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Nigerian Export Promotion Council
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The Nigerian Export
Promotion Council (NEPC) Our Vision
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) was established Make the non-oil export sector a significant contributor to Nigeria’s
through the promulgation of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council GDP.
Act No. 26 of 1976 and formally inaugurated in March, 1977. This
Act was amended by Decree No. 72 of 1979 and further amended by
the Nigerian Export Promotion Decree No. 41 of 1988 and
Our Mission
complemented by the Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous
Provisions) Decree No. 18 of 1986. Furthermore, the Nigerian Export We facilitate exports to promote sustainable economic development.
Promotion Council Amendment Decree No 64 of 1992 was
promulgated to enhance the performance of the Council by
minimizing bureaucratic bottlenecks and increasing autonomy in
Activities of the Council
dealing with members of the Organised Private Sector. · To promote the development and diversification of Nigeria's
export trade;
· Provide directly or jointly, with training institutions, training Manufactures Solid Pharmaceuticals
for its staff and assist with the manpower development of the Minerals
export community in Nigeria; Alkylate Wire rod corls Aqua Marine Analgesics
Aluminium J-bots with Rebars/ Round steel Bauxite Antibiotics
nuts Flat sheets Columbite ore Disposable Injections
· Organize and plan the participation of Nigeria in trade fairs Auto components Semis-Blooms Calcium Carbonate Antipyretics
Angies, channels, beans Structures (Iron) Coal Anti Malaria
and exhibitions in other countries; Alcoholic beverages Gold Anti Histamine
Baby clothes & other Agricultural Galena
baby products Gypsum Processed
· Administer grants and other benefits related to export commodities
Bottles (empty) Gems foods,
promotion and development; Billets Cassava Iron Ore vegetables
Chemicals Cashew nut Kaolin
Carbon black Lead Ore
& spices
Charcoal
· Undertake studies of the current economic conditions, with Cocoa butter Chillies (Dried) Marble stone Ginger
special attention to the export sector with the aim of advising Cocoa cake Cocoa beans Pyrite Garlic
Cocoa powder Coffee Sapphire Ukazi
Government on necessary policies and measures; Cocoa liquor Cotton Lint Tin Cassava Flour/
Confectioneries Cotton Tin Metal Ingot Derivatives
Cosmetics & soaps Fish Tourmaline Garri
· Co-operate with other institutions on matters relating to Cylinders Fruits Tantalite Locust Beans
export financing, export incentives and specialized services to Delvac 1340 Ginger Wolframite Yam Flour
Detergents Groundnut Zinc Alloy Ingot Plantain Flour
exporters; Doors (wooden) Gum Arabic Zinc Ore Ground Rice
Drilling equipment Horns (Cow) Zircon Ground Maize
Electrical wires Kolanuts Ground Crayfish
· Engage in export promotion publicity; Floor parquets Poultry Handicrafts Bitter Leaf
Furniture components Rubber Ground Melon
Filaments Sesame Seed Talking drums
· Assist in finding appropriate solutions to practical problems Dehydrated
Glass sheets Sheanuts Calabash Carvings
Vegetables
encountered by exporters in the process of exportation; Glycerine Shrimps Wood Carvings
Hoof powder Skins Raffia Products Horticultural
· Plan and organize outward trade missions and provide Insecticides Metal Carvings
Snails Products
support from Nigeria; Jars (empty) Tobacco Hand-woven textiles
Lubricants Vegetables & Oil Beads Okro
Malt drinks Wheat Pellets Pottery Mangetout (French
· Services to in-ward missions from other countries; Palm kernel cake Yam Paintings (colour & beans)
Palm kernel oil canvass Chilies (Fresh & Dry)
Peugeot cars Services Mangos
· Perform such other functions as may be conductive to the Leather & footwears Pineapples
Tyres & tubes Movies Sugar Cane
achievement of the objective of the Export Decrees. For Music & other services
Textiles & garments Cut-Live-Flowers
About NEPC | 3 further information, please visit www.nepc.gov.ng About NEPC | 4
NIGERIA Railways 2 main lines (South-West to North-East; South-East to
North-West) inter-link and terminatory at Lagos, Port Harcourt,
Country Profile, the Land and the Kaura Namoda, Maiduguri and Nguru. Major junctions at Kaduna,
People Kafanchan, Zaria. Guage 1067 mm; Total length 3505 route km.
Energy
Area 923,766 sq. km
Hydro-electric: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro
Population 120 million (estimate)
Thermal and Gas: Egbin (Lagos), Ughelli, Afam, Sapele, National
Capital Abuja
grid for electricity distribution, National pipeline network with
Government Three-tier structure, A Federal Government, 36
regional depots for petroleum products distribution; National
State Governments, 774 Local Government Administrations
network (pipeline) for distribution of gas (under construction).
Official Language English
Currency NAIRA and KOBO. N1.00 = 100k (one Naira =
Main Indigenous Languages Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
hundred kobo) capacity utilization 48% (2001) stock market
Main Religions Christianity, Islam, Traditional
profitability Growth 38% (1999-2000)
Main Commercial/Industrial Cities Lagos, Onitsha, Kano,
Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Aba, Maiduguri, Jos, Kaduna, Warri, Benin,
Nnewi Economic Potentials
Major Industrial Complexes
Proven Oil and Gas Reserves
Refineries and Petro-Chemicals: Kaduna, Warri, Port Harcourt,
Crude oil-24.1 billion barrels, Gas-120 trillion cubic feet
Eleme
Solid Minerals
Iron and Steel: Ajaokuta, Warri, Oshogbo, Katsina, Jos
Proven commercial deposit of Iron Ore, bitumen,
Fertilizer: Onne Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Minna, Kano
limestone, tantalite, gypsum, gold, coal, talc etc
Liquefied Natural Gas: Bonny
Water Resource
Aluminum Smelter: Ikot Abasi, Port Harcourt
26.7 billion cubic meters of surface water and 52 billion
Main Ports Lagos (Apapa, Tin-can Island), Warri, Port Harcourt,
cubic meters of ground water annually
Onne Deep Sea and Hub Port, Calabar (EPZ)
Agriculture
Main Airports Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu,
34 million hectares of arable land area with conducive
Kaduna, Maiduguri, Ilorin, Jos, Owerri, Calabar, Yola, Sokoto
vegetation for farming/ranching
Road Network Over 15,000 km of intercity all weather paved
roads, including dual carriage express trunks
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Operating licenses
Certain enterprises require approvals and/or licenses to operate,
whether owned by Nigerians or not, e.g. banking (regulatory agency
of which is the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), insurance (National
Insurance Commission, (NAICOM), telecommunications (Nigerian
Communication Commission, (NCC) and the oil sector (Dept. of
Petroleum Resources, (DPR).
Key Contacts
Country code +234, Area code 09
Rank in world trade (2004) Exports Imports 2004 (exports) 2004 (imports)
Standards Organisation of
Source WTO Trade Profiles 2005 Nigeria (SON) Lagos
Plot 1687, Lome Street, Wuse Zone
7, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: +234 9 5239187
Website: www.sononline-ng.org