Why Bursa, Türkiye
Bursa is one of the centers of the Turkish automotive industry, with vehicle plants and a dense supplier base around them. Suppliers here have years of experience delivering to European manufacturers and working to automotive quality practices.
TDM Otomotiv has made metal parts in Bursa since 2004 and exports to 10 countries, mainly France, Germany, Brazil, Finland and Italy. Forming, welding, tube bending, painting and assembly all happen in one plant.
Customs: the EU–Türkiye Customs Union
Under the Customs Union, industrial products in free circulation move between Türkiye and the EU without customs duties. Finished industrial parts are usually shipped with an A.TR movement certificate, which proves their customs-union status (it is not a certificate of origin).
Basic steel products such as sheet and coil follow separate rules. Ask your customs broker to confirm the treatment of your part’s HS/CN code in the EU TARIC database before the first shipment.
Transport and lead times
Parts usually travel by truck. Road freight from Türkiye to Germany typically takes about 5–10 days door to door, depending on the route, border crossings and the type of service. Plan production, loading and customs formalities on top.
Common delivery terms for road freight are FCA, DAP or EXW. With TDM Otomotiv, the delivery term is agreed per project.
CBAM: the EU carbon border adjustment
Since 1 January 2026, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) applies in its definitive phase to certain iron and steel goods. Whether a part is covered depends on its CN code; finished vehicle parts classified in Chapter 87, for example, are outside the current scope.
Importers whose CBAM goods stay below 50 tonnes per year are exempt; above that, imports must go through an authorized CBAM declarant. If your parts are in scope, raise it with your supplier early. Part of our plant’s electricity comes from a 240 kWp rooftop solar plant.
How quoting works
Send a 3D model (STEP preferred) and a 2D drawing with tolerances, the material specification, your annual volume and which operations you need. Our engineering team reviews manufacturability and sends the quote in about 7 business days. Our RFQ checklist lists everything that helps.
Quality and documentation
Agree on the documentation you need before the first samples: PPAP level, first-article inspection, measurement reports, material certificates (for example EN 10204 3.1) and customer-specific requirements.
TDM Otomotiv is ISO 9001:2015 certified (IQR International, QMS-014904) and runs PPAP, 8D, SPC and MSA. Parts are measured against the CAD model with 3D blue laser scanners at 0.02 mm measurement accuracy and a portable CIMCORE measuring arm. We held IATF 16949 certification from 2018 to 2021.
Time zones and communication
Türkiye is on UTC+3 all year: two hours ahead of Central European Time in winter and one hour ahead in summer. Our office hours, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. local time, cover most of the European working day. Our team works in German, English and Turkish.