The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce can help you gain access to international markets and provide your company with valuable resources to make your international business dreams a reality.
- Receive the Information you need to get ahead
- One on One Counseling Trade Advice
- Chamber Connections with Local, State and Federal Government
- Library Resource
The first important step in international business is identifying potential markets for your products.
FACTS
A Few Good Reasons Why Businesses Should Be Involved in Global Trade
- Ninety-six percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States and 80 percent of economic consumption takes place outside of the United States.
- Exporting provides a wider market and greater profits, especially when the domestic market is saturated or dormant.
- The United States is a good example of growth through trade. In 1960, trade was 9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Today, it accounts for approximately 30 percent of the GDP, a measure of all economic activities.
- Florida's total international merchandise trade volume was equivalent to about 15% of the state's Gross State Product in 2006. The state's total merchandise trade (goods that pass through one of Florida's seaports or airports) amounts to over $109 billion a year - $52.3 billion in exports and $57.4 billion in imports. Florida accounts for about 3.8% of U.S. trade with the world and is the 10th largest international trade region in the country.
Florida: Export Details (September 2007)
http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/state_reports/florida.html
- Exports Support Jobs for Florida's Workers
- Exports Sustain Thousands of Florida Businesses
- Foreign Investment Benefits Florida
- Florida Depends on World Markets
- Exports Support Jobs for Florida's Workers
Florida Economic Bulletin
INTERNATIONAL TRADE EVENTS
Events Calendar
BASIC GUIDE TO EXPORTING / IMPORTING
Trade Leads
LIBRARY
http://www.pced.org/expansion_relocation/
- Trade Basics
- Tariffs/Taxes/International Standards
- Export Regulations &Licenses
- Shipping
- Country/ Industry Market Data
- International Associations
- International Trade Financial Assistance
- Trade Services
- Considerations for Using a Foreign Trade Zone
- Additional Resources
- Foreign Trade Zone #193 Overview
International Business Advantage:
Foreign Trade Zones #193 (FTZ) / Pinellas County
- St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Airport
- The Young – Rainey Star Center
- The Port of St. Petersburg
Under FTZ procedures, foreign and domestic merchandise may be admitted into zones for operations such as:
Storage, Exhibition, Assembly, Manufacture and Processing, without being subject to formal Customs entry procedures, the payment of Customs duties or the payment of federal excise taxes.
Multilateral U.S Free Trade Agreement Information:
http://www.export.gov/fta/index.asp
Free trade area is a designated group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas and preferences on most (if not all) goods between them.
CAFTA-DR / The Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement. (CAFTA-DR) includes seven signatories: the United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The U.S. Congress approved the CAFTA-DR in July 2005.
NAFTA / The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trade agreement among the United States, Canada, and Mexico that liberalizes restrictions on trade among the three countries.
Bilateral U.S Free Trade Agreement Information:
Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore.
Currently in Negotiation, Andean, Thailand, S. African Customs Union, United Arab Emirates
Import Administration Programs and Offices:
http://trade.gov/ia/index.asp
Unfair foreign pricing and government subsidies distort the free flow of goods and adversely affect American business in the global marketplace. When that happens, the International Trade Administration can take enforcement actions.
ITA’s Import Administration is the agency’s lead unit on enforcing trade laws and agreements to prevent unfairly traded imports and to safeguard jobs and the competitive strength of American industry. From working to resolve disputes to implementing measures when violations are found, we are there to protect U.S. companies from unfair trade practices.
The primary role of Import Administration is to enforce effectively the U.S. unfair trade laws (i.e., the anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws) and to develop and implement other policies and programs aimed at countering foreign unfair trade practices. Import Administration also administers the Foreign Trade Zones program, the Statutory Import Program and certain sector-specific agreements and programs, such as the Textiles and Apparel Program and the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis licensing system.
If you feel your business has suffered from unfairly priced or subsidized products, contact our Petition Counseling and Analysis Unit.
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