Commerce minister
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A Commerce minister (sometimes business minister, industry minister, trade minister or international trade minister) is a position in many governments that is responsible for regulating external trade and promoting economic growth (commercial policy). In many countries, this role is separate from a finance minister, who has more budgetary responsibilities.
Notable examples are:
- Minister of Commerce and Industries (Afghanistan)
- Australia: Minister for Trade
- Bangladesh: Bangladesh Commerce Minister
- Brazil: Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Brazil)
- Cambodia: Ministry of Commerce (Cambodia)
- Canada: Minister of International Trade
- China: Minister of Commerce (People's Republic of China)
- Dominican Republic: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- European Union: Commissioner for Trade
- France:Minister of Commerce (France)
- Germany: Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
- Hong Kong: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
- Minister of Commerce (Iceland)
- India : Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Indonesia: Minister of Trade
- Ireland: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Israel: Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel
- Italy: Minister of Economy and Finance
- Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Lithuania: Ministry of Economy
- Macedonia: Ministry of Economy
- Malaysia: Ministry of International Trade and Industry
- Netherlands: Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
- Peru: Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
- Philippines: Department of Trade and Industry
- Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment (Romania)
- South Africa: Minister of Trade and Industry
- Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries (Tonga)
- Soviet Union: Ministry of Commerce of the USSR
- Switzerland: Federal Department of Economic Affairs
- Thailand: Ministry of Commerce
- United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
- United States: Secretary of Commerce
- Vietnam: Minister of Industry and Trade
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