Kenya Sectoral Trade Delegation Held Under the Organization of İKMİB

The Istanbul Association of Exporters of Chemical Substances and Products (İKMİB), aiming to establish the chemistry sector as a leader in global markets, organized a Kenya Sectoral Trade Delegation for the cosmetics sector under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Turkey. Approximately 40 companies from 4 countries participated, conducting 200 bilateral business meetings. The trade delegation was held in Nairobi, Kenya between 25-29 June 2019, with the participation of 13 Turkish companies operating in the cosmetics sector. On the first day of the event, market research was conducted for the sector and relevant companies and institutions were visited. On the second day of the event, approximately 40 companies from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda participated in bilateral business meetings. Turkish companies presenting their products to delegation participants from different countries conducted 200 bilateral business meetings in which they evaluated mutual trade opportunities. Representatives of Turkish cosmetics firms expressed their satisfaction with positive results expected from the meetings held.

Adil Pelister, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Istanbul Association of Exporters of Chemical Substances and Products (İKMİB),

"The sectoral trade delegation events we organize for target markets as İKMİB are of great significance in terms of increasing our member companies' exports and capturing new business cooperation opportunities. Turkey's total exports to Kenya in 2017 amounted to USD 155.5 million. In the cosmetics sector, we realized exports to Kenya of close to USD 2 million in 2017. We aim to increase this figure further. We hope that as a result of this event, our companies will establish new contacts."