Complete Turkish customs data and bill of lading intelligence profile for Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi — the İzmir-based Turkish company importing charcoal from Ukraine into Turkey. Located at 1202 Sokak No:148/209 Yenişehir, Konak / İzmir, phone +90 232 435 6454, Efetas Grup operates a multi-brand charcoal retail and B2B business with the brand portfolio Fireworld, SMK, Pres Mangal Kömürü, Fireworld Diamond, Fireworld Premium, Special, Firehil, Texas Fire, Kirik Dizili and Kirik Dökme. The dataset below combines the company's public contact record with a representative bill-of-lading dataset for the Ukraine → Turkey charcoal trade lane (Yuzhne / Chornomorsk → Mersin / İzmir) — covering IGM dates, shipper names (Ukrainian charcoal producers from Volyn, Polissya and the Carpathians), vessels, gross weights, packaging types and HS code classifications (44029000 — wood charcoal, excluding bamboo) — enabling B2B prospecting of Efetas Grup and the wider Turkish charcoal importing sector.
Page: PNUM8189 · Country: Turkey 🇹🇷 · City: İzmir (Konak / Yenişehir) · Language: English · Sector: Charcoal & Wood-Fuel Import (from Ukraine) · HS Code: 44029000 (wood charcoal, excluding bamboo) · Brands: Fireworld, SMK, Pres Mangal Kömürü, Fireworld Diamond, Fireworld Premium, Special, Firehil, Texas Fire, Kirik Dizili, Kirik Dökme · Source: Efetas Grup website (efetasgroup.com) + TurkExim Turkey Customs & B/L Database
Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi ("Efetaş Group — Logistics, Automotive, Industry and Trade Limited Company") is a Turkish private limited company headquartered in İzmir, on the Aegean coast of Turkey. The company operates across four business lines — logistics, automotive, manufacturing (Sanayi) and trade (Ticaret) — with one of its core trade activities being the import of charcoal from Ukraine into Turkey and the subsequent distribution of that charcoal under a portfolio of ten retail brands serving the Turkish BBQ ("mangal") market.
The company's İzmir office is located in the Yenişehir neighbourhood of the Konak district — İzmir's central business district. The address, 1202 Sokak No:148/209, is in a commercial-office building (suite 209). From this office, Efetas Grup runs sales, customer service, import and export coordination — the four dedicated email addresses (satis@, info@, import@, export@efetas.com.tr) confirm a structured B2B operation covering inbound logistics (import@), outbound sales (satis@), general enquiries (info@) and outbound shipments / re-exports (export@).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company name | Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (Efetaş Group) |
| Legal form | Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.) — Turkish private limited company |
| Activity sectors | Logistics (Logistik) · Automotive (Otomotiv) · Manufacturing (Sanayi) · Trade (Ticaret) |
| Head office | 1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir, Konak / İzmir, Turkey |
| Phone (İzmir office) | +90 232 435 6454 |
| Website | www.efetasgroup.com |
| E-mail (sales) | satis@efetas.com.tr |
| E-mail (general) | info@efetas.com.tr |
| E-mail (import) | import@efetas.com.tr |
| E-mail (export) | export@efetas.com.tr |
| Core import activity | Charcoal from Ukraine (oak, beech, hornbeam lumpwood and pressed briquette raw material) |
| HS code | 44029000 — wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), excluding bamboo |
| Brand portfolio | 10 brands — Fireworld, SMK, Pres Mangal Kömürü, Fireworld Diamond, Fireworld Premium, Special, Firehil, Texas Fire, Kirik Dizili, Kirik Dökme |
| Distribution | Turkey-wide B2B (wholesale to retailers, restaurants, mangal/BBQ outlets) |
| Address (map) | 1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir Mahallesi, Konak İlçesi, İzmir 35110, Turkey |
Source: Efetas Grup official website (efetasgroup.com) and the company's published contact details. The address and contact information above are publicly listed by the company on its website and on standard Turkish B2B directories.
Efetas Grup retails imported Ukrainian charcoal under a portfolio of 10 distinct brands, each targeting a different price / quality / use-case segment of the Turkish BBQ ("mangal") market. The brand structure reveals two production tiers:
The full brand portfolio as published on efetasgroup.com:
🔥 Fireworld
Flagship brand · Lumpwood
Premium hardwood lumpwood charcoal, likely the top-tier Ukrainian oak/beech import. For restaurant-grade and high-end home BBQ.
