International Organizations in Trade Facilitation and the Situation of Turkey

Halit Gökhan Yüksel

Article Details

International Organizations in Trade Facilitation and the Situation of Turkey

Authors:

Halit Gökhan Yüksel

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.888-911

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289920

pISSN:

2147-1185

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Abstract:

 The concept of trade facilitation, which is a concept related to the costs incurred in the process of exporting products to the foreign market, is briefly defined as simplifying transactions in international trade and bringing them to a certain standard. The benefits of unilateral efforts by countries to reduce such costs in international trade will be limited. This situation made it necessary for international organizations to step in and carry out extensive studies in order to further increase the volume of international trade all over the world. On the other hand, it should be noted that important steps have been taken to trade facilitation in Turkey, which is a member of international organizations. In this context, it is very important to have a good understanding of the activities that international organizations and individual Turkey have done and plans to do in the future regarding trade facilitation in determining what needs to be done in order for Turkey to further increase foreign trade flows. This study primarily deals with the work of international organizations operating in the field of trade facilitation through the reports of relevant institutions and international literature. It also examines the situation of Turkey and the activities planned to be implemented in the future in the light of international indicators and the Trade Facilitation Turkey Strategy and Five-Year Action Plan. At the end of the study, it is quite remarkable that each international organization carries out different applications within the framework of its own purpose, and that technological developments have an important contribution in these multi-faceted applications. Secondly, it is thought that the countries that signed the Trade Facilitation Agreement will have the opportunity to further increase their international trade volumes by conducting new studies in this field. Regarding the situation in Turkey, first of all, it should be noted that it has been working in many different areas for a long time, from the implementation of the Single Window System to facilitate trade, to the development of port, airline and road transportation infrastructures. This is clearly seen in international indicators. It is thought that with the elimination of the problems and deficiencies that await solutions in some of the mentioned studies, Turkey can go a long way in trade facilitation, thus increasing the volume of international trade, and thus providing a significant increase in welfare.

 The concept of trade facilitation, which is a concept related to the costs incurred in the process of exporting products to the foreign market, is briefly defined as simplifying transactions in international trade and bringing them to a certain standard. The benefits of unilateral efforts by countries to reduce such costs in international trade will be limited. This situation made it necessary for international organizations to step in and carry out extensive studies in order to further increase the volume of international trade all over the world. On the other hand, it should be noted that important steps have been taken to trade facilitation in Turkey, which is a member of international organizations. In this context, it is very important to have a good understanding of the activities that international organizations and individual Turkey have done and plans to do in the future regarding trade facilitation in determining what needs to be done in order for Turkey to further increase foreign trade flows. This study primarily deals with the work of international organizations operating in the field of trade facilitation through the reports of relevant institutions and international literature. It also examines the situation of Turkey and the activities planned to be implemented in the future in the light of international indicators and the Trade Facilitation Turkey Strategy and Five-Year Action Plan. At the end of the study, it is quite remarkable that each international organization carries out different applications within the framework of its own purpose, and that technological developments have an important contribution in these multi-faceted applications. Secondly, it is thought that the countries that signed the Trade Facilitation Agreement will have the opportunity to further increase their international trade volumes by conducting new studies in this field. Regarding the situation in Turkey, first of all, it should be noted that it has been working in many different areas for a long time, from the implementation of the Single Window System to facilitate trade, to the development of port, airline and road transportation infrastructures. This is clearly seen in international indicators. It is thought that with the elimination of the problems and deficiencies that await solutions in some of the mentioned studies, Turkey can go a long way in trade facilitation, thus increasing the volume of international trade, and thus providing a significant increase in welfare.

 The concept of trade facilitation, which is a concept related to the costs incurred in the process of exporting products to the foreign market, is briefly defined as simplifying transactions in international trade and bringing them to a certain standard. The benefits of unilateral efforts by countries to reduce such costs in international trade will be limited. This situation made it necessary for international organizations to step in and carry out extensive studies in order to further increase the volume of international trade all over the world. On the other hand, it should be noted that important steps have been taken to trade facilitation in Turkey, which is a member of international organizations. In this context, it is very important to have a good understanding of the activities that international organizations and individual Turkey have done and plans to do in the future regarding trade facilitation in determining what needs to be done in order for Turkey to further increase foreign trade flows. This study primarily deals with the work of international organizations operating in the field of trade facilitation through the reports of relevant institutions and international literature. It also examines the situation of Turkey and the activities planned to be implemented in the future in the light of international indicators and the Trade Facilitation Turkey Strategy and Five-Year Action Plan. At the end of the study, it is quite remarkable that each international organization carries out different applications within the framework of its own purpose, and that technological developments have an important contribution in these multi-faceted applications. Secondly, it is thought that the countries that signed the Trade Facilitation Agreement will have the opportunity to further increase their international trade volumes by conducting new studies in this field. Regarding the situation in Turkey, first of all, it should be noted that it has been working in many different areas for a long time, from the implementation of the Single Window System to facilitate trade, to the development of port, airline and road transportation infrastructures. This is clearly seen in international indicators. It is thought that with the elimination of the problems and deficiencies that await solutions in some of the mentioned studies, Turkey can go a long way in trade facilitation, thus increasing the volume of international trade, and thus providing a significant increase in welfare.

