Republic of Turkey
Prime Ministry
e-Turkey Working Group
Nurcan ÖZYAZICI
e-Document Implementing Group Coordinator
Head of Data Processing and Communication Department
Undersecretariat of Customs
[email protected]
Overview of Foreign Trade
Transactions in Turkey
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e-Customs application has been initiated
SAD is generated electronically
(using EDI, Web and DTI tech.)
1998-2003
Transformation at Customs
1998-2003
Traditional Customs
(Paper-based)
e-Customs
(Paperless)
•Customs Law No. 1615
•Customs Law No. 4458 (in
•Paper declaration
•Single Administrative
compliance with EU)
(Bureaucracy)
•Full physical control
exercised not thoroughly
•Complicated manual
Automation
BİLGE
Document
•Risk Analysis
procedures
•On-line procedures
•Classic approach in
•Computer literacy
•Expertize
•Foreign language
training
52 Customs Directorates
were automated
TODAY
Transformation at Customs
2003-2005
Traditional Customs
(Paper-based)
•Sending export declarations
to tax offices for tax refund
•Need for going to Exports’
Union to enroll in
•Payment at customs offices
•Need for going to customs
offices to register
declarations
•Delay in production of
statistics
e-Customs
(Paperless)
e-Confirmation
e-Approval
e-Payment
e-Customs
GUVAS
71 Customs Directorates
have been automated
•Electronic access between tax
offices and Customs
•Enrollment electronically
without going to Exports’ Union
•Internet Banking at customs
offices (19 Banks)
•Registration electronically
without going to customs offices
Management,Performance
measurement,Foreign
trade statistics,Analysis,Anti
Smuggling Data bank
Overview of Foreign Trade
Transactions in Turkey
 What is the position of other related
-
documents ?
The number of documents with original
signature submitted to Customs is 200
The number of documents not submitted to
Customs is countless...
Overview of Foreign Trade
Transactions in Turkey
 What are the other actors doing ?
- Actors move forward e-Government, e-Trade...
- No sharing but much duplication for information
What are the disadvantages ?
• Waste of time
• Waste of financial resources
What is the solution ?
 Public services in foreign trade should be
provided electronically
e-organization
/e-institution
e-goverment
The foreign trade transactions should be carried
out electronically
e-business
e-trade
 Transactions should be based on
information instead of documents
documents
information
e-Turkey
e-Trade Coordination Board
Recent Studies
• “e-Turkey” working groups have been
established to carry out “e-Europe+action
plan” studies, coordinated by Prime Ministry
e-Document Implementing Group
Under the coordination of Undersecretariat of Customs;
 Ministry of Finance
 Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (DTM)
 Turkish Standards Institute
 The Union of Chambers of Commerce (TOBB)
 Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM-İTKİB)
 International Transporters’ Association
 Banks’ Association of Turkey
 Turkish Informatics Foundation
 General Secretariat of Uludağ Exporters’ Union
 Bursa Association of Customs Brokers
 Central Anatolian Exporters’ Union
 Ministry of Industry and Trade
Project on e-Document
in Foreign Trade
Objectives
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To allow for carrying out foreign trade transactions, using a
standardized “e-Document” among organizations involved in
business process in order to create effective, efficient, fast
and reliable e-Business infrastructure
To constitute a “Single Window Environment” that allows for
presenting all information to a single body in order for all
parties involved in foreign trade to satisfy all requirements
concerning foreign trade
To make proposals to constitute substantial base for
legislative arrangements and amendments in order to carry
out transactions electronically
What has been done so far?
• A documentation inventory has been established
for foreign trade transactions
• 28 documents with priority have been selected to be
transferred into electronic environment for sample
application
• Necessary studies have been initiated for
documents selected based on free trade zone
transactions to be converted into XML
• A public survey has been completed at Bursa
Free Trade Zone (Gemlik)
• A draft for work flow and project description has
been prepared
Relevant Documents
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Original Invoice (Directorate General of Revenues)
Freight Receipt (Transporter)
Insurance Policy (Insurance Company)
Letter of Bank (Banks’ Association of Turkey)
TSE Certificate (by Turkish Standards Institute)
Form for Free Trade Zone (by Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade)
A.TR Movement Certificate
(Union of Chambers of Commerce of Turkey)
EUR.1 Movement Certificate
(Union of Chambers of Commerce of Turkey)
Warranty Certificate
(by Ministry of Industry and Trade)
Import License for Goods Subject to Quota
(by Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade)
License for Goods Subject to Supervision
(by Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade)
Import Licence (by Turkish Exporters’ Assembly)
Advance-fixing Certificate of Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (by
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade)
e-Document Work Flow
1
SAD is prepared by using BILGE-DTI /EDI
2
BILGE requires documents for registration
3
Exporter/Importer sends information about the
requested documents
4
BILGE sends information about documents to e-Doc
Server
5
6
e-Doc Server sends a request to get approval and
detailed information from the relevant web services
e-Doc Server sends approval and detailed
information from the relevant web services to BILGE
7
BILGE finishes customs transactions
e-Document Network
Topology
Customs
EXPORTER/
IMPORTER
1
2
3
BİLGE
+
EDI
E-Doc
SERVER
4
6
Trader
TOBB approval
7
5
DTM approval
TSE approval
INSPECTION
Other WEB
Services
APPROVAL
Other
DTM
TOBB
TİM
Foreign Trade Actors
Sample Application
in Gemlik
• It has been decided to make a sample application
for e-Doc Project by other relevant organizations
infrastructures of which are ready than the
Undersecretariat of Customs
These Organizations:
– Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade(DTM)
– Ministry of Industry and Trade
– The Union of Chambers of Commerce (TOBB)
– Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (İTKİB)
Documents for Sample
Application
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A.TR Movement Certificate (by TOBB)
EUR.1 Movement Certificate (by TOBB)
Import Licence (by TİM-İTKİB)
Licence for Goods Subject to Supervision (by DTM)
Import Licence For Goods Subject to Quota (by DTM)
Warranty Certificate (by Ministry of Industry and
Trade)
Current Status at Sample
Application
• Web Services have been prepared for exchanging
required data between Customs with e-Doc Server
and e-Doc Server with relevant organizations
Thank you for your attention
http://www.e-ticaret.gov.tr
[email protected]