• Monthly press note on India’s foreign trade.
• Annual Monitoring and review of export performance against export targets.
• Preparation and issue of Monthly Summary to Cabinet.
• Commissioning special research studies on international trade and its impact on the economy (common to Sr. EA and EA).
• Matters relating to the SDDs data base of the IMF.
• Analysis of overall trends in India’s Foreign Trade.
• Studies of trade in specification commodities /group commodities (as and when required) (common to Sr. EA and EA).
• Studies of trend in trade with specific countries / regions (with or without a specific commodity group focus) (as and when required) (common to Sr. EA and EA).
• Background note on India’s foreign trade for Consultative Committee/Standing Parliamentary Committee, Press Conference, Economic Editors Conferences etc.
• Material for Finance Minister’s Budget speech.
• Material for President’s address to both the House of Parliament.
• Coordination and supply of updated information for inclusion in the economic survey brought out by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
• Formulation of Result Framework Development of DoC, its Mid-Term Annual Appraisals and submit to Secretary, Performance Management, Cabinet Secretariat.
• Coordination inputs DoC for Mid-Year review brought out by Department of Economic Affairs.
• Providing necessary inputs for speeches/messages of the Commerce Minister for general functions on matters pertaining to foreign trade. (Common Sr. EA and EA).
• Supply of updated information for inclusion in “Reference India” Publication of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• All matters relating to adoption of HS Code, technical problems of trade classification etc.
• Examination of study reports/task force/committees on general economic factors relating to trade.
• Preparation of chapter on ‘Trends in India’s Foreign Trade” of the Annual Report of Department of Commerce.
• Technical Advice to other Divisions on economic aspects of various proposals (common to Sr. EA and EA)
• Concept paper / Note on specific issues needed for enhancing export performance.
• Nodal Officer of Karnataka for implementation of TIES Scheme.
• Import Monitoring-Quarterly appraisal of Imports.
• Monthly D.O. to Cabinet Secretary and Monthly Report to Cabinet Secretariat.
• Matters relating to Parliament Questions
• Identification of products for import substitution.
• Monitoring and analysis of monthly commodity wise and country wise data on import and reporting observed surges.
• Raise alerts to the concerned territorial division, department/Ministries including the Ministry of Finance, DGFT, Department of Revenue/CBIC, DGTR and Export Promotion Councils, regarding this.
• Initiate appropriate modalities for taking remedial measures to check surge in imports for non-essential commodities.
• Formulate an action plan to reduce import dependence of non-essential commodities.
• To constantly flag the surge in imports issues to DPIIT for enhancing domestic capacity so as to reduce import dependence.
• Study the overall import basket through an annual Position Paper and quarterly import appraisal.

The following Officers/Officials are working in EPL-I Section (Economic Division) as on date:

• Commissioning special research studies on international trade and its impact on the economy.
• Technical advice on WTO issues as and when required.
• Compilation of selected macro-economic indicators of the Indian economy and world economy.
• Studies of trend in trade with specific countries/ regions (with or without a specific commodity group focus) (as and when required).
• Compilation of key statistics on international trade, regional trade, investment trends having bearing on trade etc.
• Studies of trade in specific commodities/groups of commodities (as and when required).
• Coordination, finalization and editing of material for Annual Report of the Department of Commerce and getting the document published.
• Reporting on documents relating to international economic outlook as brought out by international agencies, financial institutions, credit rating agencies etc.
• Preparation of briefs on international economic situation.
• Providing necessary inputs for speeches/messages of the Commerce Minister for general functions on matters pertaining to foreign trade.
• Technical advice to other Divisions on economic aspects of various proposals.
• Economic expertise to Territorial Divisions Australia/New Zealand, NAFTA/AM, ASEAN, CIS, SAARC/Iran, NEA and Commodity Divisions EP-Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Marine Products, Textiles, Gem & Jewellery, Chemicals & Allied Products.
• Nodal officer for Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli for implementation of TIES (Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme).
• Coordination and compilation of inputs from various divisions on the Action done pertaining to issues discussed during the PM presentation and updated the Action Points on the PMO website “e-Samiksha” on a monthly basis.
• Online submission of Actions taken by various Divisions on decisions of CoS.
• Preparation of presentations on behalf of entire Ministry for Hon’ble PM, CIM, CS and for different meetings etc.