 Ürünlerin dış piyasaya ihraç edilme sürecinde ortaya çıkan maliyetlerle ilgili bir kavram olan ticaretin kolaylaştırılması kavramı, kısaca uluslararası ticarette işlemlerin basitleştirilmesi ve belirli bir standarda kavuşturulması olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Uluslararası ticarette bu tür maliyetleri azaltmak için ülkelerin tek taraflı olarak yapacakları çalışmaların faydası sınırlı olacaktır. Bu durum, tüm dünyada uluslararası ticaret hacminin daha fazla artması için uluslararası organizasyonların devreye girip, kapsamlı çalışmalar yapmasını gerekli kılmıştır. Öte yandan, uluslararası organizasyonlara üye konumunda yer alan Türkiyede de ticaretin kolaylaştırılması konusunda önemli adımların atıldığını belirtmek gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, Türkiyenin dış ticaret akımlarını daha fazla artırabilmesi için yapılması gerekenlerin neler olduğunu belirleme konusunda, uluslararası organizasyonların ve bireysel olarak Türkiyenin ticaretin kolaylaştırılması ile ilgili yaptığı ve gelecekte yapmayı planladığı faaliyetlerin iyi anlaşılması oldukça önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışma, öncelikli olarak ticaretin kolaylaştırılması konusunda faaliyette bulunan uluslararası organizasyonların çalışmalarını ilgili kurumların raporları ve uluslararası literatür üzerinden ele almaktadır. Ayrıca, uluslararası göstergeler ve Ticaretin Kolaylaştırılması Türkiye Stratejisi ve Beş Yıllık Eylem Planı ışığında Türkiyenin durumu ve gelecekte uygulanması planlanan faaliyetleri incelemektedir. Çalışmanın sonunda, her bir uluslararası organizasyonun kendi amacı çerçevesinde farklı nitelikte uygulamalar yaptığı, çok yönlü yapılan bu uygulamalarda teknolojik gelişmelerin önemli bir katkısının olduğu oldukça dikkat çekmektedir. İkinci olarak, Ticaretin Kolaylaştırılması Anlaşmasını imzalayan ülkelerin bu alanda yeni çalışmalar yaparak uluslararası ticaret hacimlerini daha çok artırma imkânı elde edebileceği düşünülmektedir. Türkiyenin durumu ile ilgili ilk olarak, ticaretin kolaylaştırılması konusunda Tek Pencere Sisteminin hayata geçirilmesinden, liman, havayolu ve kara yolu ulaşım altyapılarının geliştirilmesine kadar pek çok farklı alanda uzun zamandır çalışmalar yürüttüğünü belirtmek gerekmektedir. Uluslararası göstergelerde de bu durum net bir şekilde görülmektedir. Bahsedilen çalışmaların bazılarında çözüm bekleyen sorun ve eksikliklerin giderilmesiyle birlikte Türkiyenin ticaretin kolaylaştırılması konusunda daha hızlı mesafe kat edebileceği ve böylelikle uluslararası ticaret hacmini artırabileceği, bu yolla da önemli refah artışı sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

International Organizations in Trade Facilitation and the Situation of Turkey

Authors:

Halit Gökhan Yüksel

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.888-911

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289920

pISSN:

2147-1185

Trade Facilitation

Trade Facilitation Agreement

Foreign Trade Flows

International Organizations

International Trade

Logistic Performance IndexTicaretin Kolaylaştırılması

Ticaretin Kolaylaştırılması Anlaşması

Dış Ticaret Akımları

Uluslararası Organizasyonlar

Uluslararası Ticaret

Lojistik Performans Endeksi

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Halit Gökhan Yüksel

Publisher: Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics: Ekonomi

Journal: İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.888-911

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289920

pISSN: 2147-1185

Issues

Authors:

Halit Gökhan Yüksel

Publisher:

Mustafa Süleyman ÖZCAN

Main Topics:

Ekonomi

Journal:

İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.888-911

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289920

pISSN:

2147-1185