According to Law 13844, the main functions of the Brazilian Ministry of Economy as a federal public administration include:



1. Money, loans, financial institutions, capitalization, savings, private insurance institutions, private social insurance institutions in operation and closed;



2. Taxation and Customs policies, management, supervision and tax collection;



3. Financial and public finance management;



4. Internal and external public debt management;



5. Conducting economic and financial negotiations with foreign governments, multilateral institutions and governmental agencies;



6. Price management involving public interests;



7. Supervise and control foreign trade;



8. Economic situation analysis and research



9. Approve some functions of the National Monetary Committee;



10. Social security and social security supplements;



11. Formulate national development plans and long-term public policies for national development



12. Assess the economic and social impact of the federal government on the public government



13. Research on the overall economic and social situation



14. Investment and budget planning research



Explore new sources of government finance



Formulating policies and coordinating negotiations with multilateral and foreign institutions on external financing of public projects;



Coordination and management of the federal budget system.



18. Coordination and formulation of regulations on the management of federal state enterprises



19. National asset management



20. Industrial, trade and services development policies



Intellectual property rights



Industry standards, norms and quality



Foreign trade policies and relevant regulations



24. Implementation of trade remedy measures



Participate in international negotiations related to foreign trade



26. Trade registration



27. Formulate policies to support small and medium-sized enterprises and craftsmen



Liaise with and supervise organizations related to business registration and notarization



Policies to create jobs and support workers



30. Policies to improve labor relations



31. Labor supervision and punishment for violations of laws and regulations



32. Wage policy



Vocational training and development



Labor safety and health



35. Professional norms