An export consultant finds overseas buyers for a producer and manages the sale from first offer to shipped order. Defi Trade Partners is an Istanbul-based export consultant and export management company for Turkish producers: we open the markets you cannot reach alone, build a credible export offer and run the first deals, then stay on as your outsourced export department.
What an export consultant does for a Turkish producer
A good export consultant does four things a manufacturer rarely has the time or contacts for: find the right markets, find real buyers in them, prepare the offer and documents those buyers expect, and manage the negotiation and first shipment. We do all four, in your interest, for a fee agreed before anything begins, never a hidden markup on your goods.
Who we help
We work with Turkish manufacturers and producers who make a strong product but lack the export contacts, the foreign-language sales capacity or the time to chase buyers abroad. Whether you make towels in Denizli, olive oil in the Aegean or machinery in Bursa, the barrier is rarely the product, it is reach. We serve every sector where Turkey competes hardest, from textiles to food and agriculture and machinery.
How we open export markets
We run market entry as a clear sequence: benchmark your product and export pricing, size demand and shortlist the two or three fastest markets, build the export offer and documentation, approach and qualify real buyers, then support the negotiation and first shipment before turning a one-off buyer into a standing account. The detailed service is export management and market entry.
Export services we provide
Our export consulting spans the full cycle, from first offer to cleared, paid shipment:
Export Management & Market Entry
Export management and market entry for Turkish manufacturers: we find overseas buyers, build your export offer and run the first deals so your product reaches markets you cannot open alone.
Explore →10Trade Compliance & Documentation
Trade compliance and documentation for Turkish import and export: certificates of origin, product standards, sanctions screening and the paperwork that protects you at the border and after the goods arrive.
Explore →11Trade Finance & Payment Advisory
Trade finance and payment advisory for international trade with Turkey: letters of credit, payment terms and risk cover structured so a buyer and seller who have never met can both trade with confidence.
Explore →08Logistics & Freight
Freight forwarding and shipping from Turkey: door-to-door coordination of sea, air and road freight, Incoterms and cargo insurance, so your goods move on time and at a sensible cost.
Explore →09Customs Clearance & Advisory
Customs clearance consultant for Turkish trade: customs declarations, brokerage, A.TR and EUR.1 origin documents and tariff advice so your goods clear customs cleanly at both ends.
Explore →Why use an export consultant based in Turkey
Being on the ground in Istanbul is the point. We know which buyers actually pay, we handle the compliance and documentation that unlocks preferential duty under the Turkey-EU customs union and A.TR certificate, and we reach beyond the obvious lanes into Africa through our Indian Ocean corridor. For the wider case, see why Istanbul is a strategic base for global trade.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an export consultant and an export management company?
An export consultant advises; an export management company also executes, acting as your outsourced export department. We do both: strategy and the hands-on work of finding buyers and running the deals.
How much does an export consultant cost?
For exporters we offer a success-based option tied to orders we actually open, alongside a transparent retainer for sustained programmes. You always know what you are paying and why. See our about page.
Which markets can you open for a Turkish exporter?
We move Turkish goods across Europe, the Gulf, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Explore our global markets for the full reach, including the harder African lanes.
If you make something in Turkey and want it selling overseas, tell us about your product and we will map the markets worth opening first.