The main tasks of the Ministry of Trade are:
- Determining main policies and targets concerning foreign trade in goods and services.
- Taking due precautions in order to structure the economic activities in harmony with export oriented production policies.
- Taking all kinds of measures regarding foreign trade in goods and services with a view to conduct those activities in favor of national economy.
- Taking due precautions in an effort to diversify product and market structure with the purpose of increasing Türkiye’s share in world trade and ensuring sustainable growth in export.
- Taking all kinds of necessary measures in import in favor of national economy within the boundaries of international obligations.
- Conducting Türkiye’s bilateral, regional and multi-lateral economic relations with foreign countries and international organizations.
- Taking all the necessary measures to attract foreign direct investments to Türkiye.
- Taking due precautions in order to provide effective regulation of the investment incentives in favor of national economy.
- Ensuring the safety and compliance of the products subjected to foreign trade with regulations and standards and making import and export inspections for this purpose.
- In relation to product safety, technical regulations and inspections, coordinating the provisions of legislation and their implementation.
- Conducting Türkiye’s relations with the EU and carrying out the alignment of Turkish legislation with that of the EU’s, on trade issues.
