Commerce minister

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:

•  Afghanistan: Minister of Commerce and Industries (Afghanistan)
•  Australia: Minister for Trade
•  Bangladesh: Bangladesh Commerce Minister
•  Brazil: Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Brazil)
•  Brunei: Ministry of Finance and Economy
•  Botswana: Ministry of Trade and Industry
•  Cambodia: Ministry of Commerce (Cambodia)
•  Canada: Minister of International Trade
•  China: Minister of Commerce (People's Republic of China)
•  Denmark: Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
•  Dominican Republic: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
• : Commissioner for Trade
•  France:Minister of Commerce (France)
•  Germany: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
•  Hong Kong: Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
•  Iceland: Minister of Commerce (Iceland)
•  India: Minister of Commerce and Industry
•  Indonesia: Minister of Trade
•  Iran: Minister for Commerce reestablished 2022
•  Ireland: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
•  Iraq: Minister of Trade
•  Israel: Industry, Trade and Labour Minister of Israel
•  Italy: Minister of Economy and Finance
•  Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
•  South Korea: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
•  Lithuania: Ministry of Economy
•  North Macedonia: Ministry of Economy
•  Malaysia: Ministry of International Trade and Industry
•  Moldova: Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
•  Netherlands: Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
•  New Zealand: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
•  North Korea: Minister of Commerce
•  Peru: Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
•  Philippines: Department of Trade and Industry
•  Romania: Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment (Romania)
•  Singapore: Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
•  South Africa: Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
•  Soviet Union: Ministry of Commerce of the USSR
•  Spain: Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
•  Switzerland: Federal Department of Economic Affairs
•  Thailand: Ministry of Commerce
•  Tonga: Minister for Labour, Commerce and Industries (Tonga)
•  Turkey: Ministry of Trade
•  United Kingdom: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
  • Northern Ireland:
    • Minister for the Economy
    • Minister of Commerce (Northern Ireland)
•  United States: Secretary of Commerce
  •  Oklahoma: Executive Director of the Commerce Department
•  Vietnam: Minister of Industry and Trade