💎 Fireworld Diamond
Premium tier · Lumpwood
Ultra-premium sub-line of Fireworld — extra-large lumpwood pieces, longest burn time, lowest spark. For premium mangal use.
⭐ Fireworld Premium
Premium tier · Lumpwood
Premium-grade hardwood lumpwood charcoal, positioned just below Diamond. Mainstream premium segment.
🎯 Special
Mid tier · Lumpwood
Mid-range lumpwood charcoal for everyday Turkish mangal / BBQ. Mass-market positioning.
🛡️ Firehil
Lumpwood / Briquette
Secondary Fire-* brand, likely a regional or value-segment variant of the Fireworld line.
🤠 Texas Fire
Themed brand · Lumpwood/Briquette
Texas-themed BBQ charcoal — likely positioned for steakhouses, American-style BBQ outlets and themed retail.
📦 SMK
Short-form brand
SMK is a short-form / acronym brand, likely aimed at the B2B / wholesale channel (HoReCa supply, supermarket private-label).
🧱 Pres Mangal Kömürü
Pressed BBQ Charcoal Briquette
Manufactured briquette charcoal — Efetas Grup's own production. Charcoal dust + binder pressed into uniform pillows. Long burn, consistent heat, value price.
整齐 Kirik Dizili
Arranged broken lumpwood
"Arranged broken" — lumpwood pieces neatly arranged in the bag for premium retail presentation. Direct resold Ukrainian lumpwood.
💧 Kirik Dökme
Loose broken lumpwood
"Loose broken" — lumpwood pieces loose-bulk in the bag. Value / mass-market presentation of the same Ukrainian lumpwood.
The breadth of the portfolio — 10 brands spanning premium lumpwood (Fireworld Diamond / Premium), mid-tier lumpwood (Special, Texas Fire), value lumpwood (Kirik Dizili / Dökme), themed (Texas Fire) and value-added manufactured briquettes (Pres Mangal Kömürü) — indicates that Efetas Grup is a multi-channel operator covering supermarket retail, restaurant supply (HoReCa), traditional B2B wholesalers and themed BBQ outlets. The 8 lumpwood-based brands are direct resales of HS 44029000 imports from Ukraine; the Pres Mangal Kömürü brand involves an additional in-house manufacturing step using charcoal dust and fines as raw material.
Ukraine is one of Europe's largest wood-charcoal producers — estimated at 50,000-100,000 tonnes per year before the 2022 invasion disrupted production and export logistics. Ukrainian charcoal is produced from the country's extensive hardwood forests, which cover ~16 million hectares (about 27% of Ukraine's land area). The principal producing regions are:
Carbonisation is carried out in both traditional earth kilns (kopiania / nishcha — the same technology used across Eastern Europe and Iberia for centuries) and modern retort kilns (Ecocharcoal-style, dry distillation). The retort process yields a higher-carbon, lower-tar product that meets EU and Turkish food-grade standards.
Why Ukrainian charcoal is preferred by Turkish importers such as Efetas Grup:
For competing Ukrainian charcoal producers (or competing Turkish importers) the bill-of-lading dataset for Efetas Grup would reveal exactly which Ukrainian producer(s) the company buys from — and the specific port of loading (Yuzhne vs Chornomorsk vs Odesa). This is the single most valuable piece of competitive intelligence in the trade.
Turkey operates a fully electronic customs declaration system administered by the T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı Gümrükler Muhafaza Genel Müdürlüğü (Turkish Ministry of Trade, Customs Enforcement General Directorate). The system is known as BİLGE (Bilgi İşlem Gümrük Etüt — Computerised Customs Information System) and is accessed via the Tek Pencere (Single Window) portal. Every Turkish importer — including Efetas Grup — files a Customs Declaration Form (Beyanname) through BİLGE for each inbound shipment.
For Efetas Grup to import Ukrainian charcoal into Turkey, the company must hold:
Each customs declaration generates a Beyanname number (e.g. 2026-İZMİR-1234567) and is recorded in the Turkish Ministry of Trade's TİM (Türkiye İhracat Meclisi) trade statistics. The trade-date entries are visible in the TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) foreign trade database at aggregated (HS 6-digit) level; the importer-level declaration data is commercially confidential and accessible only via paid commercial trade-intelligence providers (TurkExim, Panjiva, ImportGenius, TradeData) that aggregate bill-of-lading manifest data published by shipping lines.
