EU AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Euro Info Center (EIC)

Euro Info Centers (EIC) are established by the European Commission to inform SMEs about the EU practices and to facilitate their doing business in Europe. There are nearly 300 EICs in the EIC network that began its activities in 1987. İstanbul-European Side Euro Info Center, conducting its activities within the body of EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department, answers the questions of those SMEs within its responsibility area on the European Union legislation and practices and informs them about the commercial and investment opportunities in European countries. Moreover, the experienced personnel of İstanbul Chamber of Industry, who are specialized on different subjects, support the Euro Info Center team when required. The most important medium for providing these services to SMEs is the web site of Euro Info Center updated every day. There are business and investment proposals, fairs, committee visit and seminar announcements, information banks concerning legislation, EU and markets on this web site (www.abm-İstanbul.org) which became a reference point for most of the SMEs within a short time. All of the Euro Info Centers, that aim to inform SMEs about the business opportunities in Europe as well as to inform them about the EU itself, are parts of a Cooperation Database. Through this database, the profiles of the firms in search of partners in the commercial, financial and technological fields are published and their search for a partner is facilitated. You can apply to our EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department concerning all the subjects within the EIC activities and responsibility areas.

Foreign Trade Data Bank

Country and sector profiles related with foreign markets and foreign trade indicators can be obtained from the EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department. You can access to information about fairs, amendments to the legislation, export and import data, national and international tender announcements from the web site of ICI or from the department. Additionally, the business proposals received from abroad are evaluated and communicated to our members through the ICI Periodical.

Target Markets Database

Our EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department prepares the foreign trade analyses of Turkey on the basis of countries and products by using the Product Maps (P-maps) and Interactive Trade Maps developed by the International Trade Center. Analyses are based on the export and import figures of about 5,300 products within the framework of the Customs Tariff Statistical Positions (CTSP) and obtained from the customs of 180 countries by the International Trade Center. The analyses examine Turkey's export potential within the target markets, comparison with other countries, market shares of the products according to Turkey's Six-Digit Statistical Positions, the development of this share in the course of time, competitors entering into the market and the potential markets.

Bilateral Negotiations with Foreign Business Committees

EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department organizes meetings and bilateral negotiations with foreign business committees that visit ICI. The expected results from these meetings are investment partnerships between the firms, product purchases and sales, logistics and technological cooperation.

Information on Foreign Trade Legislation and its Implementation

Our EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department contacts with the related institutions and organizations in order to contribute to the solution of the general or firm-specific problems of our members emanating from the foreign trade legislation or the implementation of that legislation.

Trainings and Seminars towards Increasing Exports

İstanbul Chamber of Industry organizes training seminars on foreign trade together with the Export Promotion Center of Turkey (EPCT) to improve the knowledge of our members concerning foreign trade and related legislation, market and marketing. These seminars are conducted by our EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department.

Free Circulation Certificates

Our EU and Foreign Economic Relations Department prepares and arranges the free circulation documents our members require during the exportation process, as per with the customs legislation and free circulation agreements.