Department of Commerce
Department setup and function
Vision and Mission

The long-term vision of the Department is to make India a major player in world trade and assume a role of leadership in international trade organizations commensurate with India’s growing importance. The medium term vision is to achieve 2 Trillion USD in exports of goods and services by 2027-28 with a long-term objective of doubling India’s share in global
trade.

The policy tools being adopted involve a strategy focusing on the targeted commodity and country in the medium term and the Foreign Trade Policy in the long run.

Functions of the Department

The Department formulates, implements and monitors the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) which provides the basic framework and strategy to be followed. The Trade Policy is periodically reviewed to incorporate changes necessary to take care of emerging economic scenarios both domestic and international. Besides, the Department is also entrusted with responsibilities
relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, Special Economic Zones, state trading, export promotion and trade facilitation, and development and regulation of certain
export-oriented industries and commodities

The Department of Commerce is headed by a Secretary who is assisted by Special Secretary & Financial Advisor, Additional Secretary / Additional Secretary rank officers, Joint Secretary /Joint Secretary level Officers and a number of other senior officers.

The Department is functionally organized into the following Divisions:

    • International Trade Policy Division
    • Foreign Trade Territorial Division
    • Export Products Division
    • Export Industries Division
    • Export Services Division
    • Economic Division


Administration & General Service Division


  • Finance Division
  • Supply Division

 

The various offices / organizations under the administrative control of the Department are: (A) two Attached Offices, (B) ten Subordinate Offices, (C) ten Autonomous Bodies, (D) five Public Sector Undertakings, (E) one Advisory Body, (F) fourteen Export Promotion Councils and (G) five Other Organizations and (H) one SPV.