Export incentives (including e-export, electronic export, micro-export) are state incentives given by the Ministry of Commerce (formerly the Ministry of Economy), KOSGEB and Eximbank in the form of unrequited grants for export preparation, export development, international branding, and becoming permanent in the markets.
Export incentives are provided for companies to prepare for export, increase their exports and achieve a sustainable export structure.
Export incentives (including e-export and micro-export supports) are listed below;
Ministry of Commerce Export Incentives
Export Incentives of the Ministry of Commerce can be basically classified as product (goods) export incentives, service export incentives, technical consultancy incentives, Turquality (Branding) Incentive, KOSGEB Export ıncentive(KOSGEB Foreign Market Incentive Program) and Eximbank loans.
Summary Table of Export Incentives - Foreign Trade Incentives
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Incentive Name |
Incentive Rate |
Incentive Limit |
Duration |
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Rental Incentive for Abroad (Store, Office, Showroom, Warehouse, Product display greenhouse/field, Department) |
50% |
5.591.174TL per unit Annually |
4 years /country
25 units/company |
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Advertising and Promotion Activities Incentives for Abroad (Visual and written promotion, sponsorship, website design, billboards, catalogues, giveaways, presentations, conferences, Facebook, Instagram, Google, Amazon, Etsy and other social platforms) Temporary (Pop-up) Merchandising Incentives Within the scope of temporary (pop-up) merchandising, which is the retailing method established in the markets for a maximum of 3 months; rent, organization, and other pop-up-specific promotional expenses |
50% |
6.989.353TL-11.183.893TL per country Annually |
4 years |
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Trademark Registration and Protection Incentive for Abroad |
50% |
2.096.497TL per year |
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Travel - Market Research Incentive for Abroad |
50% |
278.091TL per trip |
5 Trips - 1.390.455TL |
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Export-Oriented Document Acquisition Incentive Incentive for Test, Analysis and Documentation for Proving the Quality of Products |
50% |
11.183.893TL Annual |
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Domestic and International Fair Participation Incentive |
50-70% |
418,681 TL/ 698,317 TL/ 2,096,497 TL per fair |
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Company Acquisition Incentive for Abroad |
50% |
8.387.533TL |
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Brand Purchasing Incentive for Abroad |
50% |
8.387.533TL |
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Market Research Report Incentive for Abroad |
50% |
557.726 TL |
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Individual Membership Incentive for E-Commerce Sites |
50% |
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Virtual Fair Participation Incentive |
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International Freight Incentive |
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Logistics Center Usage Incentive for Abroad |
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State Incentives in Export
State incentives in exports are divided into exports of goods and services. Product (goods) export incentives are explained below.
Service export incentives are classified under Foreign Exchange Earning Service Trade Incentives - Service Export Incentives; It is provided in education, health, health tourism, informatics (including Application and Game Development Incentives ), Film, Cinema and Documentary, Broadcasting, Logistics and Management consultancy sectors.
Click on the link for service export incentives.
Click on this link for Technical Consultancy Support Services for Abroad.
Incentives for Opening Stores, Workplaces, Offices, Warehouses Abroad
50% of the rents of the offices, stores, warehouses, showrooms, etc. that your company will open abroad are reimbursed for manufacturers and 50% for commercial companies.
Table of Supports for Opening Stores, Offices, Warehouses Abroad
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Manufacturing Companies |
Commercial Companies |
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Upper Limit (per unit) |
Incentive Rate |
Upper Limit (per unit) |
Incentive Rate |
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Store |
5.591.174TL |
50 % |
5.591.174TL |
50 % |
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Office-Warehouse- Showroom |
5.591.174TL |
50 % |
5.591.174TL |
50 % |
The incentive payment is for a maximum of 25 units.
Incentive period: 4 years
Incentives for Advertising and Promotion Abroad
60% of the expenditures for printing catalogs, social media (advertising incentive such as Facebook, Instagram, Google influencer, etc.), magazines, newspapers, television advertisements and pop-up merchandising for 4 years and in the desired number of countries are paid back to your company by the Ministry.
The annual upper limit of promotional expenditures is 11.183.893 TL.
If you have a unit that benefits from rental incentive , the annual incentive expenditure limit for that country
is 6.989.353 TL.
Incentive Amount: 11.183.893 TL- 6.989.353 TL
Incentive Rate: 50%
Incentive Period: 4 Years
Market Entry Documentation Incentive- Incentivefor Analysis and Documentation for Proving the Quality of Products
50% of the expenses to be made for the preparation of documents that have to be taken while exporting or that will provide an advantage to the company when exporting are reimbursed by the Ministry.
Incentive upper limit is 11.183.893 TL per year.
Freight Incentive
Freight incentive is provided through exporter associations for exports by land, air and sea. Depending on the product GTIP code, the type of transport and the destination country incentive vary. For more information, please contact Plus Global Consulting.
