Activities of the Council

To promote the development and diversification of Nigeria's export trade

To assist in promoting the development of export-related industries
in Nigeria

To spearhead the creation of appropriate export incentives

To actively articulate and promote the implementation of export policies
and programmes of the Nigerian Government

To co-ordinate and monitor export promotion activities in Nigeria

To collect and disseminate information on products available for export

Collect and disseminate local manufacturers and exporters information on foreign markets

Provide technical assistance to local exporters in such areas as export procedure and documentation, transportation, financing,
marketing techniques, quality control, export packaging, costing
and pricing, publicity and other similar areas

Provide directly or jointly, with training institutions, training for its
staff and assist with the manpower development of the
export community in Nigeria

Organize and plan the participation of Nigeria in trade fairs
and exhibitions in other countries

Administer grants and other benefits related to export promotion
and development

Undertake studies of the current economic conditions, with
special attention to the export sector with the aim of
advising Government on necessary policies and measures

Co-operate with other institutions on matters relating to
export financing, export incentives specialized services to exporters

Engage in export promotion publicity

Assist in finding appropriate solutions to practical problems
encountered by exporters in the process of exportation

Plan and organize outward trade missions and provide support from Nigeria

Services to in-ward missions from other countries

Perform such other functions as may be conductive to the achievement of the objective of the Export Decrees