Central Government Departments

Subject Under Administrative Contoral of Commerce Department

Filed under:

I. INTERNATIONAL TRADE

1. International Trade and Commercial Policy including tariff and non-tariff barriers.

2. International Agencies connected with Trade Policy (e.g. UNCTAD, ESCAP, ECA, ECLA, EEC, EFTA, GATT/WTO, ITC and CFC).

3. International Commodity Agreements other than agreements relating to wheat, sugar, jute and cotton.

4. International Customs Tariff Bureau including residuary work relating to Tariff Commission.

II. FOREIGN TRADE (GOODS & SERVICES)

5. All matters relating to foreign trade.

6. Import and Export Trade Policy and Control excluding matters relating to-

(a) import of features films;

(b) export of Indian films- both feature length and shorts; and

III. STATE TRADING

7. Policies of State Trading and performance of organisations established for the purpose and including-

(a) The State Trading Corporation of India Limited and its subsidiaries excluding Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation and Central Cottage Industries Corporation; the Tea Trading Corporation of India Limited and the Spices Trading Corporation of India Limited;

(b) Projects & Equipment Corporation of India Limited (PEC);

(d) Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation and its subsidiaries.

8. Production, distribution (for domestic consumption and exports) and development of plantation crops, tea, coffee, rubber, spices, tobacco and cashew.

9. Processing and distribution for domestic consumption and exports of Instant Tea and Instant Coffee.

10. (a) Tea Board.

(b) Coffee Board.

(d) Cardamom Board.

(d) Tobacco Board.

IV. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY : ENEMY PROPERTY

11. Trading with the enemy; enemy firms and enemy property reparations (other than German industrial equipment); Controller of Enemy Trading; Controller of Enemy firms; Custodian of Enemy Property for India.

V. MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIAN TRADE SERVICES (ITS)

12. Cadre Management of the Indian Trade Service and all matter pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for the service.

13. Cadre Management of Indian Supply Service and all matter pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for the Service.

14. Cadre Management of Indian Inspection Service and all matter pertaining to training, career planning and manpower planning for the Service.

VI. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

15. All matters relating to development, operation and maintenance of special economic zones and units in special economic zones, including export and import policy, fiscal regime, investment policy, other economic policy and regulatory framework.

Note: All fiscal concessions and policy issues having financial implications are decided with the concurrence of the Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance) or failing such concurrence with the approval of the Cabinet.

VII. EXPORT PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIES AND TRADE FACILITATION

16. Setting up of Export Processing Zones (EPZ)/ Agricultural Export Zones (AEZ) and 100% Export Oriented Units (EOUs).

17. Gems and Jewellery.

18. Matters relating to Export Promotion Board, Board of Trade and International Trade Advisory Committee.

19. Matters relating to concerned Export Promotion Councils/Export Promotion Organisations.

20. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and Indian Institute of Packaging.

21. Indian Diamond Institute and Footwear Design and Development Institute.

22. Coordination for export infrastructure.

23. Development and expansion of export production in relation to all commodities, products, manufacturers and semi-manufacturers including-

(a) agricultural produce within the meaning of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937);

(b) marine products;

(d) fuels, minerals and mineral products;

(e) specific export oriented products (including plantation crops, etc. but excluding jute products and handicrafts which are directly under the charge of this Department).

24. All organisations and institutions connected with the provision of services relating to the export effort including-

(a) Export Credit and Export Insurance including Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation Limited;

(b) Export Inspection Council; Standards including Quality Control;

(d) Free Trade-Zones.

25. Projects and programmes for stimulating and assisting the export efforts.

VIII. ATTACHED AND SUBORDINATE OFFICES

26. Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

27. Administration of Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi.

28. Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties and related matters.

29. Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics.

IX. STATUTORY BODIES

30. Marine Products Export Development Authority.

31. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.

X. MISCELLANEOUS

32. Purchase and inspection of stores for Central Government Ministries/ Departments including their attached and subordinate offices and Union Territories, other than the items of purchase and inspection of stores which are delegated to other authorities by general or special order.

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