Quasi transit trade

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Agenda item 10

• Quasi transit trade
• Discussant's comments
• Ghislain Poullet
• National Bank of Belgium

2
Price level in Transit trade

Non EU   EU EU
 
Y   A   B
   
   
      pF
        p1
     
     
     
     
     
            p0
   
                     

3
Number of Transit trade units
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Number of Transit trade units
  Registration in Belgium Registrated Abroad
1995 1068  
1996 1145  
1997 1194  
1998 1165  
1999 1231  
2000 1280  
2001 1280  
2002 1205  
2003 1225  
2004 1138 85
2005 1122 92
2006 1095 96
2007 1099 118
5
Local trade within Transit trade
AAA
A
Transit trade unit in Belgium
AAA
Ordinary enterprise in Belgium
Sale from A to AAA import for Belgium
Sale from AAA to A export for Belgium