Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association

 

Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association (UYMSİB)

 

Uludağ Exporters' Association (UİB) has been supporting its members by various instruments and activities within the frame of duties and responsibilities determined by legislation. Some of them are as follows Trade development activities,

- State subsidies for exporters,

- Training programs,

- Seminars and conference organizations,

- Inward Processing Regime

The Uludağ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association (UYMSİB) was established in Bursa in 1987 as part of the Uludağ Exporters' Association.

UYMSİB keeps exporters informed with the various seminars and panels it organizes over the course of the year. In addition, besides the events that UYMSİB organizes, the association determines the problems encountered in exporting produce, suggesting solutions and playing an active role in bringing to life the various problem-solving applications.

As of 2023, UYMSIB exports increased by 40.5% in value compared to the previous year, reaching 203.3 million dollars. An evaluation of export data by groups of goods shows that the products that come to the forefront  are  black olives, cherries, Bursa black figs, tomatoes, pears, peppers, peaches, pomegranates, green olives, mandarins, lemons, quinces, courgette and other fresh fruits. Our most important export markets are Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Russian Federation, Romania, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Hong Kong, France, United States and Bulgaria.  The European Union countries have the most important share in exports. The European Union countries followed by The Other European Countries, The Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East Countries, Far East Countries, North American Free Trade Zones, African countries, Other Asian Countries, Oceania Countries, Free Zones and Other American Countries.

As UYMSİB, works are being carried out informative meetings, evaluation meetings that sector representatives have gathered in order to increase export, efforts to establish business cooperation and coordination with sector stakeholders, organize activities such as sectoral seminars, meetings, panels and trade delegations. Our work will continue to increase export of sector in 2024.