Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)'s mission is to devellop and promote Malasia's export to the world and its functions are:

- To promote, assist and develop Malasia's external trade with particular emphasis on the export of manufactured and semi-manufactured products and, on a selective basis, imports;

- To formulate and implement a national export marketing strategy to promete the export of manufactured and semi-manufactured products;

- To undertake commercial intelligence and market research and create a comprehensive database of information for the improvement and develpment of trade;

- To organise training programmes to improve the international marketing skills of the Malaysian exporters;

- To enhance and protect Malaysia's international trade interests abroad;

- To represent Malaysia in any international forum in respect of any matter relating to trade;

- To develop, promete, facilitate and assist in service areas related to trade;

- To advise the Government on matters affcting of in any way connected with trade and to act as the agent of the Government or for any person, body or organisation on such matters.