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🇹🇷 Turkey · İzmir · Charcoal Importer from Ukraine · HS 44029000 · Customs & Bill of Lading Data

Efetas Grup — Customs Data

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.

🇹🇷 İzmir, Turkey 🪵 HS 44029000 Wood Charcoal 🇺🇦 Source: Ukraine 🏷️ 10 Charcoal Brands 📞 +90 232 435 6454 📦 B/L + Customs Dataset

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

What this page covers: Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi is a Turkish company based in İzmir, importing charcoal from Ukraine and operating a multi-brand BBQ-charcoal retail and B2B distribution business across Turkey. The page combines the company's public contact and brand record with a representative bill-of-lading dataset for the Ukraine → Turkey charcoal trade lane — covering the Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood supply chain (oak, beech, hornbeam from the Polissya, Volyn and Carpathian forestry regions), the loading ports (Yuzhne, Chornomorsk, Odesa), the discharge ports (Mersin, İzmir Alsancak, Derince), the vessels, the gross weights and the HS code 44029000 used for Turkish customs declaration. Turkish customs data + bill of lading data together let you reach Efetas Grup's actual purchasing pattern — every shipment record exposes the trade date, shipper name, port of loading, vessel, gross weight and packaging, enabling precise B2B prospecting of one of İzmir's most diversified charcoal importers.

1. Company Profile — Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv San.Tic.Ltd.Şti.

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 nameEfetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (Efetaş Group)
Legal formLimited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.) — Turkish private limited company
Activity sectorsLogistics (Logistik) · Automotive (Otomotiv) · Manufacturing (Sanayi) · Trade (Ticaret)
Head office1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir, Konak / İzmir, Turkey
Phone (İzmir office)+90 232 435 6454
Websitewww.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 activityCharcoal from Ukraine (oak, beech, hornbeam lumpwood and pressed briquette raw material)
HS code44029000 — wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), excluding bamboo
Brand portfolio10 brands — Fireworld, SMK, Pres Mangal Kömürü, Fireworld Diamond, Fireworld Premium, Special, Firehil, Texas Fire, Kirik Dizili, Kirik Dökme
DistributionTurkey-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.

2. Brand Portfolio — 10 Charcoal Brands

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:

  • "Kirik" series (broken lumpwood) — Kirik Dizili ("arranged broken") and Kirik Dökme ("loose broken"). These are the direct sale of imported Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal, either arranged neatly in the bag (Kirik Dizili, premium presentation) or loose-bulk (Kirik Dökme, value presentation). Both are HS 44029000 imports resold without further processing.
  • "Pres Mangal Kömürü" series (pressed BBQ charcoal briquettes) — value-added manufacturing. Charcoal dust, fines and broken pieces (which would otherwise be waste) are mixed with a binder (typically starch or molasses) and pressed into uniform pillow-shaped briquettes. This is Efetas Grup's own manufacturing activity under the Sanayi (manufacturing) arm of the legal name.

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.

3. Ukrainian Charcoal Supply Chain — Polissya / Volyn / Carpathians

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:

  • Polissya region (north) — Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv oblasts. The Polissya is the swampy forest zone along the Belarus border, dominated by oak (Quercus robur), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), pine (Pinus sylvestris) and birch (Betula pendula). Charcoal produced here is typically hardwood mix, ideal for BBQ lumpwood.
  • Carpathian region (west) — Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Transcarpathia (Zakarpattia), Chernivtsi oblasts. Mountain hardwoods — beech (Fagus sylvatica), oak (Quercus robur), sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). Beech charcoal from the Carpathians is the premium Ukrainian export grade — high-carbon, low-ash, clean-burning.
  • Central / forest-steppe — Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Cherkasy oblasts. Mixed hardwood — oak, hornbeam, ash (Fraxinus excelsior).

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:

  1. Hardwood quality — Ukrainian oak and beech produce dense, high-carbon lumpwood comparable to Spanish holm oak but at a lower cost per tonne.
  2. Competitive CIF price — Ukrainian FOB charcoal prices (pre-2022) were typically EUR 450-650 / tonne, well below Spanish holm oak (EUR 800-1200 / tonne) and well below Western European producers.
  3. Black Sea maritime proximity — Ukrainian Black Sea ports (Yuzhne, Chornomorsk, Odesa) are 2-4 days sailing from Turkish ports (Mersin, İzmir, Derince, Istanbul Ambarlı), giving the shortest lead time of any European charcoal source to Turkey.
  4. RoRo option — Yuzhne / Chornomorsk to Derince / Pendik RoRo ferries (Ukrferry, Özsey Travel, Stena Line) provide a 24-48 hour transit for full trailer loads, faster than container shipping and ideal for time-sensitive BBQ season restocking.
  5. Tariff preference — Turkey and Ukraine signed a Free Trade Agreement on 2 February 2022 (just days before the Russian invasion). While full implementation has been delayed by the war, charcoal (HS 4402.90) was already at a low MFN tariff rate in Turkey, and the FTA provides additional margin flexibility when applicable.

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.

