Questions & Requests
The export-credibility page: how Turkish seafood reaches the US market legally, safely and on schedule.
Every lot is inspected at origin by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry fisheries program. Consignments are graded, weighed and packed under veterinary supervision, and a lot-level inspection report travels with the container.
Each consignment carries a Turkish official health certificate covering origin, species, processing plant approval number and cold-chain condition. Copies are provided to buyers before the vessel departs so your customs broker can pre-file.
Yes. We file FDA Prior Notice for every entry, use only FDA-registered facilities, and follow NOAA Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) data requirements where the species falls under the program. HACCP documentation is available on request.
Turkish fishery exports require an approved exporter registration, health certification, and a customs export declaration. We handle all three through our Istanbul desk; buyers do not need to hold Turkish paperwork themselves.
Fresh product ships in insulated reefer containers at 0–2 °C, frozen product at -18 °C or below. Temperature loggers ride in each container and the log is shared with the buyer on arrival.
Yes. US-based buyers can use EXIM Bank export credit insurance — see grow.exim.gov — for eligible transactions. We provide the commercial documentation EXIM requires for underwriting.
Fresh daily lines depart weekly and reach Lock Haven cold storage in 5–7 days. Frozen container lines run on a two-week cycle. Wholesale allocation closes 72 hours before departure.
No. Turkish Depot is wholesale only. Orders are placed through the wholesale sale desk, and retail consumers are directed to our registered US retail partners.