information required by the relevant authorities (if any),
• Supplying documents/information from the applicant firm, and transmitting the same to the relevant application authorities.
• Supplying application results (revised HIIB) from the authorities of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment, and transmitting the same to the applicant firm.
• Informing the firm about information and document necessary for the closing operations.
• Performing necessary follow-up related to the closing operations.
• Providing the firm with the letter issued by the Undersecretariat of Foreign Investment confirming that HIIB has been closed.

Obtaining Warehouse Permit


• There are general warehouses of type (A), (B), and (F), and special warehouses of type (C), (D), and (E).
• Informing the firm that makes a warehouse application about the application petition and the documents to be attached thereto as specified in the relevant laws.
• Issuing the application petition and the attached documents, and filing the application to the Undersecretariat of Customs.
• Transmitting the warehouse permit to the applicant firm as a result of the application filed with the Undersecretariat of Customs.
Warehouse Assignment
• Applying to the relevant customs office for warehouse assignment (jointly by the assignor and the assignee).
• Issuing the petition of assignment (containing the causes of assignment) and the attachments thereto.
• Evaluation of the application by the General Directorate of Customs.
• Transmitting the assignment permit obtained as a result of the application to the firm.

Closing a Warehouse


• Notifying the firm about information and documents necessary for warehouse closing application to the Undersecretariat of Customs, General Directorate of Customs.


• Fee receipts belonging to the years during which the warehouse was in operation.
• Witness report issued to confirm that the warehouse is empty and book records are compliant.


• Applying to the Undersecretariat (General Directorate of Customs) along with the necessary information and documents
• Evaluation of the application by the General Directorate of Customs.
• Transmitting the closing decision obtained as a result of the application to the firm.