The departments of the Ministry of Industry and Trade are served by the
following Industrial Administrations: hi-tech, chemical and the environment,
consumer products, planning and economics, diamonds and domestic trade.
Their main function is to support the departments in making sound decisions
regarding assistance to industry. Examples include assessments of
factories applying to the Investment Center for approved enterprise status,
assessments of firms applying for marketing assistance from the Fund for
Promoting Overseas Marketing and recommendations to the Development
Areas Department concerning requests for land allocations in development
areas.

 The Administrations assist those departments which deal with international
issues such as: clauses in trade agreements affecting industries under
their jurisdiction, making connections between foreign purchasing agents and
local producers, participation in overseas trade fairs, etc. They are also
involved in the issue of exposure of the Israeli economy to competing
imports, standards affecting industries under their jurisdiction, price
regulation, restrictive business practices and consumer issues. Within the
context of their relations with factories under their jurisdiction, the
Administrations are also involved in promoting exports, assisting in
bureaucratic processes and professional consulting by the Administrations'
experienced staff.