According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida has nearly 5 million speakers of languages other than English.

No other site in the Western Hemisphere can match Florida’s unique combination of strategic geographic location, state-of-the-art infrastructure, multilingual workforce, and concentration of corporate and financial resources. From Florida, companies can effortlessly conduct business around the corner or around world.

International Business Center

Florida is home to the regional and hemispheric headquarters of companies from across the globe. The world class leaders are attracted by a vibrant international banking center, a highly educated and ethnically diverse talent pool. Many international firms base other facilities, such as warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, in Florida to take advantage of its easy access to global markets.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Florida is a leader in attractingforeign direct investment, ranking 4th among all U.S. states in employment by majority foreign-owned firms. To facilitate FDI, Florida’sEB-5 Regional Centers为外国人提供机会来获得他们的permanent U.S. residency while investing in Florida through theEB-5 Investor Visaprogram.

International Trade

Total merchandise trade valued at $153.6 billion flowed through Florida’s airports and seaports in 2019, making the state one of the world’s leaders ininternational trade. Enterprise Florida and its partners around the state provide valuableexporting assistanceservices to Florida-based companies looking to expand internationally. In addition, Florida’s international businesses enjoy access to thesecond largest Foreign Trade Zone(FTZ) network in the country, where value can be added to foreign goods tariff free before shipping them on to another country. For the list of Florida Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) contacts pleaseclick here.

Trade and Investment Network

With a broad network of14 International Offices in 13 countriesand sixtrade officeslocated around the state, EFI offers many vitalservicesfor businesses looking to locate in Florida from overseas and for Florida-based businesses looking to expand internationally.