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Cross Bordere-Trade Statistics
International Trade Statistics Department
TurkStat & Ministry of TradeMarch, 2024

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Definition

The international sale or purchase of a good orservice, conducted over computer networks bymethods specifically designed for the purpose ofreceiving or placing orders.

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ScopeTransactions covered:Electronic data interchange system (EDI)Own website
Third party website or app
Digital intermediation platforms

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International Trade in Goods Statistics
Product (HS12-level)
Country
Currency code
Mode of Transport
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International Trade in Goods Statistics

Every goods entering andleaving the borders of thecountry must be recorded.

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Data sources
Ministry of Trade- Customs
Declarations (Conventional Declaration)
Ministry of Trade- Simplified Customs
Declarations (SCD)
National Post Office Data

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Data sources
Conventional Customs Declarations▪

Some of the transactions included in official foreign trade statistics are considered tobe e-trade transactions▪ So e-trade transactions should be separated from the monthly official foreign tradedata.
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A question ‘Is this import/export electronic trade (e-trade)? was added in customs

declarations for separation▪ A brochure and training video on the concept, definition and scope of electronic trade
has been prepared in order to inform the customs counsellors who will fill out thecustoms declarations.
▪ From January 2022, records declared as electronic trade was analyzed and separated.
▪ For separation part, an algorithm is established to detect erroneous declarations.

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Data sources
Conventional Customs Declarations▪

We monitored the data coming from the ‘Is this import/export electronic trade (e-trade)? question.

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However, the findings revealed that the question was misunderstood and the gathered data werebiased.

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Instead of the question "Is this transaction electronic commerce?", the question of which order types thetransaction is based on was asked in the form of the following options. In the light of the answers given inthis way, it was decided whether it would be included in electronic commerce.

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1- The ERP used jointly by the sender and receiver is delivered via a corporate computer or application
developed for this purpose▪

2- Except for the ERP, the intermediary service provider is provided through an electronic commerce
platform or the website of the recipient or sender.

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3-In case of transmission to the storage or station area for the purpose of sale via an electroniccommerce platform, the Order Type Code must be declared as "3"▪

9- Other methods (face-to-face, phone call, e-mail, fair contact, etc.)

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Data sources
Conventional Customs Declarations▪ In this direction, it is planned to include the transactions for which options 1 and 2 are checked inelectronic commerce and not to include the transactions for which options 3 and 9 are checked.
▪ These options were added to customs declarations in January 2023 and the data received thereafter
were observed.

▪ The first 3-month data set was analyzed and the declarants were called one by one for the records thatwere thought to be incorrectly declared.
▪ The main purpose of the phone calls is to determine whether the options included in the declaration havebeen understood.

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Data sources
Simplified Customs Declarations▪ Some e-trade transactions are declared via electronic trade customs declarations.
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It is a declaration issued electronically by express carriers, i.e. operators▪

It has been used since 2012 and for micro international trade operations.

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It ensures that all transactions are carried out quickly.

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Customs counsellors cannot fill SCD.

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Airline cargo companies can arrange these declarations▪

SCD transactions have an upper limit of 15 000 Euros and 300 kilograms forexports, 150 Euros and 30 kilograms for imports.

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Variables in simplified trade custom declaration
Invoice valueCountry of origin (forimports), final destination
country (for exports)

Quantity

Registration date, closing
date, approval date

Customs code

In touch status

Customs procedurecodes

Mode of transport

Delivery terms

Product codesleast HS6)

Declaration numberFlow(AtCurrency code

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Evaluations and future studies▪

Methodological research is ongoing for the compilation of cross border e-tradestatistics.

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Goods traded with SCD declarations have been included in the statistics since2021▪

Studies are continued to include postal data (for imports) within the scope.

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The accuracy of electronic trade data separated from customs declarations isin progress. The control process is carried out by the Ministry of Trade.

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After finalizing these studies, cross border e-trade will be able to publishedand disseminated by commodity and country breakdown scope of officialstatistics.

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Thank you for yourattention.

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