Impact & Reports

Where the department stands against its 2026–2028 commitments, and how progress is reported.

2026–2028 targets

These are commitments, not results. Figures are shown as targets until results are reported.

  • Export development & market expansionTarget
    300 SBOs trained
    Progress: members only
  • Export development & market expansionTarget
    150 Export-ready SBOs certified
    Progress: members only
  • Export development & market expansionTarget
    500 Export-oriented businesses registered
    Progress: members only
  • Export development & market expansionTarget
    10 Trade missions facilitated
    Progress: members only
  • Export development & market expansionTarget
    20 Strategic partnerships secured
    Progress: members only
  • Digital commerce & product promotionTarget
    300 Exportable products showcased
    Progress: members only
  • Digital commerce & product promotionTarget
    200 Products onboarded to the Commerce Distributor Network platform
    Progress: members only
  • Digital commerce & product promotionTarget
    1,000 Distributors registered
    Progress: members only
  • Digital commerce & product promotionTarget
    500,000+ Espees in annual trade volume
    Progress: members only

Six areas the department is measured on

Every report is organised around the same six KPI areas.

  • Export Readiness

    • Export-ready SBOs certified
    • SBOs categorised with the Export Assessment Tool
  • Product Development

    • Products profiled
    • Products published in the Export Catalogue
  • Market Development

    • Missions and exhibitions facilitated
    • Partnerships secured
    • Countries reached
  • Digital Commerce & CDN

    • Distributors and products onboarded
    • Trade volume
    • Fulfilment centres
  • Trade Intelligence

    • Market intelligence reports produced
    • Database currency and accuracy
  • Departmental Reporting

    • Timeliness and completeness of monthly and quarterly reports

How progress is reported

Only figures the Director has approved are published.

  1. Step 1

    Units and agencies submit monthly activity data.

  2. Step 2

    Administration consolidates it against the KPIs.

  3. Step 3

    The Director reviews and approves the report.

  4. Step 4

    The Permanent Secretary receives the approved report.

Progress and reports, for members

Sign in to see how the department is doing against each target, and to read the performance and trade intelligence reports.

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  • KPI figuresProgress against every target and KPI area.
  • Performance reportsMonthly and quarterly reports from the department.
  • Trade intelligence reportsMarket intelligence produced by the department.