2020年12月3日
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Tallahassee, Fla. –Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez highlighted her trade mission to Colombia, which took place from November 18-21. The mission delegation included over 50 representatives from small and medium-sized businesses across Florida. The export sales mission, organized by Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI), featured 19 Florida manufacturers and exporters that were matched with Colombian importers through the U.S. Embassy’s Gold Key Program. The Lieutenant Governor also met with several government officials to discuss various economic issues and promote future opportunities for collaboration and trade between Florida and Colombia.
“本周,我很高兴佛罗里达州的出口贸易使命,哥伦比亚的出口贸易使命,通过开发寻求进入全球市场的企业的新机会,他们如何通过开发新的机会来扩大阳光州的经济”said Lieutenant Governor Nuñez. “With our state accounting for 24 percent of all U.S. trade with Colombia, it is extremely important that we continue building on this vibrant trade relationship to ensure growth and prosperity for both.”
“Florida-made goods and services are in high demand in the global marketplace,”said Jamal Sowell, Secretary of Commerce, and President & CEO of EFI. “Thank you to Lieutenant Governor Nuñez for leading this important mission to Colombia. This week’s efforts will result in exciting opportunities for small and medium sizes business in Florida and Colombia alike.”
The mission included the following:
Tour of the Business Matchmaker Meetings
Four Meetings with Government Officials to Strengthen the Ties and Synergy Between Florida and Colombia
Five Business and Trade Networking Events
With more than $4.4 billion of merchandise shipped in 2018, and growing by six percent last year, Colombia ranks as Florida’s second-largest export market. The U.S. is Colombia’s largest trading partner, and bilateral trade between the two countries reached nearly $29 billion in 2018. With $7 billion in two-way trade, Florida accounts for 24 percent of all U.S. trade with Colombia—more than any other state.
企业佛罗里达州通过全国公认的计划和服务帮助州周围的数千家公司进入并扩大全球市场。自由出口咨询是通过六个区域贸易办事处的全州网络网络提供的,而贸易任务和贸易展的广泛节目可以帮助公司进入和扩展新的海外市场。
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