The publicly visible Turkish trade statistics confirm that Turkey imports approximately 15,000-25,000 tonnes of wood charcoal per year from Ukraine (HS 4402) — the second or third largest source country after Paraguay and competing with South Africa and Spain. Efetas Grup is one of the İzmir-based importers contributing to this volume.
A bill of lading (B/L) is the transport document issued by the carrier (shipping line, freight forwarder or RoRo ferry operator) that accompanies every commercial maritime shipment between Ukraine and Turkey. B/L data is captured at the Turkish port of discharge — typically Mersin International Port (Mersin, Turkey's largest Mediterranean container port), Alsancak Port (İzmir — closest to Efetas Grup's office), Nemrut Bay (İzmir — bulk and RoRo), Derince Port (Kocaeli — main RoRo terminal for Ukraine ferries), or Ambarlı (Istanbul — largest container port in Turkey).
For Efetas Grup, every B/L record in the dataset carries the following fields:
| Field | Description | Typical value for Efetas Grup |
|---|---|---|
| B/L Number | Carrier-issued bill of lading reference | e.g. YUZ/MSR/2026/0142 |
| Beyanname / Trade Date | Turkish customs declaration filing date (BİLGE) | Filed at port of discharge (typically pre-BBQ season spring–summer) |
| Shipper / Seller | Ukrainian charcoal producer / exporter | Volyn / Polissya / Carpathian-based Ukrainian charcoal producer |
| Consignee / Buyer | Turkish importing company | Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv San.Tic.Ltd.Şti. (İzmir) |
| Notify Party | Customs broker or freight forwarder | İzmir-based gümrük müşaviri (customs broker) |
| Item Description | Commercial description of goods | "Wood charcoal (oak/beech/hornbeam), lumpwood, excluding bamboo" / "Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal" |
| HS Code | Turkey GTIP code (12-digit) | 440290000000 (Turkey 12-digit GTIP) / 44029000 (8-digit) |
| Port of Loading | Ukrainian port where cargo was loaded | Yuzhne (UAYNZ), Chornomorsk (UAILK) or Odesa (UAODS) |
| Port of Discharge | Turkish port where cargo was discharged | Mersin (TRMER), İzmir Alsancak (TRIZM), Nemrut Bay (TRNEM), Derince (TRDER), or Ambarlı (TRAMB) |
| Vessel | Container ship, bulk carrier or RoRo ferry name | Container vessel on Black Sea service, or Ukrferry RoRo |
| Carrier / Forwarder | Shipping line or freight forwarder | MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, Ukrferry, Özsey Travel |
| Container Type | ISO container size/type or trailer | 20DV / 40DV / 40HQ (container) or 40-ft trailer (RoRo) or FIBC big-bags |
| Gross Weight | Total weight including packaging (kg or MT) | ~18,000-22,000 kg per 20-ft container; ~22-25,000 kg per 40-ft trailer |
| Packaging | How goods are packaged | 15 kg / 10 kg / 5 kg / 3 kg paper sacks on wooden pallets, or 1,000 kg FIBC big-bags |
| Country of Origin | Country where charcoal was produced | Ukraine 🇺🇦 |
| Carriage Term | Incoterm | CIF Mersin / FOB Yuzhne / EXW Lutsk (Volyn) |
| Customs Procedure | Customs regime | IM (İthalat — free circulation release in Turkey) |
For a mid-volume Turkish importer running 10 charcoal brands across supermarket, restaurant and traditional wholesale channels, a typical year of B/L records yields 12-30 inbound shipments — concentrated seasonally in April-July (BBQ season pre-stock) and September (autumn re-stock). The exact figure for Efetas Grup is available via TurkExim subscription.
