Export Supports

FEE: 10% + VAT of the Grant Received

MARKET ENTRY PROJECT PREPARATION SUPPORT

Purpose: The aim of the project is to increase the export potential of exporting companies by helping them gain new customers and discover new markets.

Companies will be able to benefit from foreign market research activity support a maximum of 20 times, a maximum of 5 times in a calendar year.

Important note:

• Companies that are members of the exporters' union will be able to benefit from the supports.
• Applications are made in two stages. First, an application is made for pre-approval, and companies that receive pre-approval then submit an export plan. 
• Expenses related to the export plan that are not approved by the Ministry at the final evaluation stage will not be supported.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SUPPORT

Companies are enabled to increase their knowledge and experience regarding the target markets they want to export to and to hold business meetings with their potential customers.

Transportation and accommodation expenses related to foreign market research activities carried out by companies will be supported by 50% and up to a maximum of 278,091 TL per activity. 

Things to Know

·      Collective, limited partnership, joint stock, limited and cooperative companies engaged in industrial and/or commercial activities can apply.

·      Only export-oriented negotiations can be held.

·      Interviews abroad may take at least 2 days and at most 10 days, excluding departure and return days.

·      5 business trips are supported within a calendar year.

FOREIGN FAIR SUPPORT

It is aimed to ensure that export companies participate in more fairs abroad and appear in more markets, thus increasing our exports and market diversity in our exports.

Those who will participate in fairs abroad will be able to benefit from a maximum of 418,681 TL support for general qualifications, a maximum of 698,317 TL for sectoral qualifications, and a maximum of 2,096,487 TL for prestigious fairs.

Things to Know:

·           Companies that are members of the exporters' union and producer/manufacturer organizations located in Turkey benefit.

·           Companies can receive support for participation in a maximum of 5 fairs in a calendar year.

·           He/she can benefit from support for the same fair participation up to 10 times.

DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL FAIR SUPPORT

To support the organizers and participants in order to promote international domestic and sectoral fairs and to increase participation at the international level.

Things to Know:

·      50% of the invoice amount paid for ground rent and stand expenses incurred by participating companies within the scope of their participation in the domestic fair is supported, up to a maximum of 222,472 TL.

FOREIGN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION SUPPORT

It allows companies to establish their own distribution channels abroad and carry out promotional activities.

Things to Know:

·      Expenses of companies registered and protected abroad for their trademarks for which they have a domestic trademark registration certificate are supported at a rate of 50% and up to a maximum of 2,096,497 TL annually.

·      Companies can benefit from trademark registration support for 4 years.

OVERSEAS PROMOTION SUPPORT DOCUMENT LIST

It allows companies to establish their own distribution channels abroad and carry out promotional activities.

Things to Know:

·      It is required to have a domestic trademark registration certificate and to have a trademark registration certificate in the country where it will be promoted or to have applied for trademark registration.

·      Up to 6,989,354 TL annually with a 50% support rate for the company that has a unit and trademark registration in the country where it will promote,  A company that has a unit abroad, promotes in a country where it does not have a unit, or has a unit abroad, has a trademark registration in the country, and has a trademark registration or application in the country where it will promote.  For a company, up to 6,989,354 TL with a 50% support rate. For a company that does not have a unit abroad but has a trademark registration in the country and has a trademark registration or application in the country where it will promote, up to 11,183,983 TL with a 50% support rate. support will be provided.

OFFICE, STORE, WAREHOUSE, DESIGN RENTAL SUPPORT

It allows companies to establish their own distribution channels abroad and carry out promotional activities.

Office, store, warehouse and aisle rental expenses abroad are supported at a rate of 50% and up to a maximum of 5,591,174 TL annually.

Things to Know:

·      The parent company in Turkey can directly open a unit abroad, or its companies or branches operating abroad can also open a unit.

·      Companies that will benefit from the support must have been established at least 1 year before the support application date.

·      The support period is 4 years per country.

·      It must be exported to the country where support is requested.

Supported Units:

SHOPPING CENTRE

WAREHOUSE

OFFICE/SHARED OFFICE

EXHIBITION HALL

PRODUCT DISPLAY GREENHOUSE/FIELD

SHELF/SHELF/DECORATED CORNER/KIOSK/STAND

LAND RENTED FOR BUILDING ON

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ​​SUPPORT

High standards, efficiency, design, sustainability, security and fast production capabilities required to enter supply chains stand out as factors that challenge developing countries. In this context, companies are supported in their expenses to enable them to participate in the global supply chain as a more effective supplier in order to increase their production of intermediate goods and export competencies by strengthening these factors.

Global Supply Chain Competence Project is a support program that aims to increase the intermediate product production and export competencies of companies that produce in Turkey and are or may be suppliers to any global brand.

By including companies in the global supply chain mechanism, it aims to attract new investments, increase exports, create new employment opportunities, increase efficiency, and ensure knowledge and technology transfer.

Things to Know:

·      Collective, limited partnership, joint stock, limited and cooperative companies engaged in industrial activities can apply.

·      Machinery, Equipment, Hardware, Overseas Office/Warehouse, Software, Training-Consultancy, Customer Visits, Certification, Testing, Analysis, Product Verification elements are supported.

·      Purchases of machinery, equipment and hardware that will serve product development (prototype/sample), testing, analysis, verification, quality control or measurement purposes are within the scope of support.

·      A global company must have factories in at least 3 countries.

·      It is supported at a rate of 50% on a project basis and up to a maximum of 41,943,848 TL per project. A maximum of one project of a company can receive support.

·      Only 1 Global Supply Chain project of a company is supported.

·      Expenses of companies that produce and/or supply original parts to the Main Industry abroad regarding foreign warehouse rental expenses and storage services where products produced in Turkey are marketed are supported by 50% and up to a maximum of 11,183,893 TL annually.

Within the scope of the KTZ Competence Project, expenses related to the following activities are supported.

a) Purchasing Machinery, Equipment, Hardware

b) Software Purchase

c) Training, Consultancy and Customer Visits

d) Certification, Testing/Analysis, Product Verification Expenses