Nafiu, Lukman AbiodunGeorge Stanley, Kinyata2022-02-152022-02-152021http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/558The study examined the export performance using a trend analysis approach. A graphical demonstration showing the trend of export performance in Nigeria over time was displayed. It also identifies the major determinants of manufacture exports in Nigeria using ordinary least square approach which shows that an increase in the average tariff rate would lead to a decline in the manufacturing exports and its statistically significant at the 5% level of significance. Capacity utilization has a negative and insignificant with manufactured exports. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between exchange rate and trade openness at 1 and 5% level of significance respectively.Manufacturing export, capacity utilization, exchange rate and average tariff rate.Article