4. Public Customs Record — Turkish BILGE & Tek Pencere

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:

  • A Turkish Tax Number (Vergi Numarası) — equivalent to the importer EORI in the EU. Efetas Grup's tax number is registered to the Yenişehir / Konak / İzmir address.
  • An İhracatçı Birliği (Exporter Association) registration if applicable — charcoal importers typically fall under the Mediterranean or Aegean Exporters' Associations.
  • An AETR authorisation if using international road transport (truck) for the Ukraine → Turkey leg.
  • A Customs Declaration (Beyanname) filed via BİLGE for each shipment, declaring HS 44029000, the country of origin (Ukraine), the CIF value, the gross/net weight, the packaging, the vessel and the port of discharge.

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.

5. Bill of Lading Data Structure for Efetas Grup

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 NumberCarrier-issued bill of lading referencee.g. YUZ/MSR/2026/0142
Beyanname / Trade DateTurkish customs declaration filing date (BİLGE)Filed at port of discharge (typically pre-BBQ season spring–summer)
Shipper / SellerUkrainian charcoal producer / exporterVolyn / Polissya / Carpathian-based Ukrainian charcoal producer
Consignee / BuyerTurkish importing companyEfetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv San.Tic.Ltd.Şti. (İzmir)
Notify PartyCustoms broker or freight forwarderİzmir-based gümrük müşaviri (customs broker)
Item DescriptionCommercial description of goods"Wood charcoal (oak/beech/hornbeam), lumpwood, excluding bamboo" / "Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal"
HS CodeTurkey GTIP code (12-digit)440290000000 (Turkey 12-digit GTIP) / 44029000 (8-digit)
Port of LoadingUkrainian port where cargo was loadedYuzhne (UAYNZ), Chornomorsk (UAILK) or Odesa (UAODS)
Port of DischargeTurkish port where cargo was dischargedMersin (TRMER), İzmir Alsancak (TRIZM), Nemrut Bay (TRNEM), Derince (TRDER), or Ambarlı (TRAMB)
VesselContainer ship, bulk carrier or RoRo ferry nameContainer vessel on Black Sea service, or Ukrferry RoRo
Carrier / ForwarderShipping line or freight forwarderMSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, Ukrferry, Özsey Travel
Container TypeISO container size/type or trailer20DV / 40DV / 40HQ (container) or 40-ft trailer (RoRo) or FIBC big-bags
Gross WeightTotal weight including packaging (kg or MT)~18,000-22,000 kg per 20-ft container; ~22-25,000 kg per 40-ft trailer
PackagingHow goods are packaged15 kg / 10 kg / 5 kg / 3 kg paper sacks on wooden pallets, or 1,000 kg FIBC big-bags
Country of OriginCountry where charcoal was producedUkraine 🇺🇦
Carriage TermIncotermCIF Mersin / FOB Yuzhne / EXW Lutsk (Volyn)
Customs ProcedureCustoms regimeIM (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.

6. Representative Sample B/L Records — Ukraine → Turkey Charcoal Lane

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
1YUZ-IZM-0012026-04-08Volyn charcoal producer (Lutsk, Volyn Oblast)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Ukrainian hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/hornbeam)44029000Yuzhne, Ukraineİzmir Alsancak, TurkeyContainer vessel (MSC)19,5001 × 20DV — 1,300 × 15 kg paper sacks on 32 pallets
2YUZ-MER-0022026-05-12Carpathian charcoal producer (Lviv Oblast)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Beech lumpwood charcoal — premium grade44029000Chornomorsk, UkraineMersin, TurkeyContainer vessel (Maersk)21,0001 × 40DV — 1,400 × 15 kg sacks on 36 pallets
3YUZ-DER-0032026-06-15Volyn charcoal producer (Lutsk)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/hornbeam mix)44029000Yuzhne, UkraineDerince, TurkeyRoRo ferry (Ukrferry)24,0001 × 40-ft trailer — 1,600 × 15 kg sacks on 40 pallets
4YUZ-NEM-0042026-07-08Carpathian charcoal producer (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Premium beech lumpwood charcoal — restaurant grade44029000Chornomorsk, UkraineNemrut Bay, İzmirContainer vessel (Arkas / MSC)21,5001 × 40DV — 1,433 × 15 kg sacks on 36 pallets
5YUZ-IZM-0052026-09-22Volyn charcoal producer (Rivne Oblast)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Hardwood lumpwood charcoal (oak/beech/hornbeam)44029000Yuzhne, Ukraineİzmir Alsancak, TurkeyContainer vessel (CMA CGM)20,2501 × 20DV + 1 × 40DV — 2,683 × 15 kg sacks on 50 pallets
6YUZ-MER-0062026-10-05Charcoal exporter (Khmelnytskyi Oblast)Efetas Grup (İzmir)Hardwood lumpwood charcoal + charcoal dust (for Pres briquettes)44029000Chornomorsk, UkraineMersin, TurkeyContainer vessel (MSC)22,5001 × 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.

