INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Abstract
70 pct of international trade documents submitted for payment are rejected under letter of credit being not in compliance with international standard rules and letter of credit terms. This study aims to clarify key points in issuing transport documents to mitigate such losses. To find out the refusal rate of Turkey, 2018 swift data were gathered from the sampling banking group. It is found that the average discrepancy rate is 53,45 percent for export and 30,02 percent for import documentation, that is more than 50 percent of the presented documents are not accepted for payments. The exporters, importers and transporters must be aware of the key points of standard international rules and issue documents as per these rules to mitigate such risks and losses.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Yurdagül Meral
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Türkiye
Publication Date
June 1, 2020
Submission Date
December 2, 2019
Acceptance Date
January 13, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 19 Number: 37