It dealt with matters relating to domestic and foreign trade, the business school system, domestic and foreign shipping, navigation training, pilotage and lighthouse services, industry, handicrafts, sloyd, mining and quarry management, the state's mining property, geological surveys, patents, flammable oils, explosive goods, aktiebolag with certain exceptions, the commercial insurance system, lotteries and economic statistics.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry also dealt with legislation relating to the supervision of ships, the commercial insurance system and incorrect designation of origin, payment obligations to foreign countries and restriction of competition in the business world.
In addition, there were several 1st and 2nd administrative officers (kanslisekreterare), registry clerks, amanuenses and the War Materials Inspector.
[4] The Ministry of Commerce and Industry was initially located in Sparreska palatset [sv] at Birger Jarls torg 11 at Riddarholmen in Stockholm where they shared premises with the Swedish Fiscal Court of Appeal (Kammarrätten) until 1922.
[5] The ministry moved in 1922 into the Rosenbad complex, which the Swedish state took over in 1919 and 1924.