Research Article

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Volume: 19 Number: 37 June 1, 2020
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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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English

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Publication Date

June 1, 2020

Submission Date

December 2, 2019

Acceptance Date

January 13, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 19 Number: 37

APA
Meral, Y. (2020). INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 19(37), 515-534. https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL
AMA
1.Meral Y. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;19(37):515-534. https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL
Chicago
Meral, Yurdagül. 2020. “INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19 (37): 515-34. https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL.
EndNote
Meral Y (June 1, 2020) INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19 37 515–534.
IEEE
[1]Y. Meral, “INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE”, İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 37, pp. 515–534, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL
ISNAD
Meral, Yurdagül. “INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 19/37 (June 1, 2020): 515-534. https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL.
JAMA
1.Meral Y. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;19:515–534.
MLA
Meral, Yurdagül. “INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE”. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 37, June 2020, pp. 515-34, https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL.
Vancouver
1.Yurdagül Meral. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT RULES: KEY POINTS IN ISSUING TRANSPORT DOCUMENTS TO MITIGATE RISKS AND LOSSES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;19(37):515-34. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86CJ37XL