Enterprise Florida, the primary organization devoted to statewide economic development will be making an export sales mission to Mexico in May. Registration for the trip is now open.
As a result of NAFTA, Mexico has become a top trading nation in Latin America & Mexican imports from the U.S. (and Florida) have increased exponentially. Florida exports to Mexico are up an incredible 34% versus the overall U.S. increase of less than 2%, making our state one of the largest and most important exporting states to Mexico. Through november ‘07, Mexico imported almost $3 billion worth of Florida origin exports.Since business in Mexico is done on the basis of relationships, U.S. exporters will need to travel to Mexico frequently to develop and strengthen relationships in order to do business successfully. This mission is designed to help you to identify and establish business relationships with buyers in these two markets.
U.S. exporters often under appreciate Mexico’s size & diversity. It can be difficult to find a single distributor or agent to cover this vast market, which is why we value the importance of targeting other regional cities in Mexico, outside of the capital.Both Monterrey & Veracruz are important business centers. Monterrey is the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon and home to corporate headquarters for many important Mexican multi-national firms. Veracruz has a prominent industrial and manufacturing base and is also home to the port of Veracruz – the largest cargo port in Mexico with strong relations with Florida.