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Florida's International Advantages:

Accessing the Globe

Seamless connections and can-do attitude give Florida unparalleled international business savvy.

Janet Ware | 9/24/2009
Foreign Trade Zones
Much of the international commerce coming into and out of the U.S. travels through Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs), which allow tariff-free value to be added to foreign goods before they are shipped on to other countries. In Florida, international businesses have access to 20 FTZs, the 2nd largest network in the nation.
Brevard County/Port Canaveral #136 Cape Canaveral portcanaveral.org
Fort Lauderdale #241 Fort Lauderdale fortlauderdale.gov/fxe/foreign_trade.htm
Fort Myers #213 Fort Myers NA
Homestead #166 Homestead visioncouncil.com/ftz
Jacksonville #64 Jacksonville jaxport.com/sea/sea_foreign.cfm
Manatee County #169 Palmetto portmanatee.com
Miami #32 Miami miamizone.com
Miami (Wynwood) #180 Miami NA
Ocala #217 Ocala NA
Orlando #42 Orlando orlandoairports.net/cargo/ftz.htm
Pinellas County #193 Clearwater pced.org/ftz
Port Everglades/Broward County #25 Fort Lauderdale broward.org/port
Port of Palm Beach #135 Riviera Beach portofpalmbeach.com/ftz.htm
Port of Pensacola #249 Pensacola portofpensacola.com/live/?pid=2809
Port Panama City #65 Panama City portpanamacityusa.com
Sebring #215 Sebring sebring-airport.com/foreigntradezone.html
Seminole County #250 Sanford businessinseminole.com/ecodev/ftz.asp
St. Lucie County #218 Fort Pierce stlucieco.gov/ed/foreign_trade.htm
Tampa #79 Tampa tampaftz.com
Volusia & Flagler County #198 Daytona Beach flydaytonafirst.com/ftzslide.jpg

? STREAMLINING TRADE

globe » Florida companies have the opportunity to become stronger competitors for foreign business prospects thanks to the new Global Trade Training Pilot Program launched in spring 2009. A combined effort of Workforce Florida, Enterprise Florida and six partner organizations from across the state, the training program will provide practical steps businesses can take to enter into global markets as well as timely information about international regulatory requirements and other relevant must-knows for selling products and services abroad. Export logistics, exporting for the marine industry and exporting to designated foreign markets are the focal points.

> For additional information Florida's international advantages, visit eflorida.com.

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