Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 July 1960 |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| Annual budget | R$ 3,3 billion (2015) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www.desenvolvimento.gov.br |
The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Portuguese: Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, e Comércio Exterior, abbreviated MDIC) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The current Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade is .
The ministry oversees the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) and the Superintendence of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (SUFRAMA). The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade also chairs the Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX), a 7-ministers of State board linked to the Presidency of the Republic.
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