FOREIGN TRADE(ENGLISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code:

MFTR202

Course Name:

Customs Operations and Practices

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. MÜRÜVVET AKAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr.Gör. ÖMER FAİK UĞUR

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course is to teach students customs regulations and applications in import and export operations in Turkey and globally.
Course Content:	customs procedures and practices in legal basis, compare customs implementation of countries and define differences in procedures, the role of customs, and management of relationship with stakeholders through customs, origin and value statement procedure, summary declaration documents, customs regimes and their implementation forms, customs tariffs and taxation methods for import and export

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Identify trade policies, preferential trade agreements and control methods
2) • Describe origin and value statement procedure
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) • List and explain customs regimes and their implementation forms
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• Syllabus
2)	• Introduction to customs operations • Define fundamental notions of customs • Explain the purpose and scope of the customs laws • Define customs legislation • Illustrate customs office of entry and exit	lecture notes
3)	• Explain Rules of Origin • Explain customs valuation methods • Describe value on the basis of customs legislations • Identify Value Statement • Define Customs Valuation and essential element of value	lecture notes
4)	• Define summary declaration forms in Turkey and in other countries • Explain who should lodge a customs declaration • Identify reasons of customs declaration • Explain classification of summary declaration types • Describe economic operators registration and identification number in EU • Identify customs-approved treatment or use	lecture notes
5)	• Define Export Regimes and Implementation • Explain Temporary Importation • Identify Export Processing • Define Processing Under Customs Control • Define placing of goods under a customs procedure	lecture notes
6)	• Explain processing under customs control • Define commercial policies of countries • Describe temporary importation • Explain export procedure • Discuss on trade policies	lecture notes
7)	• Explain Inward Processing • Identify equivalent goods • Describe authorization certificate • Explain suspension and drawback system • Explain requirements of inward processing	lecture notes
8)	Midterm	lecture notes
9)	• Define Outward Processing • Describe authorization certificate of outward processing • Identify exporting and reimporting of products • List and explain outward processing documents	lecture notes
10)	• Define customs debt • Explain Payment of Customs duties • Identify customs duties types • Explain Turkish customs taxation system • Discuss on project	lecture notes
11)	• Explain common customs tariff • Describe the harmonized system • Explain harmonized system multi-purposes tool • Identify diffusion of harmonized system • Explain the usage of customs tariff code in countries	lecture notes
12)	• Explain and discuss a customs procedure of a company • Explain analysis of customs declarations • Identify decision on customs tariff • Explain selection of customs procedure • Describe calculation of customs duties	lecture notes
13)	• Discussion of student project teams about their analysis of an Customs Operations of a company	lecture notes
14)	• Project Presentations
15)	Final exam	Lecture notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Okuma materyali, ödev fotokopileri ile birlikte haftalık olarak verilecektir. Reading material will be given on weekly basis together with the assignment sheets
References:	Ulusal ve Uluslararası Ticari Kurallar ve Uygulama – Erkut Onursal www.gumruk.gov.tr

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Being knowledgeable in the field of foreign trade and knowing the various documents used
2) Having basic knowledge about export and customs legislation
3) Having the knowledge of associating foreign trade with logistics management
4) To have knowledge about international trade organizations and European Union
5) To have knowledge of foreign trade financing
6) To have the practice of researching and reporting information with graduation Project
7) Being conscious about Atatürk Principles and having knowledge about History of Turkish Revolution
8) To have basic knowledge in business administration and vision of international business
9) To have knowledge about basic methods used in financial accounting
10) Having effective communication skills in oral and written
11) Use at least one foreign language as scientific language

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Being knowledgeable in the field of foreign trade and knowing the various documents used	5
2)	Having basic knowledge about export and customs legislation	5
3)	Having the knowledge of associating foreign trade with logistics management
4)	To have knowledge about international trade organizations and European Union
5)	To have knowledge of foreign trade financing
6)	To have the practice of researching and reporting information with graduation Project
7)	Being conscious about Atatürk Principles and having knowledge about History of Turkish Revolution
8)	To have basic knowledge in business administration and vision of international business
9)	To have knowledge about basic methods used in financial accounting
10)	Having effective communication skills in oral and written
11)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Project preparation

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Individual Project

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	1	3	3
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			6