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Gov. Scott Sends Letter to President Trump on Trade Opportunities With Argentina

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Governor Rick Scott sent a letter today to President Donald Trump regarding the president’s upcoming meeting with Argentine President Mauricio Macri. Governor Scott is currently leading an economic development mission in Argentina and met with President Macri yesterday to discuss increased trade and business opportunities between Argentina and Florida. To read the letter, see below or click HERE.

April 25, 2017

The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
This week, I am proud to lead an economic development mission to Argentina with more than 60 Florida business leaders – the first by any governor from the United States under Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s Administration. It was a true honor to meet with President Macri firsthand to discuss growing business opportunities and trade investments between our two homes. President Macri is already working hard to create robust economic opportunities for his country and has demonstrated a commitment to pursuing closer trade relations with Florida and the United States.
The State of Florida is the number one trading partner with Latin America and one in four Florida jobs is dependent upon international trade. Florida is proud of our successful trade relationship with Argentina, and we are committed to working with President Macri’s Administration on behalf of all our families and job creators to continue this growth. Currently, Florida is second among all U.S. states in origin exports to Argentina. Just last year, Florida and Argentina trade exceeded $4.2 billion dollars. Additionally, Florida is far and away the most popular U.S. destination for Argentine tourism, with 535,000 visitors in 2015 – a 68 percent market share. Maintaining a strong relationship with Argentina is incredibly important to establishing Florida’s position as a global hub for trade and ensuring job creation opportunities for generations to come.
I know that increasing job creation and economic growth across the U.S. continues to be a major goal for your administration. As you prepare for your upcoming meeting with President Macri, I hope that you see Florida as an example of the significant impact of increasing trade with Argentina. We are competing in a global economy, and increasing trade and business opportunities with Argentina is not only good for Florida, but good for our entire nation. I look forward to continuing to work with you on your fight to grow the American economy.
Sincerely,
Rick Scott
Governor

Governor Scott to Lead Trade and Development Mission to Argentina Next Month

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Governor Rick Scott will lead a delegation of many small and mid-sized businesses on an export trade mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 23-27, 2017. The mission is coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires with support from key business organizations and government entities in Argentina.
Governor Scott said, “Florida is the gateway to Latin America and with more than 60,000 exporting businesses, Enterprise Florida provides the platform for growing Florida companies to take their products to expanding markets worldwide. We look forward to expanding our trade relationship with Argentina and growing Florida’s business presence in Latin America.”
Argentina is the 21st largest economy in the world and the 3rd largest in Latin America. The country is Florida’s fourth-largest export destination with an estimated $3.3 billion worth of exports last year.
“This mission will increase opportunities for the small businesses traveling with us,” said Manny Mencia, Senior Vice President of International Trade & Development for Enterprise Florida. “Since the election of President Mauricio Macri, Argentina has rebuilt its relationship with the U.S. The Argentina market will offer excellent opportunities for Florida companies in the years to come, and this mission will allow them to connect with new partners and clients looking to purchase U.S. products and services.”
Florida companies seeking to participate can still register and access all mission networking events, airport transfers in country when traveling on official mission flights, and ground transportation to mission events.
The deadline for Delegate registration is April 1st.
To register, please contact Jorge Riano at [email protected].
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) is a partnership between Florida’s businesses and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for Florida. EFI facilitates job growth through recruitment and retention, international trade and exporting, promotion of sporting events, and capital funding programs to assist small and minority businesses. EFI launched “Florida – The Future is Here” to promote the state as the nation’s premier business destination.