The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT South Florida) is hosting an event you don’t want to miss: The Making of Global Cities: Can Miami Follow a Bold Strategy?
We’ve been patiently waiting for today’s announcement since President Trump took office on Friday, January 20, 2017. Some have speculated on whether President Trump’s stance on Cuba would further diplomatic relations following the steps of former President Barack Obama, while the majority have opined that Trump’s next steps could reverse some of the changes made by the former President. The speculation can now be put to the side as today President Trump delivered a speech in Miami (at the Manuel Artime Theater), a little over 90 miles away from the island of Cuba, outlining his new policy with the communist island. The announced changes do not take effect until the new OFAC regulations are issued. The forthcoming regulations will be prospective and will not affect existing contracts and licenses.
Here is a summary of the MAIN changes, and background of why the President has signed an executive order making these changes in support of the Cuban people:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will hold two additional public meetings on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rules on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) and the Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies. The next two meetings are scheduled to be held in...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will hold two additional public meetings on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Proposed Rules on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) and the Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies. The next two meetings are scheduled to be held in...
Do you know about CBP's CEE's? The CEE's are a game changer and CBP promises they are here to stay.
Brazil was the # 1 trading partner for the Miami Customs district in 2010 and has been the top trading partner for more than a decade. It is Florida's # 1 trade partner with over 15 Billion in annual trade. Of that, 13 Billion is export to Brazil, so there is a lot of room for increased trade importing to Florida.
The annual seminar "Practical Tools for Trade in the Food Industry" takes place at the Miami Seaport on September 7, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Miami-Dade County Office of Economic Development & International Trade, and supported by the Port of Miami, this year we will again focus on what importers need to know about both U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements. There will be special emphasis on the new Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011.
The International Bar Association's 2nd Conference of the Americas takes place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami, Florida, May 4-6, 2011. The inaugural Conference of the Americas took place in Mexico City in 2008. The International Bar Association (IBA) is the largest legal organization in the world.
To the dismay of the local international trade community, three international freight forwarding companies and their owners were arrested for illegally exporting merchandise to a company in Paraguay. The company in Paraguay had been designated a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" by the United States Government. Exporters and forwarding companies sending any cargo to such a company, even Sony Playstation video games, would be a violation of law.