June 2026 edition
The Entrida Industry Index
A monthly, ranked index of UK import categories from Türkiye — built from HMRC overseas trade statistics and the UK Trade Tariff, scored with a transparent, deterministic methodology. The corridor, measured.
The index
UK import categories from Türkiye, ranked
| Rank | Chapter | UK imports (2025) | YoY | Corridor Score | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery and mechanical appliancesHS 84 | £2.3B | +17.6% | 60 | — |
| 2 | Plastics and articles thereofHS 39 | £166M | -6.2% | 58 | ▲ 5 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipmentHS 85 | £348M | +39.8% | 57 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | Vehicles and automotive partsHS 87 | £834M | -18.5% | 56 | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Pharmaceutical productsHS 30 | £286M | +26.5% | 52 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Aluminium and articles thereofHS 76 | £41M | -10.9% | 49 | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | Optical, medical and surgical instrumentsHS 90 | £172M | +16.2% | 47 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Iron and steelHS 72 | £618M | -9.6% | 45 | ▼ 5 |
| 9 | Precious metals and jewelleryHS 71 | £394M | -27.2% | 44 | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steelHS 73 | £83M | +16.9% | 43 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Furniture, bedding and lightingHS 94 | £22M | +10% | 34 | — |
The Corridor Score is Entrida's deterministic 0–100 measure of corridor opportunity per HS chapter, computed from HMRC import values, year-on-year growth and the tariff preference margin. Movement compares against the 2024 ranking. How the score works (methodology v1)
Your sector
The Corridor Line
Pick your sector to see where it ranks, what the UK already imports from Türkiye, and the exact tariff your goods face.
- Corridor rank
- #4 of 11
- Corridor score
- 56
- UK imports (2025)
- £834M
- Tariff: MFN → Türkiye
- 4% → 0%
Türkiye ↔ UK, 2025 vs 2024
Türkiye ↔ UK, 2025 vs 2024
- UK imports from Türkiye (goods, 2025)
- £6.5B+3.5% vs 2024
- UK exports to Türkiye (goods, 2025)
- £13.1B-4.6% vs 2024
Source: HMRC overseas trade statistics
HS 8708 — automotive parts and accessories
Source: HMRC overseas trade statistics · Updated 2 weeks ago
Trade agreement tracker
The UK–Türkiye FTA, tracked
- April 2021
UK–Türkiye trade agreement in force
In forceThe existing free trade agreement has applied since 2021. Preferential tariff rates for bilateral goods trade — 0% on most industrial goods with valid proof of origin — continue to apply under it.
Source: GOV.UK - March 2024
Negotiations launched for an updated FTA
LaunchedThe UK and Türkiye announced negotiations to update and broaden the existing agreement — including services, digital trade and investment alongside goods.
Source: GOV.UK - February 2026
Round 4 completed in London
CompletedThe fourth negotiation round concluded in London in February 2026, with progress reported across goods, customs, services and further chapters.
Source: GOV.UK - Before summer 2026
Round 5 expected
ExpectedThe Department for Business and Trade expects the fifth round before the summer. No updated agreement is in force until negotiations conclude and ratification completes — this tracker follows the official updates.
Source: GOV.UK
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Get a sample corridor brief for your products
See what a monthly Corridor Index brief looks like. The sample covers HS 9403 (furniture); your real brief covers your HS codes and reports only what changed — with the official source for every line.
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Regulatory watch
Latest corridor changes
- Action needed
GB Type Approval mandatory for new vehicle types (from 1 Feb 2026)
From 1 February 2026, new M and N category vehicle types require full GB type approval to be placed on the Great Britain market. EU Technical Service test reports remain accepted under derogation until 31 December 2026.
- Watching
FSA precautionary allergen labelling consultation closing
UK Food Standards Agency consultation on PAL (precautionary allergen labelling) standards. Affects every imported food SKU sold in the UK.
- Action needed
Steel safeguard quotas — Turkey allocation
UK Trade Remedies Authority issued the next quota period for safeguarded steel categories. Country-specific allocation for Turkey on relevant categories tightens.
- Action needed
OPSS update on UK Responsible Person obligations
Office for Product Safety and Standards reiterated that every cosmetic product placed on the UK market must have a UK-based Responsible Person — EU RP no longer accepted.
- Watching
Building Safety Act — gateway 2 enforcement update
HSE Building Safety Regulator clarifies its enforcement posture for higher-risk buildings. Construction product manufacturers may face increased traceability demands.
Items are curated from official UK sources and shown with their original English titles.
Methodology v1
How the Corridor Score works
Every chapter's score is computed from the same three components — no judgement calls, no black box. The same inputs always produce the same index, and the scoring code is unit-tested for determinism.
- Import value — 40%
- UK import value from Türkiye for the chapter (HMRC, calendar year 2025), relative to the largest ranked chapter on a logarithmic scale.
- Growth — 30%
- Year-on-year change in import value (2025 vs 2024), clamped to ±50%. Chapters without a usable previous-year value sit at the neutral midpoint.
- Tariff advantage — 30%
- The margin between the UK Global Tariff (MFN) rate and the Türkiye preferential rate, read from the UK Trade Tariff for one representative heading per chapter; a 10-percentage-point margin scores the full component.
Sources: HMRC overseas trade statistics (chapter-level import values, updated weekly), the UK Trade Tariff (tariff rates), and GOV.UK (trade agreement status).
Tariff preference rates spot-checked against the UK Trade Tariff as of June 2026; confirm the current rate for your HS code on trade-tariff.service.gov.uk.
The Corridor Score is an Entrida editorial measure computed from official statistics. It is not official data and not advice — always verify the rate for your full commodity code.
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