The Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (the dtic) invites interested companies to participate in an Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Turkiye from 3 to 9 December 2026. The purpose of the mission is to promote South African value-added products and services in this market. The mission will comprise a Business Seminar, B2B meetings as well as Site Visits.
Targeted sectors: Machinery, Electrotechnical, Defense and Capital Equipment.
Entities that wish to apply for EMIA funding to participate in this event must:
- Have been in business for at least two years;
- Acquired proven business track record;
- Be competitive in the South African market;
- Be export-ready and/ or have exported previously;
- Have the capacity to timeously supply any export orders resulting from the OSM; and
- Have a valid and active tax clearance certificate and compliant contributor B-BBEE certificate level 1-8.
the dtic will provide:
- Economy class return airfare up to a pre-determined maximum amount;
- Daily accommodation up to a pre-determined maximum amount (bed and breakfast only); and
- Excess luggage allowance for samples up to R2,500 per delegate.
The closing date for complete EMIA applications with all supporting documents is 30 October 2026.
Applications for EMIA Funding must be addressed to: OSMTurkey2026@thedtic.gov.za
The subject must mention the event as well as the event date. Only electronic applications submitted in a ZIP folder to the above e-mail address will be processed. Please ensure that only one application is submitted per e-mail.
Important: WeTransfer or similar file-sharing links are not permitted, as they expire and cannot be reliably tracked due to the high volume of applications we receive.
EMIA enquiries can be directed to Mr Ernest Selota at ESelota@thedtic.gov.za or 012 3941995. No EMIA applications are to be submitted to this e-mail address.
Export enquiries can be directed to Mr. Seth Pule at spule@thedtic.gov.za or 012 394 3087. No EMIA applications are to be submitted to this e-mail address.
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