# Turkey removes VAT exemptions on feed premixes as cost pressure livestock sector | Feed Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Publication for Animal Nutrition, Animal Health & Livestock Industry

> Turkey has removed VAT exemptions on feed premixes and selected processed grain products, which will now face a 20% VAT rate. Industry stakeholders estimate feed costs could rise about 3-6%. The change was published in the Official Gazette on January 31, 2026.

- Date: 2026-03-25 · published 2026-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20278-turkey-removes-vat-exemptions-on-feed-premixes-as-cost-pressure-livestock
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher VAT on premixes raises Turkish feed costs, which may trim domestic feed demand and livestock output, a modestly bearish signal for Turkish grain and meal import demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- feedbusinessmea.com: https://www.feedbusinessmea.com/2026/03/25/turkey-removes-vat-exemptions-on-feed-premixes-as-cost-pressure-livestock-sector/

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