U.S. Commercial Service
florida
CS Offices in this State
State Impact Sheet
- Florida (PDF)
Trade Events In This State
Success Stories for Florida Businesses
Port Everglades Authority (the Port), located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is the state's largest container port, handling over $45 billion in exports for U.S. Customs District 52. The Port was looking to expand its market presence in Latin America and contacted the CS Fort Lauderdale office for assistance. The CS provided counseling on market opportunities and facilitated key business appointments with potential clients. As a result, the Port was awarded several new international accounts, including the Hamburg-Sud container shipping line in Chile, valued at $500,000, and is now the largest U.S. port exporting to Latin America.
DemeTech Corporation of Doral, is a small manufacturer of surgical
sutures and blades. The company tapped CS and partner agency services
for market research, help with exhibiting at CS-supported trade events,
and financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank and Small Business
Administration. The company recently made a sale valued at $300,000
to Turkey, and credits U.S. government export assistance for much of its
export success in 15 new markets.
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