The Ministry has the overall trade promotion function, which includes the facilitation of Samoa’s participation in international exhibitions; and visiting business missions to Samoa. Samoa became a member of the BIE (Bureau of International Exhibitions) in 2007 and has since participated in a number of Exhibitions, which include:
Exhibition
| Expo | Host Country | Theme | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dubai Expo | UAE | “Connecting Minds, creating the future” | World Expo |
| 2019 Horticulture Expo | Beijing China | “Live Green, Live Better”. | Horticulture |
| 2017 Astana Expo | Astana Kazakhstan | ‘Renewable Energy in Samoa’ | Specialised |
| 2015 Milan Expo | Milan Italy | ‘The Pacific perspective: tradition meets innovation in nurturing our environment and securing a sustainable future’ | World |
| 2012 Yeosu Expo | Yeosu Korea | Samoa, the Treasure Islands of South Pacific’ | Specialized |
| 2010 Shanghai Expo | Shanghai China | ‘Pacific - an Inspiration to Cities’ | World |
| 2000 Hannover Expo | Hannover Germany | ‘Polynesia's cradle’ | World |
