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Welcome to Ministry of Industry & Trade's Website
The Ministry operates towards a vibrant, competitive Fiji through sustainable development in Industry and Trade. The Ministry strategizes to:
- diversify export base;
- diversify and expand manufacturing and commercial sector;
- improve investor understanding of new incentives;
- improve business regulatory environment;
- enhance consumer protection and awareness; and
- improve communities livelihood through cooperatives and small business development.
The core role of the Ministry is to formulate and implement policies and strategies to facilitate investment, trade in services, business development, cooperatives and small business, fair trading, competition and consumer protection.
These roles and responsibilities are undertaken within the:
- Economic Analysis Unit (EAU)
- Department of Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs (FTCA)
- Corporate Services Division
- Department of Co-operatives and small Business Development
- Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF)
- Commerce Commission (commcomm)
- Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB)
- Fiji Audio Visual Commission (FAVC)
- Real Estate Agents Licensing Board (REALB)
- Trade and Standards Advisory Council (TSAC)
- Trade Commission Taiwan, Trade Commission Los Angeles, Trade Commission Shanghai
A major part of the Ministry's roles and responsibilities involves the implementation of the following Legislations and Regulations:
| 1 |
Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act 1998 |
| 2 |
Fair Trading Decree 1992 (Amended 1998) |
| 3 |
National and Trade Measurement Decree 1989 |
| 4 |
Trade Standards and Quality Control Decree 1992 |
| 5 |
Trade Standard (Bottle Water Standard) Order 2004 |
| 6 |
Real Estate Agent Act 2006 |
| 7 |
Commerce Act 1998 |
| 8 |
Consumer Council of Fiji Act 1986 |
| 9 |
Consumer Credit Act 1999 |
| 10 |
Cooperatives Act 1996 |
| 11 |
Fiji Islands Audio Visual Commission Act 2002 |
| 12 |
Economic Development Board Act 1980 and Amendment Act 1986 |
| 13 |
Foreign Investment Act 1999 and Amendment Act 2005 |
| 14 |
Indemnity Guarantee and Bailment Act |
| 15 |
Industry Emblem Act 1973 |
| 16 |
Small & Micro Enterprise Act |
| 17 |
Merchandise Marks Act |
| 18 |
Sale of Goods Act 1985 |
| 19 |
Sea Carriage of Goods Act |
| 20 |
Second Hand Dealers Act |
| 21 |
Small and Micro Enterprise Development Act 2002 |
| 22 |
Tax Free Zones Decree 1989 | | 