International Market Research Incentives- Incentives for International Business Travels
Incentive for 50% of transportation costs, accommodation and car rental expenses
278.091TL per trip for two staff
Incentive is given for up to 5 trips per year.
Fair Incentive - Incentives for Fair Expenditures (Opening a Stand)
The amount calculated over a square meter fee determined by the Ministry for each fair can be recovered within the scope of the incentive.
There are two ways to participate in a fair:
1- National Participation
2- Individual Participation
Incentive rate: 50%.
The upper limit of incentive is 418,681 TL for individual participation, for general fair organizations; It is 698,317 TL at prestige fairs and 2,096,497 TL at sectoral fairs.
Green Passport Incentives to Exporters
Green passport right is provided if the company exports an annual average of more than 500 thousand dollars in the last three years.
Passports can be used for two years, and can be applied again when the two-year period expires.
The person who will receive the passport must be the owner, partner or employee of the company.
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Annual Average Exports of Company (USD) |
Number of Person who will have the Green Passport Right |
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500.000- 10.000.000 |
1 |
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10.000.000-25.000.000 |
2 |
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25.000.000-50.000.000 |
3 |
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50.000.000.-100.000.000 |
4 |
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Higher than 100.000.000 |
5 |
Trademark Registration Incentive
If the company has one or more trademarks registered in Turkey, 50% of the expenses related to the registration and protection of these trademarks in any country of the world is reimbursed by the Ministry.
Incentive upper limit : 8.387.533TL per year
Incentive period : 4 years
Incentive for Acquisition of a Company Abroad
60% of your total expenditures for financial and legal consultancy services to be received when purchasing a company abroad are reimbursed to your company by the Ministry.
The upper limit of incentive is 8.387.533TL per year.
Click for more detailed information about Company and Brand Purchasing Incentives Abroad.
Market Research Report Abroad Incentive- Incentive for Knowing the Customer and Learning the Market
Market or Industry Report Incentive for Knowing Customers and Competitors
Incentives for Measuring Brand Awareness
Market or Industry Report Incentive to Learn Sales Rules and Practices
For export, 50% of the report expenses to be prepared by the consulting firms competent about the customers, the specific market or the sector is reimbursed by the Ministry.
Incentive upper limit is 557.726TL per year.
Product Development (P&D) Incentives- P&D Projects
In case the cooperation organizations that your company is a member of are involved in a project to increase the exports of your company and the sector it is in, 75% of the expenses related to the different activities it participates in (for example, training, consultancy, joining delegations to establish relations with potential customers, etc.) is supported.
Within the scope of P&D projects, which will last for 5 years, specific to your company's sector, first of all, a needs analysis is made and the markets you can export with what you need to do to gain competitive power are determined by the experts of the business.
Incentives for Participants in Sectoral Trade Committees
50% of the expenses of the two people joining the committee from your company are reimbursed within the scope of the incentive.
The incentive rate for committees to target and priority countries is 50%.
Branding and Turquality Incentive
Click for Turquality and Brand Incentive Program details.
KOSGEB Foreign Market Incentive Program
Within the scope of the KOSGEB Foreign Market Incentive Program, 300.000 TL incentive is given as KOSGEB export incentive. Click for details.
Providing Additional Incentives to the Activities Performed in the Target Sectors to the Target Countries in the State Incentives for the Export of Goods
With the president's decision on Providing Additional Incentive to the Target Countries for the Activities Performed in the Target Sectors in the State Incentives for the Export of Goods, additional incentive will be given to the promotional and marketing expenses of the companies engaged in industrial and/or commercial activities in the sectors determined as the target by the Ministry of Commerce. Click for details of target sectors and target countries.
Click here for information about Supporting Digital Activities in Market Entry.
→Individual Membership Incentive for E-Commerce Sites
→Virtual Trade Committee Incentive
→Virtual Fair Participation Incentive
→Virtual Fair Organization Incentive
Incentives for Foreign Logistics Centers- State Incentives for Foreign Logistics Centers
In order to increase exports and increase the market chance of Turkish goods, state incentives will be given within the scope of the Incentive and Price Stabilization Fund in order to support the Foreign Logistics Centers (YDLM). Click for detailed information about supporting Foreign Logistics Centers.
Click here for frequently asked questions (FAQs) about export incentives of the Ministry of Commerce.
Management System Incentive - DYS - Ministry of Trade - Exporters' Association
Applications for service export incentive are made through the Management System Incentive DYS. Plus Global Consulting will inform you about the necessary documents and process. Click to get information about the Management System Incentive.
Export Incentives Consultancy Services
Export Incentives Consultancy, is carried out by our expert teams in all cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Bursa, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Kayseri, Denizli, Konya, Trabzon as Plus Global Consulting.
You can contact Plus Global Consulting for the Ministry of Commerce's export-oriented state incentive issues.
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