The table below presents representative sample bill of lading records for the Ukraine → Turkey lumpwood-charcoal trade lane, structured exactly as the data appears in commercial trade-intelligence databases (TurkExim, Panjiva, ImportGenius, TradeData). These are illustrative records showing the data fields and pattern of a typical Ukrainian hardwood charcoal importer into Turkey — they are not certified copies of actual Efetas Grup B/Ls (which are commercially confidential), but they accurately reflect the lane, shipper geography, vessel pattern, packaging convention and tonnage typical of the trade. The full actual B/L dataset for Efetas Grup is available via TurkExim subscription — see Section 12.
| # | B/L Sample ID | Trade Date | Shipper (Ukraine) | Consignee (Turkey) | Item Description | HS Code | Port of Loading | Port of Discharge | Vessel / Carrier | Gross Wt (kg) | Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YUZ-IZM-001 | 2026-04-08 | Volyn charcoal producer (Lutsk, Volyn Oblast) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/hornbeam) | 44029000 | Yuzhne, Ukraine | İzmir Alsancak, Turkey | Container vessel (MSC) | 19,500 | 1 × 20DV — 1,300 × 15 kg paper sacks on 32 pallets |
| 2 | YUZ-MER-002 | 2026-05-12 | Carpathian charcoal producer (Lviv Oblast) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Beech lumpwood charcoal — premium grade | 44029000 | Chornomorsk, Ukraine | Mersin, Turkey | Container vessel (Maersk) | 21,000 | 1 × 40DV — 1,400 × 15 kg sacks on 36 pallets |
| 3 | YUZ-DER-003 | 2026-06-15 | Volyn charcoal producer (Lutsk) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/hornbeam mix) | 44029000 | Yuzhne, Ukraine | Derince, Turkey | RoRo ferry (Ukrferry) | 24,000 | 1 × 40-ft trailer — 1,600 × 15 kg sacks on 40 pallets |
| 4 | YUZ-NEM-004 | 2026-07-08 | Carpathian charcoal producer (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Premium beech lumpwood charcoal — restaurant grade | 44029000 | Chornomorsk, Ukraine | Nemrut Bay, İzmir | Container vessel (Arkas / MSC) | 21,500 | 1 × 40DV — 1,433 × 15 kg sacks on 36 pallets |
| 5 | YUZ-IZM-005 | 2026-09-22 | Volyn charcoal producer (Rivne Oblast) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/beech/hornbeam) | 44029000 | Yuzhne, Ukraine | İzmir Alsancak, Turkey | Container vessel (CMA CGM) | 20,250 | 1 × 20DV + 1 × 40DV — 2,683 × 15 kg sacks on 50 pallets |
| 6 | YUZ-MER-006 | 2026-10-05 | Charcoal exporter (Khmelnytskyi Oblast) | Efetas Grup (İzmir) | Hardwood lumpwood charcoal + charcoal dust (for Pres briquettes) | 44029000 | Chornomorsk, Ukraine | Mersin, Turkey | Container vessel (MSC) | 22,500 | 1 × 40HQ — 1,000 × 15 kg sacks + 20 × 1,000 kg FIBC big-bags (charcoal dust) |
Note: The records above are representative sample B/Ls reflecting the typical data structure, shipper geography (Volyn / Carpathian / Khmelnytskyi), packaging convention (15 kg paper sacks on pallets + FIBC big-bags for charcoal dust), vessel pattern (container ship or Ukrferry RoRo) and tonnage (~19,000-24,000 kg per container or trailer) of the Ukraine → Turkey lumpwood-charcoal trade lane. They are not certified copies of actual Efetas Grup B/Ls. The actual full Efetas Grup B/L dataset (with shipper names, vessel names, container numbers, exact trade dates and declared values) is available via TurkExim subscription — see Section 12.
All commercial charcoal — wood, bamboo, coconut shell, nut shell, lump, briquette — falls under Harmonized System Heading 4402: "Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated". Turkey extends the 6-digit HS to a 12-digit national code called GTIP (Gümrük Tarife İstatistik Pozisyonu) for tariff and statistical purposes.
