The TIDC provides its clients access to useful and timely trade information for their export and related businesses.

The monthly Trade Information Awareness Bulletin provides bibliographical references of publications acquired by the UEPB Trade Information and Documentation Centre (TIDC) irrespective of their publication dates.

This bulletin aims at assisting our clients, sector associations as well as other trade – related organizations in getting an insight of the relevant trade information materials and sources available at the UEPB – TIDC for their reference.

The TIDC has a well-stocked library of Trade related data and information. It opens from 8:30am- 12.30 and 2:00pm-5:00pm.

1. The Centre provides information on: - product/sector reports and profiles, country profiles, trade journals, market studies, trade directories and International Commodity Prices of various products among others.
2. A business Centre service is also provided at a fee.
3. Users of the library are required to log in a register provided for the purpose and are charged a small user fee to defray administrative costs.
4. The Staff of the Centre also provide need-based export advisory service or referrals to appropriate sources.
5. Registration of exporters is an on-going exercise carried out by the Centre’s dedicated staff. Registered exporters are given a Certificate of Registration.

TIDC’s clientele are primarily the existing and potential exporters, farmers, manufacturers, producers, policy makers, students, researchers, importers and the business community at large.

Photocopying	Shs. 100 per copy
Copying : To CD / DVD	Shs. 2,000 per copy
Interactive Trade Print Outs	Shs. 7,000 per copy
Scanning	Shs. 1,000 per copy
Library Usage Fees	Shs. 1,000 per copy
UEPB Quarterly Bulletin	Free for Registered Members
LCD Projector Hire	Shs. 150,000 per day
BoardRoom Hire	Shs. 80,000 per day
Exporter Registration Certificate	Shs. 40,000 per year

Country Reports and related Publications

1. The National Export Strategy
2. The Diagonistic Trade Integrated Study(DTIS) Report
3. Uganda's Agenda for Action - USAID Report on Uganda
4. Background of the Budget
5. The Uganda Trade Review

International Market Report and Periodicals

1. Market News Report - Price Reports on various Commodities (courtesy of MNS-Team, ITC)
2. Multi-Lateral Trading Systems

Online Information Resources accessible at the TIC

1. The Kompass
2. The Public Ledger
3. The Euro Monitor

CD Databases

1. CBI Market Surveys - For all sectors