UEPB carries out its mandate “to facilitate the development, diversification, promotion and co-ordination of all export related activities that lead to export growth on a sustainable basis” through: -

POLICY INITIATION AND ADVOCACY

• Formulate and recommend to Government export policies, plans and strategies designed to provide efficient, adequate and co-ordinated measures for the development and promotion of Uganda’s exports.

MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE EXPORT POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Interface and serve as a feed-back mechanism between sector operatives, policy makers, and imlementation agencies.

MARKET RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Undertake target market research and analysis of selected products and determine market trends for Uganda’s export products
• Disseminate target market intelligence and entry information
• Design market entry strategies
• Undertake test markets of new products
• Provide advisory services on design, packaging and labeling for exports
• Provide technical advice on export agreementsA
• Advise on sources and types of, and procedures for, accessing export finance schemes in Uganda

TRADE INFORMATION GENERATION AND DISSEMINATION SYSTEM

• Produce and disseminate through the computer-based MIS, market information on: -
• Tariffs for target markets by product/sector
• List of importers by target markets and by product/sector
• Periodic price information and trend analysis by product/sector
• Import procedures and documentation requirements by target markets
• Standards and quality requirement by countries and by product
• Details of duty preferences and exemptions given to Ugandan exports by target countries
• Details of Uganda’s exports to target countries by product, volume, value and percentage contributions

EXPORT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Through UEPB training programmes - (A Uganda Export Training School (UGETS) is in the pipeline)

• Provide hands-on technical advise in production and product adaptation
• Provide post harvest handling techniques for agricultural export products
• Train operatives and would be export personnel in export marketing skills
• Train the staff of trade support institutions in export marketing skills
• Provide training in basic elements of foreign trade practices
• Provide training in standards and quality requirements, costing and pricing etc.

TRADE PROMOTION SERVICES

• Organise buyer seller meets
• Organize in-bound and out-bound trade missions
• Organise contact promotion programmes
• Organise participation of Ugandan exporters in relevant local, regional and international trade fairs and exhibitions
• Provide counseling and support to local exporters and foreign buyers interested in exploring or transacting business
• Undertake country image-building campaigns
• Organise and deliver presentations at local and international export promotion workshops, seminars and conferences.