Export Incentives Consultancy

Export Incentives are government supports provided by the Ministry of Trade and Eximbank to assist businesses in preparing for exports, expanding into international markets, achieving global brand recognition, and maintaining a strong market presence.

As the ConsultSight incentives department, our export incentives process management includes informing companies about the incentive elements they are entitled to from the Ministry of Trade, as well as providing training, document preparation, and file tracking.

1. Market Entry Certificate Support: Covers 50% of the costs (up to 15,260,421 TL annually) for obtaining mandatory or advantageous quality, environmental, and safety certifications, as well as agricultural product testing and analysis, drug licensing, and medical device registration fees required for exports.
2. Overseas Brand Registration Support: Covers 50% of the costs (up to 2,860,670 TL annually) for trademark registration, consultancy, and legal fees related to protecting registered trademarks abroad. This support is available for a maximum of four years. The support rate increases by an additional 20% for target countries and 5% for target sectors.
3. Market Entry Project Preparation Support: Covers 50% of consultancy and reporting expenses (up to 761,017 TL per project) for preparing market entry strategies, financial and pricing strategies, marketing plans, and action plans. A maximum of two projects can be supported.
4. Overseas Market Research Support: Covers 50% of travel and accommodation expenses (up to 379,455 TL per activity). Companies can utilize this support up to five times per year and a total of 20 times. Learn more.
5. Overseas Trade Fair Support: Companies can participate in up to five international trade fairs annually, with manufacturers allowed up to ten. The support covers booth rental, transportation, and installation expenses.

• General trade fair support limit: 571,290 TL
• Sector-specific trade fair support limit: 952,853 TL
• Prestigious fair support limit: 2,860,670 TL

6. Domestic Trade Fair Support: Covers 50% of booth rental and participation fees, up to 303,563 TL per fair. Companies can receive support for a maximum of three fairs per year, while fair organizers can receive support up to ten times per fair. Promotional expenses are covered at 50%, up to 5,721,340 TL for overseas promotion and 1,905,707 TL for domestic promotion.
7. Company and Brand Acquisition Support: Aims to assist companies in acquiring global brands to enhance export capabilities, international brand awareness, and market share.

Consultancy Support for Acquiring Foreign Companies:

• Up to 11,444,788 TL for general foreign company/brand acquisition consultancy expenses.
• Up to 28,615,135 TL for acquiring high-tech foreign companies, covered at 50%.

Loan Interest Support for Acquiring Foreign Companies:

• Up to 114,464,759 TL for credit interest expenses related to acquiring foreign brands.
• Up to 171,697,139 TL for acquiring high-tech foreign companies.
• A company can receive loan interest support for up to three brands.

8. Global Supply Chain Support: Available for manufacturing companies that have been exporting for at least one year.

• Machine, equipment, and software expenses (only new, unused items).
• Training and consultancy services.
• Certification, testing, and product validation costs, covered at 50% for two years, up to 57,232,379 TL.
• Overseas warehouse rental and storage service expenses, covered at 50% up to 15,260,421 TL. Support is available for up to four years per country, with a maximum of 25 units per company.

9. Rental Support for Overseas Units: Covers 50% of rent costs for offices, stores, and warehouses abroad, up to 7,629,156 TL per unit annually. The support is available for up to four years per country, with a maximum of 25 units per company.
10. Advertising Support: Covers advertising and marketing expenses in international media (social media, print, TV, etc.). Companies must have a registered trademark abroad.

• 50% support up to 15,260,421 TL annually for overseas promotions conducted by affiliated companies.
• 50% support up to 9,536,972 TL annually for overseas units conducting promotions in their own or other countries.
• Support is available for four years.

11. Eximbank Support: Provides financing support for investment goods manufacturers to offer competitive credit terms to international buyers.

• Annual coverage up to 76,310,542 TL for reinsured export credit insurance claims.
• Annual support up to 381,552,713 TL for non-reinsured export credit insurance claims, covered at 50%.

• Promotion and trade fair participation expenses.
• Setup and decoration expenses.
• Gross rental costs for overseas offices.
• Patent, industrial design, and trademark registration/renewal expenses.
• Support for designer/modelist salaries.
• 50% support for consultancy fees, up to 19,071,832 TL annually for four years.

14. Ship and Yacht Sector Design Support: Covers 50% of design service costs, up to 11,444,788 TL annually for five years.
15. Brand and TURQUALITY® Support: Covers 50% of costs related to branding, patents, industrial design, market entry certificates, licensing, employment, consultancy, and development roadmaps.

• Up to 190,775,302 TL annually under the Brand Support Program for four years.
• Up to 381,552,713 TL annually under the TURQUALITY® Support Program for five years per target market.

To be eligible for the Brand/TURQUALITY® program, a company must have a trademark registered in Turkey and at least one foreign country for at least one year, with an average annual export volume of at least $3,000,000 over the past three years. Learn more.

16. Multi-Channel Chain Store Support: Covers 50% of costs related to overseas franchise/store rental, marketing, setup, architectural design, and branding, up to 245,610,000 TL annually for five years.