For a period of 20 years the existing Turkish customs tariff shall remain in force throughout the whole of the blue and red areas, as well as in areas (a) and (b), and no increase in the rates of duty or conversions from ad valorem to specific rates shall be made except by agreement between the two powers.
Thecustoms duties leviable on goods destined for the interior shall be collected at the port of entry and handed over to the administration of the area of destination.