Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is an initiative to promote imports in Germany. It promotes the establishment of durable, long-term trade relations between importers and tour operators in Germany and Europe and companies from selected partner countries.

Since 2012, we have been supporting importers and tour operators in their search for overseas business partners, opening up new supply sources for them in selected developing countries and emerging markets. 

And, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the partner countries, we facilitate access to the EU market. In doing so, we contribute towards lasting economic development in our partner countries and, with our work, form an important interface between development cooperation and foreign trade.

IPD is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The globally active development organisation sequa gGmbH is responsible for setting up and implementing the IPD in close cooperation with the German Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services Association. (BGA). 

IPD is currently active in 21 partner countries and five product groups. 
Partner countries: Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Cambodia, Côte d'Ivoire, Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Product groups: 
- Fresh produce
- Natural ingredients for food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics 
- Sustainable seafood
- Cut flowers 
- Sustainable tourism
- Digital services & products 

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is part of the newly-founded development policy network "Partners in Transformation - Business & Development Network". The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is bundling its programmes for economic actors in this new network. 

Imprint: https://www.importpromotiondesk.de/en/imprint/
https://www.importpromotiondesk.de/en/privacy-statement/

IPD - Import Promotion Desk

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