1. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY UNDERSECRETARIAT OF CUSTOMS Cahit GÖKÇELİK Head of Department Customs General Directorate cahitg@gumruk.gov.tr

2. COMPUTURISED TIR/TRANSIT CONTROL SYSTEM

3. Turkish Customs, starting 1998, finalised automation of customs offices at the end of 2001. As of today % 99 of all customs transactions is under automation. Along with automatin, all the customs offices connected each other and headquarter via WAN (Wide Area Network). Customs transactions are realised by using BILGE, a customs software used by Turkish Customs. COMPUTER INFRASTRUCTURE

4. ADDITIONAL SOFTWARES TO BİLGE FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS TIR-TRANSIT CONTROL ANTI-SMUGGLING DATA BANK PASSENGER PROCEDURES BİLGE VEHICLE CONTROL CONTAINER CONTROL DATA WAREHOUSE

5. Sarp Yayladağı Türkgözü Aralık Gürbulak Esendere Habur Şenyurt AkçakaleKarkamış Öncüpınar Cilvegözü Dereköy Kapıkule Pazarkule İpsala HEADGUARTERT Gaziantep Hakkari CUSTOMS NETWORK STRUCTURE

6. PREVIOUS SYSTEM Volet-1 vouchers are send to the central controlling office. Incoming Office Headquarter Incoming Volet-1 Manual Volet-1 registration. Manuel assignment of inspector.

7. Outgoing/Destination Office Volet-2 vouchers are send to central controlling office. Headquarter Volet-2 PREVIOUS SYSTEM (2) Manual Volet-1 registration. Manuel assignment of inspector.

8. Data entry Volet-1Volet-2 Headquarter Outgoing/Destination Office Incoming Office Incoming PREVIOUS SYSTEM (3) Guaranteeing Association Volet-1Volet-2

9. Outgoing Departure Office Manual Volet-1 registration. Manuel assignment of inspector. Keeps Volet-1 voucher. Outgoing Office Manual Volet-1 registration. Manual assignment of inspector. Sends Volet-2 voucher to Departure Office. Volet-1Volet-2 PREVIOUS SYSTEM (4)

10. THE REASONS FOR AUTOMATION Reduction in release time Effective customs control based on risk analysis Paperless transaction Real time and immediate discharge More effective TIR control structure Exchange data electronically with organizations and other countries (EDI sollutions)

11. NEW AUTOMATED TIR SYSTEM Real time data entry. Inspector is assigned automaticly by the system Incoming Office Outgoing/Destination Office Headquarter Incoming Information Information is disseminated to related offices via network

12. Writing TIR Karnet Number officer calls Volet-1 data and creates real time Volet-2 Inspector is assigned automaticly by the system Headquarter Incoming Office Information Outgoing/Destination Office NEW AUTOMATED TIR SYSTEM (2) Information is disseminated to related offices via network

13. Information Volet-1Information Volet-2 Information flow Incoming Office Outgoing/Destination Office NEW AUTOMATED TIR SYSTEM (3) Guaranteeing Association Volet-1Volet-2 Headquarter

14. Outgoing NEW AUTOMATED TIR SYSTEM (4) Departure Office Outgoing Office Information flow Real time data entry. Inspector is assigned automaticly by the system Writing TIR Karnet Number officer calls Volet-1 data and creates real time Volet-2 Inspector is assigned automaticly by the system Information is disseminated to departure office via network Information is disseminated to outgoing office via network

15. SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURES (Future Consideration) Turkish Customs, using computer infrustructure, aims to introduce simplification procedures for also TIR implementations. First intended area of simplification For certified firms and carriers, after entering to Turkey, instead of going to the destination customs office, TIR lorry will go directly to the premises of the consignee.

16. COMPUTURISED TIR/TRANSIT CONTROL SYSTEM

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