 Late in 1958 the Ministry of Trade, USSR, was left with little more than the management of wholesale operations, although it did continue to conduct retail trade in jewelry and lumber.On 28 November 1958 the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet announced the abolition of this ministry.The ministry's wholesale operations were transferred to republic ministries of trade, and the Chief Directorate for Interrepublic Deliveries of Consumer Goods in Gosplan, USSR, was given responsibility for coordinating trade among the 15 republics.