International Fair Support Current Changes – 2023

Article 7- (1) Overseas Fair Supports: The fair participations and individual participations carried out by the international fair participants as part of the international fair organization are supported on the basis of the amount of international fair support, taking into account the size of the stand area of the international fair participant in square meters, for a maximum of 5 fairs starting in a calendar year.

(2) The amount of support to be paid to foreign fair participants on a fair basis is TRY 150,000 if the international fair is generally qualified; TRY 250,000 if it is sectorally qualified; If it is one of the prestigious international fairs designated by the Ministry (General Directorate of Exports), it cannot exceed 750,000 TRY.

(3) International fair supports Ministry (Exports General Directorate) relies on the designated support; it cannot exceed 50% of the total cost per square meter, 70% in the target countries determined by the Ministry, 75% for overseas fair participants participating in fairs held by the Ministry in the target countries determined by the Ministry and operating in the target sectors determined by the Ministry.

(4) The maximum fair participation limit that can be supported in a calendar year in the first paragraph is applied as 10 for the foreign fair participants whose qualifications are determined in the circular on the implementation procedures and principles of this Decision. The principal amount of international fair support for participants of this qualification is determined as 75% of the total cost per square meter, without distinction of country or sector.

(5) International fair participants can benefit from support under the second paragraph for the same international fair participation for a maximum of 10 times.

(6) International fair participants can benefit from international prestigious fair support for a maximum of 2 fairs within a calendar year.

(7) Promotional activities by overseas trade fair organizers, together with bilateral business meetings organized by them with participating exhibitors, are supported at up to 75%, with a combined limit of TRY 2,000,000, for fairs designated by the Ministry (Directorate General of Exports). For fairs outside that scope, these promotional activities and bilateral business meetings are supported at up to 50%, with a combined limit of TRY 1,000,000.

Innovations in the Circular on Overseas Fair Supports 

Organizer promotional support system has been changed.

Rule: 50% Support

• The fashion show,
• Seminar, press conference or announcement about the fair subject sectors,
• Turkish export products, sectoral Turkish export products and foreign firm participation sectoral fairs with the promotion of the organization in the fairground/center within the scope of national participation organizations,
• Videowall and multivision shows,
• Services for publishing written and visual communications or advertising campaigns, including digital environments such as the Internet, mobile and so on,
• Advertisements to be held in the country where the fair is held, in the mainstream mass media broadcasting in foreign languages, and in sectoral magazines published in foreign countries/countries,
• Pairing services (except for translation, food and catering costs) for renting the area where bilateral job interviews will take place, technical equipment required for the realization of bilateral job interview activity if needed.
• Not exceeding 10% of the total area of the international fair organization, but only the trend area where the products of the participants of the international fair organization will be displayed collectively

Exception: 75% support

Fairs designated only by the Ministry

• The minimum number of Turkish participants in the international fair organization is 20,
• At least 250 square meters of space in the organization of the fair abroad,
• The minimum number of companies participating in the fair in national participation organizations is 300,
• The total number of companies must be at least 120 in Turkish export products, sectoral Turkish export products and sectoral fairs with foreign company participation.

At least 6 must be fulfilled in order to be supported in this scope:

• The fashion show,
• Seminar, press conference or announcement about the fair subject sectors,
• Turkish export products, sectoral Turkish export products and foreign firm participation sectoral fairs with the promotion of the organization in the fairground/center within the scope of national participation organizations,
• Videowall and multivision shows,
• Services for publishing written and visual communications or advertising campaigns, including digital environments such as the Internet, mobile and so on,
• Influencer work towards the sector in which the fair is held,
• Activities aimed at taste and Turkish culture,
• Advertisements to be held in the country where the fair is held, in the mainstream mass media broadcasting in foreign languages, and in sectoral magazines published in foreign countries/countries,
• Pairing services for the rental of the area where the bilateral job interviews will take place, technical equipment necessary for the realization of the bilateral job interview activity if needed, and for the bilateral job interview (excluding translation, food and catering costs).

Note: With the promotional activities to be carried out at the fairs designated by the Ministry (General Directorate of Exports), the design, architecture, content and preliminary work for the activities and activities to be carried out in this scope are carried out in coordination with the relevant IBGS to be assigned by the Ministry (General Directorate of Exports). In international fair organizations organized by international fair organizers with the quality of IBGS, the transactions under this paragraph are carried out by the organizer IBGS.

Important Note: In the report submitted by the organiser and observer to the Ministry (Export General Directorate) after the fair was planned to support 75% of the fair support set by the Ministry: If it is determined that the fairs do not meet the minimum number criteria in the legislation, no bilateral job interview is held, less than 6 of the activities are carried out It will be able to support up to TRY 1,000,000 at 50%.

Stant Design and Bilateral Business Interview Activities

• Ministry pre-approval must be obtained during the application for permission in relation to the stand/trend area designs to be established at the international fair organizations organized by the international fair organisers.
• The organiser of the fair abroad is obliged to apply the stands/trend areas deemed appropriate by the Ministry one-on-one. International fair organizers who establish a stand/trend area in violation of this paragraph are not benefited from the promotional support of the promoter at the relevant fair.
• The space allocated for bilateral business interviews under the support of the international fair organiser cannot be used except for the purpose of the allocation during the fair period. If it is determined that it is being acted against this paragraph, the international fair organiser is not benefiting from promotional support.

Fair Participations of Manufacturer/Expert Organizations

The fair is attended by the manufacturer/producer organization A general introduction is made to the brand/company information of the sector/sectors or products belonging to the sector/sectors located only at the workplace site.

Micro and Small Business

• For micro and small businesses International fair support is based on 75%.
• Without country-sector distinction, the basis for the support set out for firms of this nature will be applied.
• The determination of the firm's quality shall be made as independent enterprises having the characteristics of the company determined in the articles (a) and (b) of Article 5 of the Regulation on the Definition, Qualifications and Classification of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, which were enacted by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated 19/10/2005 and numbered 2005/9617.

Marketer Participants

• Contributors who have the quality of the marketer have agreed to the fairs It will participate under a marketing contract.
• A contractual relationship was established so that the marketing participant could be supported. The manufacturer must have the quality of the company.

Overseas Fair Supports Other Considerations

• In the event that it is determined that misleading information/documents are submitted by the participant or organizer, or that misleading statements/submissions are made, the relevant application file of the beneficiary in question shall not be considered and the beneficiary Can not apply for support for expenses and activities during the relevant period for 6 months. (in the phase of support review)
• Under this Decision, support payments that are found to have been unfairly received if they are determined to have received a support payment by the breakthrougher or organizer by submitting misleading information/documents or making misleading statements/submissions are collected under the provisions of Law No. 6183 from those concerned. In addition, beneficiaries Can not apply for support for expenses and activities of the respective period for 1 year. (after support payment has been made)
• If the verbs are repeated, all applicants for support under this Decision will be rejected indefinitely and removed from the beneficiary support scope. (Repeat)
• For the same spending item, the beneficiaries are excluded from the Decision If it is determined that it has received support under another legislation/program, this is considered to be a misleading statement/submission and the transaction is established within the framework of the second, third, and fourth paragraphs. (Reciprocal support for the same activity)
• In the event that it is determined that those who provide services within the scope of activities within the scope of international fair supports are not in accordance with the purposes and provisions of the Decision, or that they are identifying misleading information and documents; the related activities are excluded from the scope of support. Beneficiaries may not receive services from the service providers in question for 10 years under this Decision. (inappropriate conduct of the service provider)

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