The volume of the tariff quota applied to barley and corn imports in Turkey has been re-determined. The decision opens the way for zero-duty imports of up to 1 million tons for both products. The regulation, which aims to control the costs of animal products, has drawn reactions from the domestic agricultural sector.

Turkey has implemented a significant regulation to support price stability and supply security in its grain market. With a Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette on November 8, 2025, the tariff quotas applicable to barley and corn imports were re-determined as 1 million tons. This quota, which was 700 thousand tons in the previous application, has been raised to 1 million tons for each product with the amendment. Accordingly, no customs duty will be collected from imports made within the determined quantity.

Immediately after the decree was published, initial reactions began to emerge from agricultural circles. Mutlu Doğru, President of the Adana Farmers' Union, stated that the implementation caused concern among farmers because it coincided with the period just before the local harvest.

The Ministry of Trade, on the other hand, states that this new regulation is a continuation of efforts to meet domestic demand, prevent speculative pricing, and especially reduce the basic input costs of the livestock sector. Due to uncertainties in global grain markets and rising feed costs, Turkey had been forced to open multiple quotas for corn imports within the last year.