| HS Code | Turkey GTIP (12-digit) | Description | Typical products | Turkey MFN duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4402.10 | 440210000000 | Of bamboo | Bamboo lump charcoal, bamboo briquettes (e.g. Japanese binchotan, Chinese bamboo) | 1.7% MFN |
| 4402.20 | 440220000000 | Of shell or nut | Coconut shell charcoal (lump and briquettes), palm shell, olive pit, peach pit, walnut shell — used for hookah / shisha and BBQ | 1.7% MFN |
| 4402.90 | 440290000000 | Other | Hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak, beech, holm oak, quebracho, mesquite, hornbeam), wood briquettes, sawdust briquettes, fruitwood charcoal, charcoal dust — the HS code under which Efetas Grup imports Ukrainian charcoal | 1.7% MFN (Ukraine FTA preferential rate may apply) |
Turkey's MFN tariff on HS 440290000000 is approximately 1.7% — among the lowest in the world for charcoal imports. The Turkey-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (signed 2 February 2022, just before the Russian invasion) provides for preferential tariff elimination on most HS 4402 subheadings, which would reduce the duty to 0% once the FTA is fully implemented and the certificate of origin (Form EUR.1 / TR-UA) is presented at Turkish customs. Turkey also applies KDV (Katma Değer Vergisi — VAT) at 20% on the CIF-plus-duty value at import (recoverable as input VAT for VAT-registered importers like Efetas Grup). Certain charcoal categories may also attract a small ÖTV (Özel Tüketim Vergisi — Special Consumption Tax) and/or KKDF (Fund for the Protection of Competition) surcharge, but standard BBQ lumpwood charcoal typically attracts neither.
The fact that Efetas Grup imports under HS 440290000000 rather than 440210000000 (bamboo) or 440220000000 (coconut shell) confirms that the company imports hardwood lumpwood charcoal (i.e. natural wood charcoal from Ukrainian oak, beech, hornbeam) rather than bamboo charcoal or coconut shell charcoal. This is consistent with the "Kirik Dizili" and "Kirik Dökme" lumpwood brands in the company portfolio. The "Pres Mangal Kömürü" briquette brand uses charcoal dust (also classified under 44029000 when imported) as raw material for in-house briquette production.
Turkey consumes approximately 120,000-180,000 tonnes of wood charcoal per year (HS 4402) — making it one of the largest per-capita charcoal consumers in the OECD, driven by the cultural centrality of the "mangal" (Turkish charcoal BBQ) in social life. Turkey's domestic charcoal production (largely from Black Sea region hardwoods — oak, beech, hornbeam, chestnut) is estimated at 20,000-40,000 tonnes per year, meaning roughly 80% of Turkish charcoal consumption is imported.
The principal source countries for Turkey's charcoal imports (HS 44029000) are:
| Origin country | Charcoal type | Approximate Turkey share | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Hardwood lumpwood (oak, beech, hornbeam) from Polissya / Carpathians | ~15-25% (15,000-25,000 t/year) — Efetas Grup's main source | BBQ lumpwood, restaurant-grade, raw material for briquettes |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | Quebracho hardwood lumpwood | ~30-40% (largest single source — quebracho prized for restaurant mangal) | Premium restaurant charcoal, supermarket retail |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa / 🇳🇦 Namibia | Hardwood lumpwood (acacia, rooikrantz, mopane) | ~10-15% | Supermarket retail, BBQ |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria / 🇨🇲 Cameroon | Tropical hardwood lumpwood | ~5-10% | Commodity charcoal, value retail |
| 🇪🇸 Spain / 🇵🇹 Portugal | Holm oak / cork oak lumpwood | ~5% (premium niche) | Premium restaurant charcoal (Josper, robata, mangal premium) |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia / 🇷🇸 Serbia / 🇷🇴 Romania | Beech / oak lumpwood | ~10% (Balkan truck imports) | BBQ retail, restaurant |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia / 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Coconut shell charcoal (HS 4402.20) | ~10% (shisha / hookah market) | Shisha lounges (nargile cafes), BBQ briquettes |
Within the Ukrainian-importer segment, Efetas Grup competes with several other Turkish charcoal importers — including major brands such as Solent Mangal Kömürü, Kömürcü Mehmet, Akça Kömür, Sönmez Kömür, Birlife, Atalay Kömür and various İzmir / Mersin / Istanbul based importers. Efetas Grup's differentiation is its 10-brand portfolio covering every quality / price / use-case segment of the mangal market — from ultra-premium Fireworld Diamond to value Kirik Dökme to manufactured Pres Mangal Kömürü briquettes — plus its structured B2B operation (4 dedicated email addresses: sales / general / import / export).
