Guides
Guides
Practical notes for buyers sourcing furniture from Turkey, written by a manufacturer.
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Turkish furniture wholesale for Europe: importing to the EU with an A.TR, GPSR and EUDR
Turkish furniture enters the EU duty-free under the customs union with an A.TR. What importers also need: import VAT, GPSR responsible person and EUDR checks.
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16 CFR 1640 explained: what upholstered furniture importers need to know
16 CFR 1640 explained for importers: which upholstered furniture it covers, the TB 117-2013 smoulder test, the label wording and what to put in your PO.
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Turkish furniture suppliers for Dubai: showroom or factory-direct?
Turkish furniture suppliers for Dubai: showroom or factory-direct, the 5% GCC duty, UAE–Türkiye CEPA origin rules and a checklist for UAE importers.
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How to import furniture from Turkey to the UK: duty, origin and paperwork
How to import furniture from Turkey to the UK: duty by product, the origin declaration that replaces the A.TR, EORI, import VAT and fire safety duties.
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Divan bed wholesale UK: buying storage divans from a Turkish factory
Divan bed wholesale for UK retailers from a Turkish factory: how baza sizes map to UK beds, who tests for the 1988 fire rules, duty and origin, and what to ask.
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Turkish furniture exports in 2025: top markets, trends and what they mean for buyers
Turkish furniture exports reached about US$4.6 billion in 2025. Top markets, exporting provinces, the 2026 trend so far and what the figures mean for buyers.
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Wholesale furniture pricing explained: what sets a factory quote
What sets a Turkish factory's wholesale price for sofas, bed bases and mattresses: piece mix, fabric, quantity, packing, container fill and delivery terms.
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How to become a furniture distributor or dealer for a manufacturer
How to become a furniture distributor or dealer: market study, product groups, sales model, what manufacturers ask for, territory and planning the first order.
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Questions to ask a sofa manufacturer in Turkey before you order
14 questions to ask a sofa manufacturer in Turkey on factory, frames, foam, fabric, sizes, compliance, packing and quotes, and what a good answer looks like.
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Mixed container furniture shipping: sofas, bed bases and mattresses in one load
How importers plan a mixed container of sofas, corner sofas, bed bases and mattresses: packed volume, container sizes, fill factor, loading order and labels.
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Furniture suppliers in Turkey: how to tell a manufacturer from a trader
Manufacturer, trading company, sourcing agent, listing or wholesaler? How importers tell furniture suppliers in Turkey apart and verify them before ordering.
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How to import furniture to Canada from Turkey
How Canadian importers bring in Turkish furniture: MFN duty with no FTA, GST/HST, CBSA and CARM set-up, Textile Labelling Act rules and repealed law tags.
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Turkish bed base (baza) explained: a manufacturer's guide for importers
What a Turkish baza is (a storage bed base, UK ottoman divan), how baza sets are sold, real base sizes and headboard widths, and what importers should specify.
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How to import furniture from Turkey to the USA in 2026: duties, rules and documents
US duties on Turkish furniture as of October 2026: Section 232 and 301, the mattress antidumping order, 16 CFR 1640 and entry documents, for importers.
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Importing furniture from Turkey: a buyer's step-by-step guide
A step-by-step guide to importing upholstered furniture and bedding from Turkey: shortlisting, quote requests, samples, packing, mixed loads and Incoterms.
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