The main activities of EPCH are narrated as follows: 

• Providing  commercially  useful  information  and  assistance to members in developing and increasing exports.

• Offering  professional  advice and services to members in areas  of technology  upgradation, quality  and  design  improvement, standards and specifications, product development, innovation etc.

• Organising visits of delegation of its members abroad to  explore overseas  market opportunities.

• Participating   in  specialized  International  Trade  Fairs   of  handicrafts & gifts.

• Organizing Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair at New Delhi.

• Interaction between  exporting  community and Govt. both at the  Central  and State level and representation in almost all the committees /  panels of Central and State and represents in almost all the committees / panels of Central and State. 

• To create an environment of awareness through Workshops on "Export Marketing, Procedures and Documentation", Packaging, Design Development, Buyer Seller Meet, Open House etc. interaction with Central and State Govt. and various other similar programmes.

• Dissemination of government notification, orders, information on trade and other relevant information to members.