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) Denmark: Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
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 DevelopmentMinister 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 IndustryMinister of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment (Romania) South Africa: Minister of Trade and IndustryMinister 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 SkillsNorthern Ireland:Minister of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentMinister of Commerce (Northern Ireland) United States: Secretary of Commerce Oklahoma: Executive Director of the Commerce Department Vietnam: Minister of Industry and Trade