The National Export Award was established as the highest annual recognition of the effort, tenacity, efficiency, talent, dynamism and leadership of those companies that have become synonymous of competitiveness worldwide, by positioning the exportable supply of the nation, becoming the engine of the country’s economic growth and important job generators. The companies and educational institutions that participate in the National Export Award are national pride and a role model for all others companies and institutions involved in foreign trade and international business. Through the notice, the guidelines to participate in the aforementioned award are issued. In accordance of article 203 of the Regulation of the Trade Act, the Ministry of Economy is obliged to publish the notice during the first quadrimester of the year.