The Ukraine → Turkey charcoal trade lane uses two principal logistics routes — container shipping (via Mersin, İzmir Alsancak, Nemrut Bay or Ambarlı) and RoRo ferry (via Derince / Pendik on Ukrferry from Yuzhne). The choice depends on order size, urgency and freight rate.
| Route | Loading port | Discharge port | Carrier | Container type | Transit time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container — Yuzhne → Mersin | Yuzhne (UAYNZ) | Mersin (TRMER) | MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas | 20DV / 40DV / 40HQ | ~3-5 days |
| Container — Chornomorsk → Mersin | Chornomorsk (UAILK) | Mersin (TRMER) | MSC, Maersk, Arkas | 20DV / 40DV / 40HQ | ~3-5 days |
| Container — Yuzhne → İzmir Alsancak / Nemrut Bay | Yuzhne (UAYNZ) | İzmir Alsancak (TRIZM) / Nemrut Bay (TRNEM) | MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM | 20DV / 40DV / 40HQ | ~4-6 days |
| RoRo ferry — Yuzhne → Derince | Yuzhne (UAYNZ) | Derince (TRDER, Kocaeli) | Ukrferry / Özsey Travel | 40-ft trailer (RoRo) | ~48-60 hours |
| RoRo ferry — Chornomorsk → Pendik | Chornomorsk (UAILK) | Pendik (TRPNK, Istanbul) | Ukrferry | 40-ft trailer (RoRo) | ~48-60 hours |
| Container — Odesa → Ambarlı | Odesa (UAODS) | Ambarlı (TRAMB, Istanbul) | MSC, Maersk | 20DV / 40DV / 40HQ | ~4-7 days |
For Efetas Grup (trading from İzmir), the most likely ports of discharge are İzmir Alsancak (the closest container port to the company's Yenişehir office — ~20 minutes by truck) or Nemrut Bay (İzmir's bulk and RoRo terminal, ~50 km from Konak). For full-trailer RoRo shipments, Derince (in Kocaeli, near Istanbul) is the main Ukrferry terminal — onward trucking to İzmir is ~9-10 hours via the O-5 / O-31 motorway network. Alternatively, Mersin International Port is used for high-volume container drops — onward trucking to İzmir is ~12 hours via the O-51 / D-400 / O-31 motorway.
If you are a competing Ukrainian charcoal producer (Volyn, Carpathian, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne), a competing charcoal producer from another origin (Paraguay, South Africa, Spain, Poland, Bosnia, Indonesia), a freight forwarder specialising in Ukraine-Turkey trade, a Turkish customs broker (gümrük müşaviri), a Turkish supermarket charcoal buyer (BIM, A101, Şok, Migros), a Turkish restaurant-group procurement manager, a BBQ equipment distributor, or a wood-fuel trade analyst — the customs and B/L dataset for Efetas Grup gives you the following 5-step prospecting workflow:
For freight forwarders, the same workflow applies in reverse — identify the shipping lane (e.g. Yuzhne → İzmir Alsancak on MSC), find the Efetas Grup consignee, and pitch your own lower-cost or faster-transit alternative route on the same lane (e.g. Ukrferry RoRo from Yuzhne → Derince for full-trailer loads).
Q1. Who is Efetas Grup?
Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (Efetaş Group) is a Turkish private limited company based at 1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir, Konak / İzmir, Turkey. The company operates across logistics, automotive, manufacturing and trade, with one of its core trade activities being the import of charcoal from Ukraine. Phone +90 232 435 6454; emails satis@, info@, import@, export@efetas.com.tr; website www.efetasgroup.com.
Q2. Where does Efetas Grup source its charcoal from?
Ukraine — primarily the hardwood charcoal producing regions of Volyn / Rivne / Zhytomyr (Polissya), the Carpathians (Lviv / Ivano-Frankivsk / Zakarpattia), and Khmelnytskyi / Vinnytsia (forest-steppe). Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal is sourced from oak (Quercus robur), beech (Fagus sylvatica) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). Loading ports: Yuzhne, Chornomorsk, Odesa. Discharge ports: Mersin, İzmir Alsancak, Nemrut Bay, Derince.
Q3. What brands does Efetas Grup sell?
Efetas Grup retails charcoal under 10 brands: Fireworld (flagship lumpwood), Fireworld Diamond (ultra-premium), Fireworld Premium (premium), Special (mid-tier), Firehil (secondary Fire-* brand), Texas Fire (Texas-themed), SMK (B2B / wholesale brand), Pres Mangal Kömürü (manufactured pressed BBQ charcoal briquettes — in-house production), Kirik Dizili (arranged broken lumpwood — premium presentation) and Kirik Dökme (loose broken lumpwood — value presentation).
Q4. What HS code does Efetas Grup declare?
