Can my Portugal-based company ship spare parts to Turkey without breaching EU sanctions?

In Portugal
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2026
I run a small business in Porto and a Turkish client wants us to send replacement parts for industrial equipment. I’m unsure if the parts, the end-user, or the payment route could trigger EU sanctions or export control restrictions, and what checks we must document.

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Serka Law Firm

Serka Law Firm

Apr 4, 2026
Yes, in many cases a Portugal-based company can ship industrial spare parts to Turkey without breaching EU sanctions, but only after a proper product, counterparty, end-use and payment-route review. The Turkey-specific EU sanctions framework is targeted, not a general trade embargo on ordinary industrial exports to Turkey. The real risk usually lies in the item itself, the people behind the transaction, the intended use, the onward destination, or the banking and logistics chain. EU operators are expected to apply proportionate, risk-based sanctions due diligence, and TARIC is the EU tool used to verify product-linked export restrictions.
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