Revised Guidelines On Export Expansion Grant Scheme

The Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme was introduced in 1986 through the Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (amended in 1992) to stimulate non-oil exports. The scheme is administered by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The scheme was suspended in 2014 to ensure a review and redesign in order to prevent abuse and ensure that the scheme is fit for purpose.

Before the suspension of the scheme, the incentive was granted in form of a negotiable duty credit certificate (NDCC) utilisable by exporters for payment of import and excise duties. The NDCC has now been replaced with the Export Credit Certificate (ECC) which can be used to settle all federal government taxes such as VAT, WHT, companies income tax etc. It can also be used to purchase government bonds and repay government credit facilities, and debts due to the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).