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[1]
 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
 Netherlands: Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
 New Zealand: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
 North Korea: Minister of Commerce[2]
 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 
 United States: Secretary of Commerce
 Vietnam: Minister of Industry and Trade
References
- ↑ "دولت با طرح تشکیل وزارت بازرگانی موافقت کرد". ایسنا (in Persian). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
 - ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Korea, North - NDE". Central Intelligence Agency. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
 
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