HS 44029000 (Turkey GTIP 440290000000) — wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), excluding bamboo. This subheading covers hardwood lumpwood charcoal, wood briquettes, sawdust briquettes and charcoal dust. Turkey's MFN duty is approximately 1.7%; the Turkey-Ukraine FTA (signed February 2022) provides for preferential 0% duty on Ukrainian-origin charcoal once the certificate of origin is presented. Turkey also applies 20% KDV (VAT) at import (recoverable as input VAT).
Q5. How can customs data and B/L data be used to reach Efetas Grup?
Turkish customs data (BİLGE system, accessible via the Tek Pencere Single Window portal) confirms Efetas Grup as an importer of HS 44029000. Bill of lading data — published by shipping lines (MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas) and Ukrferry, and aggregated by commercial trade-intelligence providers (TurkExim, Panjiva, ImportGenius, TradeData) — adds the shipper name, vessel, port of loading, gross weight, packaging, container number and exact trade date. Combining the two lets you (a) confirm Efetas Grup as an active Ukrainian-charcoal importer, (b) identify the specific Ukrainian Volyn / Carpathian / Khmelnytskyi producer they buy from, (c) quantify their annual import tonnage and shipment frequency, and (d) time your outreach 30-60 days before the next expected shipment.
Q6. Which Turkish ports handle Ukrainian charcoal imports?
For Efetas Grup (trading from İzmir), the most likely ports of discharge are İzmir Alsancak (the closest container port, ~20 minutes from the Yenişehir office) or Nemrut Bay (İzmir's bulk and RoRo terminal). For full-trailer RoRo shipments, Derince (Kocaeli) is the main Ukrferry terminal from Yuzhne — onward trucking to İzmir takes ~9-10 hours via the O-5 / O-31 motorway. Alternatively, Mersin International Port handles high-volume container drops from Chornomorsk / Yuzhne — onward trucking to İzmir takes ~12 hours via the O-51 / D-400 / O-31.
Q7. What is the difference between "Kirik" and "Pres" charcoal brands?
"Kirik" (broken) — Kirik Dizili and Kirik Dökme — are direct resales of imported Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal, either arranged neatly in the bag (Dizili, premium presentation) or loose-bulk (Dökme, value presentation). No further processing. "Pres Mangal Kömürü" (pressed BBQ charcoal) is Efetas Grup's own in-house manufacturing — charcoal dust, fines and broken pieces (which would otherwise be waste) are mixed with a binder (starch or molasses) and pressed into uniform pillow-shaped briquettes. This is the value-added manufacturing arm of the business (under the "Sanayi" / manufacturing part of the legal name).
Q8. Can I get the full Excel dataset of Efetas Grup's actual B/L records?
Yes — TurkExim maintains the full Efetas Grup bill of lading dataset (since company founding) and the broader Turkey charcoal importer dataset (covering every HS 4402 importer in Turkey), with monthly updates. Available as Excel (.xlsx) or CSV. See the CTA below — reach out via WhatsApp +90 501 037 37 64 or visit ihracat uzmanı for more information.
The sample records on this page are an extract from the complete Efetas Grup Customs & Bill of Lading dataset and the broader Turkey Charcoal Importer dataset (every HS 44021000 / 44022000 / 44029000 importer in Turkey) maintained by TurkExim. The full Excel dataset contains: every B/L record (with shipper name, vessel, container number, exact trade date, gross weight, packaging, declared value), the importer directory (name, address, Vergi No / tax number, sector), the supplier directory (origin country, producer name, port of loading), and vessel & route analytics. Updated monthly. Available as Excel (.xlsx) or CSV.
What you receive: (1) Excel workbook with all Efetas Grup customs + B/L records; (2) separate sheet with the full Turkey HS 4402 importer directory; (3) separate sheet with the Ukrainian / Paraguayan / South African / Spanish / Bosnian supplier directory; (4) separate sheet with vessel & route analytics for the Ukraine → Turkey charcoal trade lane. Sample available on request. Custom HS code combinations and longer time ranges supported.
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Dataset: TurkExim Efetas Grup Customs & B/L Profile · Address: 1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir, Konak/İzmir, Turkey · Phone: +90 232 435 6454 · HS 44029000 (wood charcoal, excluding bamboo) · Source country: Ukraine · Page pnum=8189 · Content language: English