DIRECTORATE OF TRADE

The Directorate of Trade headed by the Director General consists of seven departments namely:

• Planning and Statistics Department,
• Accounts Department,
• Export Control Department,
• Import Control Department,
• International Trade Promotion Department,
• Export Import Policy and Registration Department and
• Administration and Training Department.

It is responsible for the formulation of trade policies and plans with the aim to regulate the smooth flow of internal and external trade.

It occasionally releases trade notifications, directives and issues export/import licences and also certificate of GSP FORM A and Country of Origin.

It undertakes registration of exporter/importer and business representatives and all export promotional activities. It is also the regulatory body of imports and exports of the private sector in the overseas trade.

Directorate of Trade is also the National Focal Point for the World Trade Organization_ WTO since January,1997.