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Abstract enThis study investigates the cross-border trade realizations in Sarp Border Gate. The effects of cross-border trade on Artvin region and trades people living here, the factors influencing this trade and the problems experienced were determined. In addition to the data received from the Governorship of Artvin and the Customs Directorate of Sarp, questionnaires were applied to 230 trades people engaged in border trade. But, only 42 of them were eligible for evaluation. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS 16. As findings, cross-border trade increased the revenues of trades people significantly and created a positive contribution to the development of entrepreneurial spirit by revitalizing the regional economy. Cross-border trade could not be continued after 2001 due to the reasons that oil products were taken out of context and put quotas on imported products. If a border trade center is established in Artvin, its contribution to redevelope cross-border trade is expected as a solution