The implementation of centralised clearance in imports and suggestions

Selçuk Özdamar

As of December 2021, 583 companies (including suspended ones) have AEO (Authorized Economic Operator). Even though there are exceptional periods, the Ministry of Commerce has encouraged and is encouraging foreign trade competent in order to popularize the AEO application. As of today, a significant part of foreign trade transactions are carried out by companies that have AEO. Only 17 of these companies have centralised clearance authority in imports. It is known that all of these companies do not use this authority widely. There may be various reasons behind the abstention of some of the companies that have AEO to request centralised clearance authority in imports despite meeting the required conditions, and the fact that those who have this authorization do not use this authority in all import transactions. In this study, provisions and conditions of centralised clearance in imports, and the issues to be considered in practice within the framework of legislation will be emphasized.

 

 

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