Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Anaheim, California to Istanbul

The average price to ship a car from USA to Turkey ranges from $1142 to $1672, and the duties to import a car to Turkey from USA are duty of the value of the vehicle + $1500 to $2500 for local charges in Turkey.

Shipping from the USA to Turkey varies greatly, with small, light packages starting around $15-$30 for slower services (like USPS First Class/ePacket), while faster options (DHL, FedEx Priority) for heavier items can range from $40 to over $100, depending on carrier, weight, size, and speed. For large freight or vehicles, costs jump significantly, with ocean freight for containers starting around $900-$1000+.

You can bring a foreign-plated vehicle into Turkey under the “temporary import” (geçici ithalat) regime provided you were resident abroad for at least 185 days in the previous 365 days; if eligible the vehicle may remain in Turkey for up to 730 days (2 years) under the temporary import rules.