Import Promotion Desk (IPD)

The goal is sustained and structured promotion of the import of certain products from selected partner countries – in compliance with high quality, social and environment standards.

The IPD brings together the interests of German importers with those of exporters in emerging growth markets.
By promoting market access for small and medium enterprises from preselected partner countries to the European market, we advocate the creation of new jobs and enhanced national export capacities. Meanwhile, European companies are able to optimise their import processes from these markets. The objective is to integrate the partner countries into global trade, thereby contributing towards sustainable economic development in these countries. The IPD introduces exporters from its partner countries to the EU market and assists them in setting up trading relations. For European importers, the IPD opens up new supply sources in the partner countries and assists them in the procurement process for specific products.