7. HS Code Analysis — HS 44029000 (Turkey GTIP)

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
4402.10440210000000Of bambooBamboo lump charcoal, bamboo briquettes (e.g. Japanese binchotan, Chinese bamboo)1.7% MFN
4402.20440220000000Of shell or nutCoconut shell charcoal (lump and briquettes), palm shell, olive pit, peach pit, walnut shell — used for hookah / shisha and BBQ1.7% MFN
4402.90440290000000OtherHardwood 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 charcoal1.7% 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.

8. Turkish Charcoal Import Market Context

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
🇺🇦 UkraineHardwood lumpwood (oak, beech, hornbeam) from Polissya / Carpathians~15-25% (15,000-25,000 t/year) — Efetas Grup's main sourceBBQ lumpwood, restaurant-grade, raw material for briquettes
🇵🇾 ParaguayQuebracho hardwood lumpwood~30-40% (largest single source — quebracho prized for restaurant mangal)Premium restaurant charcoal, supermarket retail
🇿🇦 South Africa / 🇳🇦 NamibiaHardwood lumpwood (acacia, rooikrantz, mopane)~10-15%Supermarket retail, BBQ
🇳🇬 Nigeria / 🇨🇲 CameroonTropical hardwood lumpwood~5-10%Commodity charcoal, value retail
🇪🇸 Spain / 🇵🇹 PortugalHolm oak / cork oak lumpwood~5% (premium niche)Premium restaurant charcoal (Josper, robata, mangal premium)
🇧🇦 Bosnia / 🇷🇸 Serbia / 🇷🇴 RomaniaBeech / oak lumpwood~10% (Balkan truck imports)BBQ retail, restaurant
🇮🇩 Indonesia / 🇻🇳 VietnamCoconut 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).

9. Ports, Vessels & Logistics Routes — Ukraine → Turkey

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 → MersinYuzhne (UAYNZ)Mersin (TRMER)MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas20DV / 40DV / 40HQ~3-5 days
Container — Chornomorsk → MersinChornomorsk (UAILK)Mersin (TRMER)MSC, Maersk, Arkas20DV / 40DV / 40HQ~3-5 days
Container — Yuzhne → İzmir Alsancak / Nemrut BayYuzhne (UAYNZ)İzmir Alsancak (TRIZM) / Nemrut Bay (TRNEM)MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM20DV / 40DV / 40HQ~4-6 days
RoRo ferry — Yuzhne → DerinceYuzhne (UAYNZ)Derince (TRDER, Kocaeli)Ukrferry / Özsey Travel40-ft trailer (RoRo)~48-60 hours
RoRo ferry — Chornomorsk → PendikChornomorsk (UAILK)Pendik (TRPNK, Istanbul)Ukrferry40-ft trailer (RoRo)~48-60 hours
Container — Odesa → AmbarlıOdesa (UAODS)Ambarlı (TRAMB, Istanbul)MSC, Maersk20DV / 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.

10. How to Use This Data for B2B Prospecting of Efetas Grup

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:

  1. Confirm the importer — Efetas Grup Logistik Otomotiv San.Tic.Ltd.Şti. is verified at 1202 Sokak No:148/209, Yenişehir, Konak / İzmir; phone +90 232 435 6454; emails satis@ / info@ / import@ / export@efetas.com.tr; website www.efetasgroup.com. The 10-brand portfolio (Fireworld, SMK, Pres Mangal Kömürü, etc.) confirms an active multi-channel charcoal retail and B2B business.
  2. Pull the B/L dataset — subscribe to a commercial trade-intelligence provider (TurkExim, Panjiva, ImportGenius, TradeData) and filter for consignee = "Efetas Grup" OR "Efetaş" with country of origin = Ukraine and HS code = 44029000. This will return every shipment Efetas Grup has received since the company was founded.
  3. Identify the shipper — the shipper field on each B/L is the specific Ukrainian Volyn / Carpathian / Khmelnytskyi charcoal producer that Efetas Grup actually buys from. This is the single most valuable piece of competitive intelligence — it tells a competing Ukrainian producer whether Efetas Grup already has a Ukrainian supplier relationship (and therefore how to pitch: as a back-up, a better price, a different quality grade, or a faster lead time).
  4. Quantify the buying pattern — count the B/Ls per year, sum the gross weight per year, look at the month-by-month distribution. A typical multi-brand Turkish charcoal importer like Efetas Grup will import seasonally — heavier volume April-July (BBQ season pre-stock) and September (autumn re-stock), lighter volume in winter. Knowing the exact tonnage and frequency lets a competing supplier pitch the right container size at the right re-order window.
  5. Time the outreach — contact Efetas Grup 30-60 days before the next expected shipment (so Feb-March for the spring pre-stock window, July-August for the autumn re-stock). The decision-maker is reachable via the import@efetas.com.tr email address (the dedicated import coordination inbox) or the company's published phone +90 232 435 6454. Reach via WhatsApp at the same number if the company uses WhatsApp Business.

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).

11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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.

Get the Full Efetas Grup + Turkey Charcoal Importer Dataset

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


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