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SAVE THE DATE!
Join Florida Governor Rick Scott and Enterprise
Florida on the
Team Florida Trade Mission to Chile
May 19-23, 2013
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
accounts for 60% of Florida’s total merchandise trade, remaining as
the leading export market for Florida companies. Chile, as one of
the most open, dynamic and prosperous economies in Latin America,
offers a wide range of opportunities for U.S. goods and services.
Thanks to the January 2004 implementation of the
United States and Chile Free Trade Agreement, 90% of U.S. exports
to Chile enter duty free. The remaining tariffs are set to phase
out by 2015.
The agreement has proven to be a valuable tool for the
significant promotion of trade between the two nations. In 2011,
bilateral trade between the United States and Chile reached US$24.8
billion, an over 300% increase over bilateral trade levels before
the U.S.-Chile FTA was implemented.
Chile ranks 6th in Florida’s top products export
destinations with over $3.9 billion in exports in year 2011.
Furthermore, Florida exports to Chile have been increasing at a
rate of 24.3% through October 2012. The Chilean economy’s constant
growth is expected to generate new export opportunities for Florida
firms wanting to benefit from this strong open business climate.
Leading sectors for Florida exports to Chile
include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare/Medical
Equipment
- Computer
Hardware/Software/Services
- Telecommunications
Sector
- Electric
Power Equipment (EPE)
- Financial
Services
- Water
Resources Equipment
- Construction
- Mining
equipment
- Security
systems and safety equipment
- Travel
& Tourism Services
- Agricultural
Machinery and Equipment
- Food
Processing/Packaging Equipment
Participation cost:
Gold Key - $900
(Limited number of Gold Keys are available)
Gold Key
Service: One-on-one meetings with Chilean businesses
interested in your product or service. These meetings are
pre-screened and scheduled by the U.S. Commercial Service based at
the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
**Enterprise Florida
is offering Gold Key Grants for qualified Florida producers
covering 100% of the registration cost.
Delegate - $650
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