The latest issue of Global Trade Magazine ranks the Top 25 Cities for International Trade. The ranking is based on the largest export volume increase in 2011. This approach is different than the International Administration's Top 50 ranking, which is largely the same every year. Houston and New York topped the list with a combined increase of $44 billion. That's leaps and … [Read more...]
5 Top Resources for Financing Your Small Business Exports or Foreign Investments.
Here in Miami, where my practice is based, the international trade market is booming. South Florida is poised for record trade in 2013, thanks largely to solid growth in Latin America, the area's top trade partner. In the first 10 months last year, South Florida's trade with international markets reached $102.6 billion, up by $9.4 billion from a year earlier. For U.S. small … [Read more...]
2013 is Going to be a Huge Year for U.S. Trade Policy. Here's Why.
Back in November it was widely speculated that Obama’s second term would be punctuated by an aggressive pursuit of free trade initiatives. In recent weeks, it’s become clear that free trade will indeed take center stage in Obama's second term. I mention this because I just read an excellent piece over at the Council for Foreign Relations website, Opportunity Knocks for Obama … [Read more...]
Global Supply Chain Logistics: How to Negotiate a Contract with a Third Party Logistics Provider.
With the global economy starting to stabilize, the volume of international trade is reaching staggering heights. In Miami alone it's reaching record levels. So much so that the City of Miami has invested one billion dollars to build a massive underground tunnel to ease the congestion of container trucks now clogging the city's roadways. Everywhere I look, I see the global … [Read more...]
WTO Forecasts 10% Increase in Global Trade for 2010
The World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasts a significant increase in global trade this year as international commerce continues its rapid recovery. Emerging market exports will lead the recovery with a rise of 11% compared to with 7.5% for developed economies. This comes as great news after the unprecedented speed of the collapse in world trade volumes in late … [Read more...]