Trade commissioner#Australia
{{Short description|Official who promotes foreign trade abroad}}
{{For|the European Union post|European Commissioner for Trade}}
Trade commissioner is the title of a government official whose primary duties are to promote international trade agreements and export trade programs on behalf of a national or regional government authority. Such envoys are normally posted abroad, often being permanently resident in the country or region to which they have been assigned, but in some cases are locally engaged employees. If assigned by an authority or organization lacking sovereignty, or if a local employee, a trade commissioner may not enjoy diplomatic status. The title Trade Commissioner is also used by some international organizations for the senior official responsible for trade.
Countries with trade commissioners
=Australia=
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) has 80 global offices, employing diplomatically accredited Trade Commissioners and large teams of highly experienced local staff.{{Cite web|url=https://www.austrade.gov.au/en/about-austrade|title=About Austrade |website=Austrade |accessdate=June 30, 2024}}
=Brazil=
The Brazilian Trade Promotion and Investment Sector (SECOM) employs both Brazilian citizens and foreign nationals with this title.
=Canada=
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service has over 160 offices in Canada and abroad, employing both Canadian citizens and foreign nationals with this title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng |title=Trade Commissioner Service – Home |website=tradecommissioner.gc.ca |accessdate=June 30, 2024}}
International organizations with trade commissioners
The following international organizations have commissioners for trade and related issues:
- The Economic Community of West African States has a Commissioner of Trade, Customs and Free Movement{{cite web|url=https://archive.today/20121212215136/http://www.comm.ecowas.int/dept/stand.php?id=i__dep&lang=en|title=Trade, Customs, Industry & Free Movement Department |website=ECOWAS - CEDEAO }}
- The EUCLID (Euclid University) has a Commissioner for Economic Development and Trade Diplomacy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euclid.int/news.asp|title=EUCLID News and Events|website=EUCLID |accessdate=June 30, 2024}}
- The European Union's senior official for international trade is the European Commissioner for Trade.{{Cite web|url=https://commission.europa.eu/index_en|title=Language selection | European Commission|website=commission.europa.eu|accessdate=June 30, 2024}}
- The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat posts trade commissioners to Tokyo, Japan; Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Beijing, China.{{Cite web|url=http://www.forumsec.org/pages.cfm/economic-governance/forum-trade-offices/|title=Pacific Island Forum Secretariat Trade Offices|website=www.forumsec.org|accessdate=June 30, 2024}}
See also
References
External links
- [http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm World Trade Organisation member countries] (Including links to each country's trade-related national website)
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