MISSION STATEMENT: Contributing to the national economy through trade liberalization and facilitation, improving export competiveness and reducing cost of doing business. Aim to achieve higher market access for Pakistani products in existing markets as well as new markets with ultimate aim of improving quality of life of the people of Pakistan.

CHARTER OF THE MINISTRY: Under the Rules of Business 1973, Commerce Division is assigned the following functions:

• Imports and exports across custom frontiers
• Export promotion
• Commercial intelligence and statistics
• Tariff policy and its implementation
• Anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties and safeguard laws
• Inter-Provincial trade
• Domestic Commerce
• Organization and control of Chambers and trade associations
• Law of Insurance and regulation and control of Insurance companies
• Administrative Control of Attached Departments/Organizations
• Selection of Trade Officers for posting in Pakistan’s Missions abroad

OBJECTIVES OF TRADE POLICY

People centric : Poverty alleviation and employment generation through export led growth