To collect, collate, store, process, analyse and disseminate information on Trade and Commerce utilising the tools and methods of Information and without prejudice to the generality of the premises by;

1. Creating databases and disseminating information from databases on trade and commerce at national and international level for export promotion and import facilitation at National level.The databases would broadly cover regulatory promotional commercial activities in International trade at National and International level;

2. Collecting and disseminating information on countries of interest and to organise profiles of the countries and clients of interest;

3. Establishing linkages with export promotional bodies/export support bodies/regulatory bodies for collection and dissemination of information on trade and commerce and related matters;

4. Establishing linkages with commercial wings of Indian Missions abroad and also Foreign Missions in India for collection and dissemination of information of interest to Indian traders and exporters.

5. Creating information base on all types of marketing intelligence and related data which may be of interest to the exporting/importing community within the country and abroad;

6. Working out methodology for collection and dissemination of Information related to International trade and commerce;

7. Organising training in the field of trade and commerce informatics;

8. Keeping track of the market conditions within the country and abroad which may be of relevance of trade and commerce;

9. Maintaining and analysing the database on trade policies, trade regulations and trade agreements with various countries and its impact on country's International trade;

10. Facilitating market and commodity survey which may be of relevance to internal and external trade of the country;

11. Organising seminars, workshops, training and conferences related to the emerging technologies in trade information and other issues of the interest to the Centre;

12. Building a modern public library complex for trade and commerce related books, periodicals and brochures and to publish papers, periodicals, reports, articles and other literature having a bearing on trade and industry;

13. Facilitating creation/augmentation of information base at the trade promotional organisations for creating specialised information systems and a strong interactive information base;

14. Maximally utilising the material, manpower and information resources of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), for facilitating Value Added Information Services and analysis in the areas covered by the objectives of NCTI;

15. Maximally utilising the material manpower and information resources of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Planning Commission, including the Computer Communication Network, NICNET, for facilitation of data acquisition, dissemination of information and interactive transactions in the areas covered by the objectives of NCTI;

16. To initiate understanding, exchange of data and mutual cooperation with Foreign Trade Development Boards, Trade Councils, Chambers, Confederations, Trade Institutes, Trade Center for the benefit of Indian exporters and business entrepreneurs.

To keep in constant communication with trade and commercial bodies throughout the world with a view to taking appropriate and necessary measures pursuing the above objectives;

To advise or represent to Government, Local Authorities and trade and commercial bodies on matters related to standardisation, access and dissemination of information on trade and commerce;

To create and maintain databases/ trade statistics for the nodal Ministry and to prepare Region/ Country/ Product specific analytical and value Added Reports with a view of providing support for policy formulations and other strategic actions having bearing on country's exports.

To keep abreast of emerging information technologies and standardise formats for collection and dissemination of trade information in user friendly formats.

To act as Trade Point as recognised by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry under the trade efficiency programme of UNCTAD and take suitable measures for taking fuller advantage of the programme for promoting country's trade.