Clients who procure services from an institutional firm working in a swift and problem-free, planned and ordered work flow in accord with applicable laws and rules and using the correct information and documentation will gain important benefits in terms of competitive power and productivity. Özken Customs Consultancy feeds its clients with knowledge and detailed information on customs and foreign trade regulations while providing them with customs consulting services.

Every country has its own legislative infrastructure and is unique practices in regard of customs practices. International companies who wish to invest in Turkey require cost and risk analyses focused on products or sectors in this context, seeking to gather prior knowledge on regulations and practices in turkey, to determine which customs regimes they will implement and to design their infrastructure and personnel needs accordingly.

Özken Customs Consultancy, provides institutional consulting services in regard of all foreign trade processes according to the operation needed at this junction. Our firm supports our clients throughout the entire process from establishment of export and import departments of the client company, to preparation of foreign contracts, to analysis of credit letters, to preliminary studies on foreign trade incentives and to making and concluding applications on behalf of the client.

Our consulting services can be classified under the following headings;

• Customs Regulations Consulting;
• Foreign Trade Risk Analysis and Management;
• Tariff and Cost Determination;
• Management of Cost Minimising Activities; and
• Creation of and Follow Up on Solutions in Customs and Foreign Trade Disputes.

AUDIT & CONSULTING

Our firm provides consulting services regarding acquirement and maintenance of the “Authorised Economic Operator” (AEO) certification which proves traceability, reliability and sustainability, and provides foreign trade and logistics companies with prioritised customs passage opportunity.

Our firm particularly provides auditing services in regard of basic planning processes, analysis reporting, and preparation of detailed audit reports and carnets in relation to the “Annual Audit Report” which must be prepared by holders of AEO certification.