Abstract :Trade is defined as the activity of obtaining funds or money in exchange for the sale of goods and services. When we look at the types of trade, it is possible to see that there are three divisions as retail trade, wholesale trade and foreign trade. While the difference between retail trade and wholesale trade is the amount of goods subject to sale, foreign trade should be carried out with the foreign opportunities of these trade types. According to another distinction, the activities carried out within the country are called domestic trade and the activities abroad are called foreign trade and are carried out. Foreign Trade is all of the transactions involving the transfer of goods and services and funds between countries. Foreign trade activities between countries are important in terms of development of countries, access to goods and services, ensuring market balance, generating income for the treasury, diversity of cultural activities, providing funds, and development of international relations. Foreign trade activity takes place in the form of exports and imports. Export refers to the sale of goods and services to a country in exchange for foreign currency. Import, on the other hand, covers the activities of purchasing goods and services from a country in exchange for foreign currency. Countries have new investment opportunities with the funds obtained by sending the surplus goods and services produced by export activities abroad. Import activity, on the other hand, provides the opportunity to supply goods and services that cannot be supplied to countries or cannot be reached in terms of funds. Foreign trade activities have a more complex structure compared to domestic trade in terms of international legislation and rules. For this reason, there is a systematic structure and certain principles to be followed while carrying out foreign trade activities. One of the most important problems in foreign trade activities is export or import financing. Even if countries have the potential to produce a good or service, the inability to provide financing opportunities causes the foreign trade function to fail. The aim of this study is to explain the financing possibilities in import and export activities. Export-oriented financing techniques are listed as Türk Eximbank loans, pre-financing loans and counter trade. Financing opportunities for imports are listed as letters of guarantee, ECA loans, GSM loans and Hermes Loans. Financing techniques provided for export and import are realized with the aim of diversifying foreign trade activities of countries, accessing goods and services and economic development. In the study, the concept of foreign trade is defined and the theories that are important in the formation of foreign trade are explained. Current foreign trade data and Turkeys foreign trade position are shown. The foreign trade potentials of the cities and the countries that have the most export and import activities with Turkey are explained. As a result of the study, export and import financing data and possibilities were evaluated. Keywords : Finance, Financing, Foreign Trade, Export, Import
