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Indian Trade Service (ITS)

  • The Indian Trade Services (ITS) was formed in the year 1979.
  • ITS is one of the Group ‘A’ Central Civil Service of India.
  • The cadre controlling authority is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • Cadre size: 185 posts (direct recruitment – 50%, promotion – 50%)

Functions of the Officers

  • Play an important role in the task of advising the central government in the formulation of the export and import policy and also responsible for carrying out that policy.
  • Export promotion activities

Service Hierarchy

Grade

Pay scales
Designation in Field (Commercial)
Designation in Field (Operational)
Any Other Designation
Junior time scale
8000-275-13500
Assistant director general of foreign trade Assistant director general of foreign trade

Senior time scale

10000-325-15200

Deputy director general of foreign trade

Deputy director general of foreign trade

Deputy director (Export promotion)

Junior administrative grade

12000-365-16500

Joint director general of foreign trade

Joint director general of foreign trade

Joint Director (Export promotion)

Selection grade

14300-400-18300

Joint director general of foreign trade

Joint director general of foreign trade

Director (Export promotion)

Senior administrative grade

18400-500-22400

Additional director general of foreign trade

Additional director general of foreign trade