Competitiveness analysis of forest products trade between Turkey and European Union countries

Year 2019, Volume: 20 Issue: 4, 366 - 372, 27.12.2019

Henry Eric Magezi Taner Okan

https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.630250

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The study assessed the competitiveness of Turkey and European Union countries in the trade of forest products. The study covered a period from 2006 to 2016 and focused on three commodity groups with the following harmonized system (HS) codes; HS44: Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal; HS47: Pulp of wood, or other fibrous cellulosic material, recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; and HS48: Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, paper or paper board. To analyze the competitive (dis)advantage of Turkey in forest products trade with the European Countries, the Revealed Comparative Advantage Index, Relative Export Advantage Index, Relative Import Advantage Index, and the Relative Trade Index were used. In addition, Cross Relative Export Advantage and Cross Relative Import Advantage indicators were used to examine the competitiveness of Turkey and European Countries in forest products trade. The findings indicated that although Turkey’s Relative Export Advantage Index has been improving from 2012, the Relative Import Advantage Index worsened during the same period hence a trade disadvantage compared to the European Union countries in recent years.

Keywords

Forest products trade, International competitiveness, Turkey, European Union

Thanks

This article is a part of a Master’s of Science thesis titled “Foreign Trade Analysis between Turkey and European Union Countries in Forest Products Sector” prepared at the Forestry Economics Department at the Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa.

Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliği ülkeleri arasındaki orman ürünleri ticaretinin rekabet analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliği ülkelerinin orman ürünleri ticaretindeki rekabet edebilirliği analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma, 2006'dan 2016'ya kadar olan bir dönemde üç ayrı emtia grubu (HS44: Odun ve odun kömürü ürünleri, HS:47 Odun hamuru, lifli selülozik malzeme, atık, vb., HS48: Kağıt ve karton, kağıt hamuru, kâğıt ve karton ürünleri) baz alınarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Türkiye'nin AB ülkeleriyle orman ürünleri ticaretinde rekabet edebilirliğini ortaya koymak için, Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlük Endeksi, Göreli İhracat Avantajı Endeksi, Göreli İthalat Avantajı Endeksi ve Göreli Ticaret Avantajı Endeksi kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca, Türkiye ve AB ülkelerinin orman ürünleri ticaretindeki rekabet edebilirliğini incelemek için ülkeler arası Göreli İhracat Avantajı ve Göreli İthalat Avantajı göstergeleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, Türkiye’nin Göreli İhracat Avantajının 2012’den itibaren iyileşmesine rağmen, aynı dönemde Göreli İthalat Avantajının kötüleştiğini, dolayısıyla AB ülkelerine kıyasla son yıllarda ticari bir dezavantaj olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

Orman ürünleri ticareti, Uluslararası rekabet, Türkiye, Avrupa Birliği

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